Cornell University

Program Information

Degree Offered

(no terminal M.S. degree), M.S./Ph.D. - Development Sociology;Ph.D. - Development Sociology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Our graduate program offers a unique programmatic focus on social change. Rooted substantively in classical sociological theory, we examine a wide range of issues concerning processes and practices of social transformation both domestically and internationally.

These include:

changes in labor markets
governance
community and civic organization
food production and distribution
migration
population patterns
environmental dynamics
Faculty interests are distributed across the local and global dimensions of these issues employing diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives including:

multi-variate analysis
political economy
environmental sociology
feminist theory
historical sociology
post-structuralism
social movement theory
demographic techniques
Combining theory with rigorous empirical research, faculty and graduate students in the Graduate Field of Development Sociology critically examine the discourse, practice and promise of development, from the advent of capitalist modernity to the current era of globalization.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above