Social Relations and Policy
Description of Major
The Social Relations and Policy major explores the domain of public issues that are especially affected by relations among groups. Such areas include, but not limited to, welfare policy, immigration policy, urban development, and legal change. The field is explicitly historical and comparative, looking at social relations in the United States and internationally, over time. Courses focus on the sociology, history, and politics of intergroup relations, paying close attention to the interplay of such factors as class, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, religious belief and national identity. The program uses the study of social relations and policy as a way to cultivate reasoning, methodological and analytical skills and the capacities for empathetic observation, normative judgment and effective problem solving.SR Madisonians
Kathlen Romig
Dayne Walling
Jeanette Harris
What Can I do with an SRP Degree?
The possibilities are limitless! Here are six examples:
Mary Hynes (SR, 2003) Deutsche Bank, Operations Analyst, Dublin, Ireland
Sarah Donoghue (SR, 1997) Vogue Magazine, Marketing Director, New York, New York
Cori Griffith (SR, 1996) Santa Fe Community College, Network Engineer, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Paula Brantner (MM 1989) Workplace Fairness, Director, Silver Spring, Maryland www.workplacefairness.org
Tom Boyd (Metro, 1985) 55th District Court Judge, Ingham County, Michigan
Gregory Adams (SOCEC, 1983) NYPro, Inc. Vice President, Clinton, Massachusetts
Information
SyllabiChecklist 2004+
Checklist 2006+
Alumni
Faculty
Gene BurnsMichael Craw
Julia Grant
Constance C.T. Hunt
Louise Jezierski
Mark Largent
Anna Pegler-Gordon
Katherine O'Sullivan See
Kenneth Waltzer
Jobs Connection
Community Organizing and Development