Even in retirement, Mark Gottdiener, professor emeritus of sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, is recognized as one of the nation’s leading urban sociologists. His work at the intersection of ...

What if you lived in urban neighborhood with no grocery store nearby? What if that same neighborhood lacked a pharmacy and a park? What effect would this have on your health and well-being? These are ...

Houston could become a laboratory for the American city of the future when Rice University builds a doctoral program in sociology, requiring students to focus their research on the city around them.

Urban sociology and community studies encompass the systematic exploration of how urbanisation, social structures and cultural interactions shape the daily lives of city dwellers. This field examines ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Even in retirement, Mark Gottdiener, PhD, professor emeritus of sociology in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, is recognized as one of the nation’s leading urban ...