Eight research directions of American sociology specialty

There is an endless stream of people applying to study in the United States every year. American sociological research is distributed in 7 1 field, but the focus of American sociological research is still in the field concerned by key universities. The following 86 I will introduce you to eight key research fields of analytical sociology. Welcome to read! (1) Comparative Sociology/Macrosociology Research

Among the top ten American universities, seven have this research direction: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanford University, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Indiana University, UCLA and the University of North Carolina.

(2) Sociological methodology: quantitative method

Sociological research methods have always been the specialty of American sociological research, especially quantitative research methods, and this quantitative research method is getting worse and worse in the United States, so that some American sociologists claim that they can't understand the articles of their peers. Nevertheless, quantitative methods are still the main research field. Harvard University, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern University and UCLA have special research projects in quantitative methods.

(3) Formal social organizations and complex social organizations.

Five of the ten key universities have research projects on formal social organizations and complex social organizations. They are University of Chicago, Harvard University, University of Michigan, Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

(4) Study on flow and stratification.

University of Chicago, Harvard University, Northwestern University, UCLA and University of Wisconsin-Madison have this research direction respectively.

(5) Cultural sociology

Harvard University, Stanford University, Northwestern University, Indiana University and UCLA all have this research direction.

(6) Research on the relationship between race/nationality/minority.

Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of Michigan, UCLA and University of Wisconsin-Madison still have research directions in this traditional field.

(7) Gender studies

In gender studies, the University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison all have research projects.

Being economic and social.

The sociology departments of four universities have postgraduate education programs in economic and social fields, namely Northwest University, Stanford University, Indiana University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.