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Stanford's Sociology Department has a long and rich tradition of scholarship and teaching. In addition to longstanding strengths in  economic sociology, political sociology, sex and gender, social psychology, and inequality, our scholars specialize in a broad range of research areas -- including demography, immigration, and race and ethnicity. The department is ranked in the top five sociology departments by U.S. News and World Report. 

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Asad L. Asad, assistant professor of Sociology, has received two prestigious honors from the Eastern Sociological Society to be presented at the organization's annual meeting March 7.
The Stanford Daily reports on a panel discussion about immigration advocacy and reform organized and moderated by Asad L. Asad, assistant professor of Sociology. 
Sociology Professor Tomás Jiménez explores the complexities of belonging from the perspective of the immigrant experience. The podcast interview begins at the 27 minute mark.