Department of Sociology

UW's Sarah Quinn, assistant professor of sociology, discusses the motivation behind gifting subscription boxes to yourself.

When couples have different ideas about retirement, they need to lay everything out on the table and discuss whether they can afford it.

Sociology alum, Eric Larsen heads research in society and technology at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Pepper Schwartz talks about planning weddings, even when there's no wedding to plan.

Compared to the private sector, the public sector has offered black and female workers better pay, job stability, and opportunities according to UW sociologist Jennifer Laird.

The housing crisis was also a major migration event, although we seldom think of it that way. As many as 10 million families lost their homes to foreclosure.

How does unrest in Baltimore shape the conversation around deaths in police custody?

A radio documentary, produced by a UW team with Canadian colleagues, focuses on the potential for former prisoners to succeed post-incarceration.

Katherine Beckett, a UW professor of sociology, tells how the Rethinking Punishment Radio Project got started.

Dr. Alexis Harris, a sociology professor at the University of Washington, talks about the #RaceTogether campaign Starbucks and KING parent company Gannett are taking on.

Columnist Nicholas Kristof writes that as unions wane, it's "increasingly clear that they were doing a lot of good in sustaining middle class life." Jake Rosenfeld, a labor expert at the UW and the author of "What Unions No Longer Do," is quoted.

"Can I Google stalk you?" It seems like a brazen question, but, really, it's almost polite if you consider that a lot of people are doing it without asking. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology, is quoted.

Alexes Harris, associate professor of sociology, shares the historical significance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. She also discusses his message in the context of recent protests in Ferguson, New York and around the country.

Alexes Harris, associate professor/sociologist at the UW and expert in racial and ethnic disparities, breaks down the anger and frustration behind protests in Seattle and across the country.

The Seattle Times travel section suggests bookish gifts for travelers. One suggestion is "Places for Passion: The 75 Most Romantic Destinations in the World," by Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology.