aiaiaice Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 I'm applying to sociology PhD programs this cycle, but my BA was in econ without any background in sociology so it's a bit hard for me to navigate. I am currently working on my SoP and a friend who read my statement recommended me to elaborate more on my research interest and show more knowledge of the field. I'd like read about some relevant & well-received researches in my interest area (economic sociology / inequality and stratification / political sociology) to concretize my research topic and become more knowledgeable about what's going on in the field. Hopefully something I can mention in my SoP... Does anyone have any recommendations for doing this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoliticalSociology Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 The first place to look is the latest research done by faculty working in those areas at departments you're interested in. The second place would be going to sociology journals (e.g. American Sociological Review) and searching for keywords of interest, ideally looking at recent issues (say, 2012 onwards). Hopefully those will get you to a point where you can start to understand the body of literature on a particular sociological topic, such as by seeing common citations between different papers, or seeing papers on the topic with a ton of citations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now