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Dissertation Topics for Ph.D. in Sociology

Investigate society’s most pressing questions—from inequality to identity—through evidence-based sociological research.

🧩 Introduction

Stanford’s Ph.D. in Sociology equips students with the theoretical and methodological tools to understand social structures, institutions, and identities. These dissertation topics span digital labor, race, migration, education, culture, and inequality.

📌 Research & Dissertation Topics

Digital Labor Inequality in the Gig Economy

Cultural Capital and Educational Mobility in Immigrant Families

Structural Racism in Urban Housing Policies

The Sociology of Climate Anxiety in Youth Movements

Gendered Expectations in STEM Career Trajectories

The Role of Social Networks in Health Disparities

Collective Memory and National Identity Formation

Algorithmic Bias and the Reproduction of Social Inequality

Mass Incarceration and the Politics of Punishment

Religion and Social Change in Post-Secular Societies

Migration Narratives and Identity Reconstruction

Social Movements in Authoritarian Regimes: A Comparative Study

Media Representations of Protest and Public Perception

Trust and Misinformation in Online Communities

Neoliberalism and the Transformation of the Welfare State

Civic Engagement and Political Participation Among Youth

Workplace Surveillance and Employee Autonomy

Gender Norms and Family Policy in Global Comparison

Structural Transformation in Rural Labor Markets

Crisis, Precarity, and the Sociology of Everyday Risk

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