Florida’s move to cut sociology as a core requirement in the State University System prompted outrage from parts of the academic community and sociologists. The Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday ...

State higher-education leaders are moving toward revising general education core courses at state universities, including a change involving a sociology course that deals with issues such as gender, ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed The Florida Board of Governors voted on Nov. 9 ...

Academics say it’s a solid course for college and university students, but they wish the state didn’t downgrade sociology. This oil painting of George Washington, known as the “Landsdowne” portrait, ...

“S ociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists.” So says the Florida education commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. Accordingly, one move in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s higher-education putsch has been the ...

In November, the Florida Board of Governors voted to remove the “Principles of Sociology” from the state’s list of approved general-education courses for public-college students. Sociology professors ...

In January 2024, Florida officially voted to reduce the number of students enrolled in sociology courses. That might sound baffling if you haven’t tuned into this cultural skirmish. But for me – I’m ...

Sociology is the study of social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. The subject matter you study ranges from the family to social movements and revolutions, ...

Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies and how people interact within these contexts. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges ...

With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion for creating accessible, relevant content that demystifies the higher-ed ...