News & Events

  • Student Research: Orli Kleiner '12

    November 15, 2013

    In her senior honors thesis, completed under the guidance of Professor John Campbell, Orli Kleiner '12 conducted an economic sociological analysis of advertisements of Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees games throughout the twentieth century.  Using qualitative and quantitative methods and a compiled collection of primary sources that did not previously exist, Orli analyzed and compared the history and evolution of baseball advertisements to that of consumer goods, observing parallels and unique differences.

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  • Jonathan Cole Speaks in ‘Leading Voices’ Series

    October 28, 2013
    Jonathan Cole

    Sociologist Jonathan Cole is the next speaker in the “Leading Voices in Higher Education” series. He will discuss his book, The Great American University: Its Rise to Preeminence, Its Indispensable National Role, Why It Must Be Protected.

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  • Walton Study: Asian American Education Levels Affect Health

    October 28, 2013
    Professor Emily Walton

    Professor Emily Walton examined 256 neighborhoods in large metropolitan areas across the United States and found that Asian Americans living in predominantly Asian neighborhoods reported better health as the overall educational level of their neighbors increased.

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  • Stuck in the Middle (VPR)

    October 28, 2013
    Professor Marc Dixon

    Dartmouth’s Marc Dixon, an associate professor of sociology, is part of a VPR Vermont Edition in-depth discussion that explores the idea of how the middle class is defined in America.

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