Department of Sociology

Seattle-based sociologist and relationship expert Pepper Schwartz weighs in on how to navigate the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton divide.

Police shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed man, and police academies often do not prepare officers to make the right call.

Utah has taken the step of declaring pornography a public health threat much like tobacco. And now it’s on the agenda in Washington state. 

Two doctoral students at UW are researching how people tweet at the dead.

They didn’t set out to do a study on divorce, but two University of Washington researchers poring over a range of sociological data saw such a clear pattern emerge that they’ve ended up with one.

KOMO Radio's Herb Weisbaum interviews Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, about the scandal surrounding politician Anthony Weiner.

While many are falling over themselves in love during the spring, a new study has found that divorce filings spike seasonally, too.

Everyone dies eventually, but our social media accounts often live on — which presents interesting and unprecedented consequences for the grieving process.

Beyond the obvious gimmick, "Married at First Sight" gives a fascinating glimpse into the anatomy of human romance.

Relationship experts, including UW professor of sociology Pepper Schwartz, beg you to stop thinking these thoughts.

Filings for divorce spike twice a year, in March and August, according to a new UW study.

Marriage therapists beg you to stop thinking these thoughts.

Like the wall Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to build along the United States-Mexico border, this election cycle is dividing couples up in a major way.

Are police making too many stops for minor issues, and could the number of violent confrontations between police and civilians be reduced by reducing the number of confrontations over all?

New research debunks the sexist stereotype that women grow bitter and jaded after separating from their husbands.