2020s in sociology

The following events related to sociology occurred in the 2020s.

2020

• Christine Williams served as president of the American Sociological Association.
• Annual Review of Sociology Volume 46 was published, featuring articles on theory, methods, and social processes.

Deaths

• William Helmreich aged 74.
• Richard Taub aged 83.

2021

• The IV ISA Forum of Sociology was held virtually in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
• Annual Review of Sociology Volume 47 was published.
• The Journal of Health and Social Behavior published 41 articles and four policy briefs.

Deaths

• N.J. Demerath III aged 84 or 85
• Stanley Aronowitz aged 88
• James W. Loewen aged 79

2022

• The Journal of Health and Social Behavior published articles on health outcomes amid the pandemic.

Deaths

• July 21 – Rodney Stark, 88, sociologist of religion.
• August 12 – Nigel Dodd, 62, sociologist of money.

2023

• Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond was released

Deaths

• Lauren Edelman aged 61.

2024

• Annual Review of Sociology Volume 50 was published.

Deaths

• Harrison White aged 94.

2025

• "Between Us: Healing Ourselves and Changing the World Through Sociology" by Marika Lindholm and Elizabeth Anne Wood.

Deaths

• Michael Burawoy aged 77.

2026

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