In the prologue to his latest book, Matthew Desmond bluntly assesses who we are in the United States, “the richest country on earth, with more poverty than any other advanced democracy.” Desmond, the ...

They identify and try to solve social issues confronting society, such as crime, poverty or inequality. Sociology majors also develop a solid foundation in writing and public speaking, so students ...

Miriam Muller is a Social Scientist with the Poverty and Equity Global Practice ... Miriam holds a Master’s degree in Sociology and Latin American Studies from Freie Universitaet Berlin and a ...