Fostering diversity: Graduate study in sociology at Northwestern University

Among major graduate sociology programs, Northwestern University halances quantitative and qualitative approaches in its diverse offerings. The program is student-centered and emphasizes the participation of the student in the definition of intellectual and career objectives. The core program is compact and concentrated in the first year so that students can develop their own research interests in subsequent years, with close faculty supervision and involvement. Students who are self-motivated and have well-developed intellectual interests generally thrive at Northwestern University. He currently is working in historical and comparative sociology, and recently has published a book entitledThe Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Quantitative and Qualitative Strategies. His recent publication, “On the Politics of Speaking in the Name of Society,” was his presidential address to the Society for the Study of Social Problems.