Columbia’s Ph.D. in Sociology fosters research that tackles real-world complexities through theory, ethnography, and data. These dissertation ideas cover contemporary issues in race, class, labor, urban development, and digital society.
Social Networks and Inequality in Urban Housing Access
The Sociology of Remote Work and Class Stratification
Digital Surveillance and Privacy Norms in the Gig Economy
Intersectionality in Health Outcomes During Global Crises
Cultural Capital and Educational Achievement in Immigrant Families
Gentrification, Displacement, and Social Identity Transformation
The Role of Religion in Migrant Integration in Western Europe
Masculinity and Emotional Labor in Blue-Collar Workspaces
The Social Construction of Race in Online Communities
Ethnographic Study of Climate Activist Movements
Social Media Algorithms and the Reproduction of Inequality
The Rise of Affective Polarization in Political Discourse
Racial Disparities in Policing Through Institutional Ethnography
Sociology of AI: Algorithmic Bias and Structural Discrimination
Gendered Labor in Informal Urban Economies
Prison Labor and the Modern Carceral State
Digital Identity Formation in Transnational Youth Communities
Language and Power in Migrant Domestic Worker Narratives
Social Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Community Empowerment
The Role of Class in Perceptions of Climate Change Risk
Historical Sociology of Civil Rights Movements in the U.S.
Narrative Identity and the Experience of Chronic Illness
A Comparative Study of Unionization in Platform Economies
Social Memory and Monuments: Urban Space as Cultural Text
Trust and Governance in the Age of Misinformation
Changing Norms of Masculinity in Post-Industrial Societies
The Sociology of Credit and Informal Lending Practices
Digital Inequality and Access to Remote Education
Institutional Racism in Urban Zoning and Housing Policies
The Globalization of Black Lives Matter: A Cross-National Study
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