Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
Sexual Violence in India’s Headlines
Joanna Jolly takes issue with rape coverage in the media.
Are Hospital Pay-for-Performance Programs Failing?
Harvard researchers ask whether market incentives can improve healthcare.
Harvard exhibition of Neolithic Chinese pottery
An exhibition of prehistoric earthenware deepens understanding of early Chinese cultures and communities.
Harvard Portrait: Dustin Tingley
Political scientist Dustin Tingley studies the politics of everyday life.
Super PACs and their effect on U.S. presidential politics
How super PACs actually shape U.S. presidential politics
Welfare promotes entrepreneurship, says Gareth Olds of Harvard Business School
Welfare promotes entrepreneurship, finds HBS researcher Gareth Olds.
Emotional connections key to successful cross-disciplinary research
A new study finds that the most successful research teams are grounded in a group identity.
by Zara Zhang
Radcliffe panelists dissect inequality and economic growth
A substantive discussion at this election-year Radcliffe Day
Narrowing School Achievement Gaps
The Harvard Graduate School of Education launches “By All Means” initiative.
Graduate School of Education to launch early childhood initiative
The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation’s donation is the largest in the school’s history.