What’s sociology? A sociologist explains why Florida’s college students should get the chance to learn how social forces affect everyone’s lives

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  • That might sound baffling if you haven’t tuned into this cultural skirmish.
  • Sociology is the study of social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
  • Sociologists analyze how society is structured and how people interact with one another in groups, organizations and society.

Why does sociology matter?

  • Sociology also provides students with soft skills, giving them a better understanding of how to work effectively with others, including those with different backgrounds and experiences.
  • In 2020, more than 25,000 students earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and approximately 1,300 earned a master’s degree, with another 600 earning a Ph.D.
  • Many people who majored in sociology work as social workers, teachers, school counselors, market research analysts, human resource coordinators, tech workers, paralegals, public relations professionals, urban planners and community health workers.

Curbing sociology in Florida

  • They officially removed principles of sociology from the lists of classes that count as core courses that satisfy requirements for undergraduate degrees.
  • Sociology is a major that most students first become acquainted with in college, often through courses that satisfy general education requirements.
  • As a result of this policy change, it is likely that enrollment in sociology classes will drastically drop in Florida, and fewer students will major in sociology.
  • Sociology courses, by considering inequalities by wealth, income, race, gender, sexuality and age, may seem overly “woke” to conservatives.

Global history of censorship

  • Sociology has been censored for long periods in many countries, including Russia, Hungary and China.
  • Because he married sociologist Rosângela Lula da Silva in 2022, sociology is safe for the time being in Brazil.


Joya Misra is currently the president of the American Sociological Association.

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