Sociology of Education publishes research that examines how social institutions and individuals’ experiences within these institutions affect educational processes and social development. Such research may span various levels of analysis, ranging from the individual to the structure of relations among social and educational institutions. In an increasingly complex society, important educational issues arise throughout the life cycle. The journal presents a balance of papers examining all stages and all types of education at the individual, institutional, and organizational levels. Sociology of Education invites contributions from all methodologies.
Editor: William Carbonaro and Anna Haskins, University of Notre Dame (2025-2027)
Published: January, April, July, October
ISSN: 0038-0407
Featured Articles
- Who Can Afford to Be an English Major? Economic Origins, Debt, and Public Beliefs about Higher Education Emma D. Cohen, Natasha Quadlin, and Shiva Rouhani (July 2026); listen to the podcast
- Contested Diversity? The Institutionalization of LGBTQ-Supportive Features in U.S. Higher Education, 1980 to 2018 Hannah K. D’Apice and Christine Min Wotipka (April 2026)
- The Great Leveler? Juvenile Arrest, College Attainment, and the Future of American Inequality Garrett Baker, David S. Kirk, and Robert J. Sampson (January 2026); listen to the podcast
- Social Reproduction at a Minority Serving Institution: STEM Capital Disparities among Children of Immigrants María G. Rendón, Ashley Hernandez, and David R. Schaefer (October 2025); listen to the podcast