About the Department of Sociology
The Department of Sociology at The University of Auckland is one of the best regarded sociology departments in the southern hemisphere.
Sociology is a key component of The University of Auckland’s social sciences, ranked in the world's top 50 by the 2011 QS World University Rankings.
In Sociology you can study diverse aspects of contemporary society and also look back to historical patterns such as capitalism and colonialism. We seek to understand specific features within different kinds of societies and explore the social arrangements that people make.
As well as Sociology, we offer programmes in Criminology, the study of issues relating to crime.
Study information for Sociology
Study information for Criminology
In our department you will be involved with people passionate about sociological enquiry. Our staff and students do research on modernity, work, technology, consumerism, family, death, science, the arts, popular culture, social justice and social policy, emotions, food, religion, global capitalism, poverty and development, law, crime, ethnicity, organisations, gender and sexuality.
Research in the Department of Sociology
Postgraduate student research
Alan France is a professor and the Head of Department for Sociology. His research interests are related to Youth and the Life Course, covering a wide range of areas and includes youth transitions, youth crime, youth and (sub)culture, youth and new media and youth and policy.
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