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Direct linkSweet, Stephen – Teaching Sociology, 2016
While the popularity of the psychology major and the sociology major were comparable in 1970, sociology witnessed a decline while psychology witnessed expansion. This article considers strategies of expanding the popularity of the sociology major, considering data from a variety of sources. Primary recommendations are to configure programs to…
Descriptors: Department Heads, Undergraduate Students, Sociology, Majors (Students)
Marwell, Gerald – American Sociologist, 2012
Between 1950 and 1980 surveys of academic sociologists revealed a major shift in the relative ratings of the top six Sociology departments. Wisconsin rose from a distant sixth to being rated first or second. Harvard and Columbia dropped from first and second the rankings to as low as sixth seventh. Underlying these trajectories were a variety of…
Descriptors: Sociology, Departments, Universities, Reputation
