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Who am I?
Welcome to the Sociology InfoGuide! Call or e-mail me if you would like assistance in navigating the library's databases and finding research material you need. We can set up an individual consultation, too. If you know of links or other content that you think would be useful in this Infoguide, please let me know. It's a continual work in progress.
I look forward to hearing from you! Claudia Holland, chollan3@gmu.edu, 703/993-2544
What is sociology?
Find out more about what sociology is from the American Sociological Association and others! If you decide to pursue a career in sociology, what kind of training do you need? What areas of specialty interest you?
Jobs in Sociology
A sampling of sites to look for and explore employment opportunities:
Sociology Blogs
For the inner journalist, try a blog to share information - read about your favorite sociology topic - debate a burning current issue!
- Incite
Described as an "incubator for critical inquiry into technology and ethnography," this blog is produced by researchers in the Sociology Department at Goldsmiths College, University of London. - Kieran Healy's Weblog Healy's research interests are in economic sociology, culture, and organizations. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Duke University.
- Scatterplot A blog hosted by contributors from Columbia University, McMaster, Northwestern, North Carolina, and Notre Dame on a variety of sociological issues.
- Social Science Statistics Blog Posts from Harvard University's Institute for Quantitative Social Science on trends in methodological thought, questions and comments, paper and conference announcements, applied problems needing methodological solutions, and methodological techniques seeking applied problems.
- Socialsciencespace Sage Publications presents socialsciencespace, an online social network that contains "blog articles from key players in social science, a forum to share discussion, as well as funding and job opportunities, and a resource centre with free videos, reports and slides that support these discussions."
- Sociology in my Neighborhood Mason sociology professor, Johanna Bockman, is a DC native who blogs about Ward 6, where she has lived for many years.
- Sociology Lens The blog affiliated with Wiley-Blackwell's "Sociology Compass," a review journal encompassing all sociology fields.
- Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science Posts by Columbia statistician Andrew Gellman
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 Claudia Holland, M.A., M.L.I.S. Contact Info 227 EB Johnson Center Library Fairfax Campus 703/993-2544 chollan3@gmu.edu Links: Profile & Guides |
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