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Society & Culture

Eric Poehler standing with IPad at the Pompeii site
Advancing archaeological field research with digital technologies
UMass Alumnus Kenneth Feinberg's book What is Life Worth?
Feinberg collection offers insight into justice and value of life
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UMass sociologist Naomi Gerstel (far left) with her graduate students.
Renowned sociologist broadens our vision of work, family, and inequality
A detail of the defensive wall that envelops Nanjing, China
Newlyweds in red car at Boston Gay Pride March, 2004
Same-sex marriage and the impact of family and gender policies
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Close up image of sociologists Michelle Budig and Joya Misra
Sociologists assess the motherhood wage penalty on a global scale
1592 engraving depicting insects, mouse, and insect life cycle
Exhibit detail of the timeline marking the life of W.E.B Du Bois.
Public historians engage the community
Billboard at Robben Island, South Africa, where political prisoners were held
Studying the psychology of peace and violence