The Department of Sociology (SOC) studies society, social interaction, social organization and the consequences of these processes by combining scientific and humanistic perspectives. Students examine a vast range of topics, from social change and class structure, to conflict and deviant behavior. Graduates are prepared to succeed as academics, researchers, service providers, leaders and good citizens in their own societies.
Major Academic Areas
- Race, ethnicity, gender, and class
- Health, aging, and medical sociology
- Asia, Pacific, and Hawaiʻi in regional and global contexts
- Crime, law, and social control
- Nationalism, globalization, and sustainability
Specialties
- Sociology of Asia and the Pacific, with emphasis on comparative sociology of Asia.
- Crime, law, and deviance.
- Ethnic and race relations.
- Health, aging, and medical sociology.
Department of Sociology
Office: Saunders Hall 247
Email: socdept@hawaii.edu
Telephone: (808) 956-7693
Website: sociology.manoa.hawaii.edu