Sociology and anthropology are distinct from other social sciences in their holistic approach to the study of human life, encompassing social, cultural, economic, political and psychological aspects. Students in DePauw’s sociology and anthropology programs learn to think creatively and to meaningfully link individual biographical events to larger social patterns in society. They acquire sophisticated data collection and analysis skills, using qualitative and quantitative methods; cultivate a sensitivity to issues of social stratification and social justice; and consider the ethical implications of their knowledge.
Sociology and Anthropology
My heritage impacts my daily life in almost every way.-Moises Rivera ’24
Internships
students in an anthropology class
Internships Students have participated in:
Council on Foreign Relations
Amnesty International
Mather’s Museum of World Cultures, Indiana University
Summer Research Opportunities Program, The Ohio State University
Publicis Sapient, Digital Business Transformation & Consulting
CMG Worldwide, Intellectual Property Management
United Way of Central Indiana
City Year, Americorps
Peace Corps
Teach for America
Graduate Programs
Graduate Schools Students Have Attended:
American University
Emory University
Indiana University
Indiana University-Purdue
University at Indianapolis
The Ohio State University
Stanford University
University of North Carolina
Columbia University
Washington University in Saint Louis
students in a classroom
FACULTY
- Angela N. Castañeda, Ph.D., Indiana University. Research interests: the cultural politics of reproduction, birth and motherhood in the Americas; and Latin American and Caribbean studies.
- Kelley Hall, Ph.D., University of Akron. Research interests: Gender and sexuality in comic books; social inequalities; and feminist sociology.
- Adam Liebman, Ph.D., UC Davis. Research interests: discard studies; political, economic, environmental, visual and public anthropology; and Chinese and Asian studies.
- Lydia Wilson Marshall, Ph.D., University of Virginia. Research interests: comparative archaeology of slavery; archaeology of movement and migration; archaeology of Eastern Africa.
- Clark Sage, Ph.D., Indiana University. Research interests: Native North America; monsters and the paranormal; alcohol and cannabis; ethnoscience; and material culture.
- Alicia Suarez, Ph.D., Indiana University. Research interests: sociology of birth; feminist criminology; and chronic illness experience.
- Aliyah Turner, M.A., University of Notre Dame. Research interests: race and ethnic relations; structural racism; racial capitalism; educational inequalities; critical gender studies; qualitative methods/praxis-based approaches; and Black feminisms.