julesevar Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I am seeking programs that aren't focused on statistics. Any good suggestions for programs that focus more on historical and qualitative methods? So far I like what I have seen in the curriculum in the New School and Binghampton University. My ultimate goal is to get a PhD, but masters programs are ok as well with me. My interests include political sociology, gender and theory (modern, postmodern and queer). If you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know and thank you! - Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkaitlyn Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Unfortunately the #1 suggestion I'd normally give here would be UC Berkeley, but they're not accepting apps this year. So I'll plug UCI since there are certainly plenty of good qualitative and political sociologists. Michigan is pretty balanced. NYU (PhD, not the MA) is also solid. Also check out UC Santa Cruz Gender Studies. I know some people with your interests who were considering UCLA but I'm not as familiar with their political sociologists so can't vouch for that. Oh, and MA-wise, Brandeis has a Sociology/Women's Studies joint MA program! Edited November 26, 2020 by lkaitlyn julesevar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draco.malfoy Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Yale, 100% WIth Gorski, Adams, and Wyrtzen for historical sociology, Rene Almeling and Alka Menon for qual methods, and then the dual PhD program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, it seems like a great fit. julesevar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkaitlyn Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, draco.malfoy said: Yale, 100% WIth Gorski, Adams, and Wyrtzen for historical sociology, Rene Almeling and Alka Menon for qual methods, and then the dual PhD program in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, it seems like a great fit. Can't believe I forgot this. ?♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THS Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 11/24/2020 at 12:30 PM, julesevar said: I am seeking programs that aren't focused on statistics. Any good suggestions for programs that focus more on historical and qualitative methods? So far I like what I have seen in the curriculum in the New School and Binghampton University. My ultimate goal is to get a PhD, but masters programs are ok as well with me. My interests include political sociology, gender and theory (modern, postmodern and queer). If you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know and thank you! - Jules If you end up applying to programs next year, at WSU, Kmec has been known to chair committees for students doing historical/document analysis type research (or, at least, I know of one student who recently graduated). Otherwise I seriously suggest you consider a PhD in Anthropology. They share a lot of theory with Sociology, but you'll find far more emphasis on history, context, and culture-- and huge emphasis and excellent training in qualitative methods (multiple courses likely offered and field schools to practice before its your thesis or dissertation on the line). I have grad degrees in both/know the differences well. Hope this helps! Rosettaspoon and julesevar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesevar Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 22 hours ago, THS said: If you end up applying to programs next year, at WSU, Kmec has been known to chair committees for students doing historical/document analysis type research (or, at least, I know of one student who recently graduated). Otherwise I seriously suggest you consider a PhD in Anthropology. They share a lot of theory with Sociology, but you'll find far more emphasis on history, context, and culture-- and huge emphasis and excellent training in qualitative methods (multiple courses likely offered and field schools to practice before its your thesis or dissertation on the line). I have grad degrees in both/know the differences well. Hope this helps! WSU looks good. Thanks for responding. THS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socio1251 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'd like to propose CUNY Graduate Center, since I feel that at least half of the core faculty are qual. In fact half of my cohort specializes in political sociology or gender issues now. There are several qual workshops organized by students or faculties, including a society and protest workshop. The department also has a historical analysis course and a couple of qual courses in the department every semester. You can simultaneously get a Women Studies or Critical Studies certificate offered by the Graduate Center(open to all phd students), too. One more plus, you can take ANY related course in other departments within the school or the consortium universities (Princeton, Rutgers, NYU, New School, etc). julesevar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesevar Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, socio1251 said: I'd like to propose CUNY Graduate Center, since I feel that at least half of the core faculty are qual. In fact half of my cohort specializes in political sociology or gender issues now. There are several qual workshops organized by students or faculties, including a society and protest workshop. The department also has a historical analysis course and a couple of qual courses in the department every semester. You can simultaneously get a Women Studies or Critical Studies certificate offered by the Graduate Center(open to all phd students), too. One more plus, you can take ANY related course in other departments within the school or the consortium universities (Princeton, Rutgers, NYU, New School, etc). Edited January 14, 2021 by julesevar didn't post response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesevar Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 Sounds good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosettaspoon Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 10:11 AM, socio1251 said: I'd like to propose CUNY Graduate Center, since I feel that at least half of the core faculty are qual. In fact half of my cohort specializes in political sociology or gender issues now. There are several qual workshops organized by students or faculties, including a society and protest workshop. The department also has a historical analysis course and a couple of qual courses in the department every semester. You can simultaneously get a Women Studies or Critical Studies certificate offered by the Graduate Center(open to all phd students), too. One more plus, you can take ANY related course in other departments within the school or the consortium universities (Princeton, Rutgers, NYU, New School, etc). CUNY is good on quali studies... but I'm not so sure about historical studies. Many of CUNY's researches evolve around NYC itself (studies on urban and immigration are the two subjects immediately pop up). I'd have to second @THS on this, you may have better luck in the anthropology department. Oh and also check out UChicago, quali has kind of been their tradition good luck! THS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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