Department of Sociology

The public sector has long served as an equalizer in American society, a place where minority workers could find stable employment that offered advancement and a reliable path to a middle-class life.

In the wake of a hack of Ashley Madison, a dating site that caters to married folks looking to cheat on their spouses, the Washington Post asks: Are humans even meant to be faithful to one partner?

New research has found that a third of Americans are informal caregivers, putting in 1.2 billion hours per week.

The new Science Advisory Board members met to discuss how board members will integrate science into the Office of Justice Programs' decision making.

UW's Sarah Quinn, assistant professor of sociology, discusses the motivation behind gifting subscription boxes to yourself.

When couples have different ideas about retirement, they need to lay everything out on the table and discuss whether they can afford it.

Sociology alum, Eric Larsen heads research in society and technology at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Pepper Schwartz talks about planning weddings, even when there's no wedding to plan.

Compared to the private sector, the public sector has offered black and female workers better pay, job stability, and opportunities according to UW sociologist Jennifer Laird.

The housing crisis was also a major migration event, although we seldom think of it that way. As many as 10 million families lost their homes to foreclosure.

How does unrest in Baltimore shape the conversation around deaths in police custody?

A radio documentary, produced by a UW team with Canadian colleagues, focuses on the potential for former prisoners to succeed post-incarceration.

Katherine Beckett, a UW professor of sociology, tells how the Rethinking Punishment Radio Project got started.

Dr. Alexis Harris, a sociology professor at the University of Washington, talks about the #RaceTogether campaign Starbucks and KING parent company Gannett are taking on.

Columnist Nicholas Kristof writes that as unions wane, it's "increasingly clear that they were doing a lot of good in sustaining middle class life." Jake Rosenfeld, a labor expert at the UW and the author of "What Unions No Longer Do," is quoted.