{"id":16180,"date":"2017-02-15T18:36:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T02:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=16180"},"modified":"2025-03-31T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T23:40:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/sociology-and-anthropology\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Sociology and Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8opovki-a81be7c17c442a81b1afe0bab3cce2d7\">\n.avia-section.av-m8opovki-a81be7c17c442a81b1afe0bab3cce2d7{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/11\/Sociology-and-Anthropology-Professor-and-Student-Looking-at-Fossils.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m8opovki-a81be7c17c442a81b1afe0bab3cce2d7 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  home-box avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-60 av-height-percent  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='60' data-av_min_height_opt='percent'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-16180'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-iq16fo-e01f2c39104296b5aadbde3e02b3273d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  dog-house museo-head first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de .av-subheading{\nfont-size:21px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m8opoaoa-80aebd986ecba7b9003352a15cdcb7de av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  small-pillow head-fog av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ABOUT SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8opog9z-e6416036013797149b0624e82a455ea6\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m8opog9z-e6416036013797149b0624e82a455ea6 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8opog9z-e6416036013797149b0624e82a455ea6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock big-pillow av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Sociology and Anthropology program cultivates a different point of view by applying analytic tools to popular culture, historical artifacts, individual identity, and power arrangements. 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Sociologists investigate the structure of human groups and how people act within social contexts. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious movements; from the divisions of race, class and gender to the shared beliefs of a common culture; from work lives to digital selves.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Anthropology&#8217;s<\/span> diverse subject matter of human beings in all times and places reflects the discipline\u2019s interest in human culture dating from the Paleolithic past to contemporary times; from distant societies to the myriad subcultures of the Western world; from the biological bases of human behavior to our most elaborate cultural creations; and in the interaction of diverse peoples from colonial to modern contexts.<\/p>\n<p>Students develop the conceptual and analytic skills for understanding identity, behavior, culture, power, and social change. Coursework and curriculum in the Sociology and Anthropology program emphasize practical application of skills to a variety of social questions. Our students develop a critical, historical, and comparative perspective on social worlds and an appreciation for cultural diversity. The program\u2019s close and supportive relationship with local groups and organizations provides a basis for meaningful student involvement in problem solving. Practical experiences culminate in a senior Capstone designed and carried out under faculty supervision.<\/p>\n<p>Sociology and Anthropology majors pursue professional careers in a range of areas, including teaching, business and marketing, human and social services, healthcare and public health, and natural and cultural resource management. A Georgetown University study reports that nationwide 94% of Sociology and Anthropology graduates are employed, with a median annual income of $45,000. 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