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Social Sciences
Our social science disciplines apply both quantitative scientific and interpretive humanistic methodologies to study diverse patterns of human behavior, social structures and cultural and social change. Our highly-ranked Social Sciences departments produce research and scholarship that advance their respective fields and the university's goal of knowledge in service of society.
In addition, Duke's interpretive social sciences have distinguished themselves internationally with research addressing important global cultural themes related to gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, citizenship/nationality, social exclusion, social inequality, social movements, diaspora, health, religion, and artistic expression, among other factors.
Departments & Programs
African & African American Studies
Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies
International Comparative Studies
Specialized Programs
Policy, Economics & Society Centers
Center for Child and Family Policy
Center for Health Policy & Inequalities Research
Center for the History of Political Economy
Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender in the Social Sciences
Duke Financial Economics Center
Health & Populations Studies Centers
Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science
Center for Population Health and Aging
Duke University Population Research Institute
Affiliated Schools & Institutes
John Hope Franklin Center for Interdisciplinary and International Studies
Majors Offered
20
Minors Offered
16
Faculty Members
218
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