Sociology and Anthropology

Community was an integral part of Anna Matawaran’s experience at Elon, now the alumna continues to embrace those community ideals through the Year of Service Fellows program.

Elon sociology majors present semester long research projects at poster session on campus.

The Lumen scholar and her mentor presented their research on perceptions of intimate partner violence perpetrators at the criminology conference

The survey-based experimental study found that students grapple with the tension between ideals of second chances and punitive beliefs about protecting safety and rewarding the "deserving."

Alexis Franzese, chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and professor of sociology, new book explores how the magic of Disney brings happiness and belonging to millions of people.

Human rights advocate and leader of the Xinka Indigenous people from Guatemala, Sheny Lemus, along with other activists, visited Elon as part of a North Carolina tour hosted by US-based organizations Witness for Peace Southeast, the Iximché Media, and the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala.

The podcast episode focuses on Zito's research on how stereotypes and stigma impact adults with Tourette Syndrome.

A recipient of the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility and founder of Elon’s Periclean Scholars program, Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro has shared his dynamic approach to teaching and service with the university for the past 40 years.

Raj Ghoshal, associate professor of sociology, examined Americans' views on whether an individual's race is up to that person.

Sociologist Rena Zito examines the ramifications of the "swearing disease" stereotype for adults with Tourette Syndrome.