The Department of Sociology and Anthropology enables students to immerse themselves in the study of society and culture. They learn about human thoughts and behaviors through time, from the prehistoric past through the current day. Students use social theory to investigate race, gender, class, history, religion, philosophy, politics, ethics, economies, landscapes and more. Students also practice collecting ethnographic and survey data and engage with social justice and biocultural diversity.
Dr. Rhiannon Leebrick, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, conducts research on the intersections of inequality and environmental issues, focusing on ecological gentrification and the political economy of place. Her recent work looks at recreation tourism in South Central Appalachia. She’s published in Current Perspectives in Social Theory, Southeastern Geographer, the Southern Sociologist, and the American Journal of Sociology.
Abigail Lee majored in humanities as well as sociology and anthropology. After graduation she received a prestigious fellowship to begin a master’s program in anthropology with a concentration in international development from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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