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Sociology Ph.D. graduate alumnus Alejandro Zermeño
Sociology Boasts 11 Tenure-Track Faculty Placements in Its Short History
UC Merced’s Sociology Department has already begun shaping the future of the professoriate.
The Sociology bookcase on the second floor of Classroom and Office 2 Building.
Nationally Recognized Faculty
Our nationally recognized Sociology faculty have published numerous books and earned many awards.
Sociology Graduate Students in Class with Professor Almeida
Professor Whitney Laster Pirtle during a class lecture
Fellowship Allows Professor Laster Pirtle Renewed Focus on Sociology of Race in South Africa
Professor Beattie and Graduate Student Awarded Grant to Study Teacher Retention

Sociology at
UC Merced

Sociology at UC Merced emphasizes the areas of social stratification/inequality, immigration, race/ethnicity, gender studies, education, political and collective empowerment, and globalization. With 17 faculty members, sociology registers some of the highest course enrollments on campus.

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Featured Books

Authors: Whitney Pirtle
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Authors: Nella Van Dyke
Authors: Laura Hamilton
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Authors: Marjorie S. Zatz
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Authors: Daisy Verduzco Reyes
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Yang Lor
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Irenee Beattie
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Authors: Charlie Eaton
Authors: Paul Almeida
Movimientos sociales by Paul Almeida
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Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Edward Flores
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Social Movements: The Structure of Collective Mobilization
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Tanya Golash-Boza
Authors: Edward Flores
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Zulema Valdez
Authors: Paul Almeida
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Authors: Nella Van Dyke
Authors: Laura Hamilton
Authors: Paul Almeida

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Sociology Virtual Information Session

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Featured News

March 19, 2024
Professor Polonijo's study in AIDS Care highlights the potential of virtual communities to bridge gaps in social support and combat social isolation among people aged 50+ who are living with HIV.
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February 27, 2024
A team of UC Merced researchers wants to tap into the power of W.E.B. Du Bois, embarking on a multi-institution project to free the pioneering sociologist and activist from the margins of textbooks...
February 16, 2024
This upcoming talk will show how a century of redlining, disinvestment, and the War on Drugs wreaked devastation on Black people and paved the way for gentrification in Washington, DC.