Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Former Homeland Security Chief Says ICE and CBP Have “Lost Their Way”
At Kennedy School talk, Jeh Johnson advocates restructuring “outdated” DHS.
Wage stagnation: economists look to new explanations
Economists look to new explanations for wage stagnation.
Debora Spar on technology’s role in the origins of marriage and feminism
Debora Spar argues that social change has always been driven by technology.
Disadvantaged students in elite colleges
Anthony Jack’s new book on the “doubly disadvantaged”
Samuel Stouffer profile by Jackson Toby
Brief life of Samuel Stouffer, survey researcher: 1900-1960
by Jackson Toby
Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”
Unpacking “what art does to us”
Will future online education become limited to professional degrees?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
Harvard’s Womanless History
Completing the University’s self-portrait
Delba Winthrop on Aristotle and Democracy
The Kenan professor of government’s story of a dissertation published 44 years after it was accepted
The positive impact of entrepreneurial immigrants
Economist William Kerr argues for streamlining immigration to attract high-skilled talent from abroad.
How physical appearance influences authority
Cherubic features benefit black male CEOs, but not other groups, underscoring the complexity of social disadvantage.