News: Department of Sociology
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New research reveals how undocumented students pursue justice and joy at the nation’s most diverse campus.
A new study reveals stark disparities in mortality risk among children and youth across several measures of parental socioeconomic status.
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A new book reveals how current social structures thwart the mobility of black and brown youth, even those who ‘play by the rules.’
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UNLV sociology doctoral students study how two politically polarized activist groups use social media to organize and impact legislation.
Francisco Franco used to commute to school in a stock Oldsmobile in the late 1990s. When he was invited last year to bring the same car — now a custom lowrider — back for an art exhibit, it was a full-circle moment for the UNLV alumnus.
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Gloria Flores and her son, Michael, share a stage as they both earn degrees on the same day.
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Sociology doctoral student Nick Mac Murray studies activists working to change how America views and approaches the burials of their dearly departed.
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Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.
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Mariana Sarmiento Hernández, once an undergraduate Dreamer, now helps undocumented students navigate the intricacies of immigration policy.
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Technology overload is harming our physical, mental, and social health, says a UNLV sociologist.
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In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.
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A native of Italy, Marta Soligo researches the Italian "flavor" of some Southern Nevada tourist attractions.