SOCIOLOGY &
ANTHROPOLOGY|NYC
FACULTY
Ida Dupont (PhD in Criminal Justice,
City University of New York). Professor
Dupont’s research and teaching
interests focus on gender, crime
and violence, and structures of the
family.
The Sociology and Anthropology department on Pace University’s New York City
campus offers a combined Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Anthropology, as
well as a minor. The minor is offered on both New York City and Pleasantville campuses.
Sociology is the study of the impact of structural and cultural forces upon individuals
and groups in contemporary society. Anthropology is the ethnographic, holistic and
comparative study of one’s own society and that of other societies throughout the
world. The disciplines of sociology and anthropology have many commonalities:
both investigate the social world we inhabit and explain how human behaviors
relate to culture and society. Once limited to the study of small-scale communities in
non-industrial societies, the field of anthropology has expanded its scope to now
include a variety of communities and cultures such as ethnic groups in the
United States, factory workers in Europe, brokers on Wall Street, indigenous
groups in South America, and tribes in the Kalahari desert. Contemporary
sociological research has shed light on racial bias in mortgage lending, the mating
and dating habits of city residents, the global development of the industrial
food system, and how and why revolutions occur.
Our program offers a breadth of focus; students can choose from a broad spectrum of
classes ranging from consumer behavior in American society to the sociology
of torture, from ethnography in the city to forensic anthropology. The blend of
intriguing coursework, challenging research, and rewarding internships
provide students with a dynamic and practical understanding of the diverse social
and cultural world in which we live.
SOCIOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL PRACTICE
Sociologists and anthropologists are involved in a wide variety of applied fields:
social work; city planning; labor organizing; museum management;
human resource management; grants development; police and legal services
and public health work. They can be found in human rights groups
and community-based service organizations such as Amnesty International,
CARE, the Parks Council and a host of advocacy groups around the world.
Some even write marketing strategies for McDonald’s restaurants!
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Amy Foerster (PhD in Sociology,
Cornell University). Professor Foerster’s
research and teaching interests focus
on immigration, popular culture
and the sociology of organizations.
Judith Pajo (PhD in Anthropology,
University of California, Irvine).
Professor Pajo’s research and teaching
interests focus on environmental
anthropology, the anthropology of
Europe, and political and economic
anthropology.
Roger Salerno (PhD in Sociology,
New York University). Professor
Salerno’s research and teaching
interests focus on social psychology,
sociological and psychoanalytic
theory and the history of sociology.
Andrea Voyer (PhD in Sociology,
University of Wisconsin, Madison).
Professor Voyer’s research and
teaching interests focus on immigration
and integration, race and ethnicity,
urban sociology and sociological
theory.
Marie Werner (MA in Sociology,
Fordham University; MSW in Social
Work, Columbia University; EdD
Teachers’ College, Columbia University).
Professor Werner’s research and
teaching interests focus on race
and ethnicity, social class and human
services/social work.
SOCIOLOGY &
ANTHROPOLOGY|NYC
CLASSROOM
EXPERIENCE
Many sociology/anthropology graduates
choose to pursue graduate degrees.
Those with master’s degrees are typically
qualified to teach at the secondary/
high-school level, or in community
colleges. Those with PhDs can teach
at four-year colleges and universities,
and normally are required to maintain
an active research agenda.
Many of the most famous sociology
and anthropology “teachers,” however,
never held the title of professor:
community organizer Saul Alinksy,
civil rights pioneers Ralph Abernathy,
W.E. B. DuBois, Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., Jesse Jackson and Roy Wilkins all
held degrees in sociology, as do
Congresswoman Maxine Waters and
former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley
Chisholm.
We believe that our sociology and
anthropology program offers students
the opportunity to acquire unique
skills that make for highly competitive
candidates on the job market.
CO-CURRICULAR
The Sociology and Anthropology
department provides a rich co-curricular
environment, typically offering several
off-campus outings per semester.
The department also hosts events
featuring guest speakers and filmmakers.
Other times, when facing the stress
of finals week or midterms, we just
go to the movies together. These
activities are free for students.
Students in introductory-level classes
conduct systematic observation,
and work in small groups to analyze
and present their findings. Students
in upper-level classes conduct
individualized research using
different anthropological and
sociological methods. Combined
with faculty presentations, lectures
and case studies, our classrooms
provide a mix of techniques and
methods that appeal to many
different learning styles.
SOCIOLOGICAL AND
ANTHROPOLOGICAL
RESEARCH
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
In cooperation with the Career Services
office at Pace University, the department
offers academic credit for most
internship placements. Students
have been appointed to internships
at esteemed institutions such as the
American Museum of Natural History,
the United Nations, Planned Parenthood,
Black Entertainment Television, the
New Shul, the Henry Street Settlement,
and many more.
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Government agencies, for-profit
corporations, and not-for-profit
organizations employ large numbers
of researchers with training
in sociology or anthropology.
These organizations include
international governing bodies
like the United Nations, as well as
federal, state, and local governments.
The field of medicine is also open
to those with training in sociology
or anthropology. Many medical
anthropologists can be found in
the Brazilian rain forest doing
research on traditional treatments
and cures for modern illnesses.