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Have you ever wondered...
Why members of some groups cooperate, while others are riddled with conflict?
How do gender, race, ethnicity, wealth, political power, sexuality, and education become bases for inequalities between people and groups that make up societies?
How these inequalities are maintained despite discontent and opposition?
What contributes to the breaking down of such inequalities?
Why individuals act one way when in the presence of members of a particular social group, but behave very differently when not in their presence or when with members of a different group?
If so, then Sociology may be the field for you!
Sociology is a social science that seeks answers to these kinds of questions and more. It is the study of human societies, how they are organized, and why they change. Sociologists study how participation in social groups affects the way individuals behave.
Graduates of the MSU Sociology B.A. and M.A. programs have gone on to obtain postgraduate degrees in Sociology and related fields of study. Our graduates have also found employment in the following diverse fields:
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