In this edition, I continue my sporadic series on various college majors students may choose. To discuss the field of Sociology, my guest is Dr. Kevin Dougherty, Associate Professor of Sociology at Baylor University.

In this podcast we discuss:

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• How Kevin got interested in sociology
  
• What sociologists study
  
• Career paths open to those with a degree in sociology
  
• Traits that make a person a good sociologist
  
• How sociology has been a help and a challenge to his faith
  
• His research into the sociology of the local church
  
• His recent research into the sociology of religious tattoos
  
• Current conversations at the center of sociology, including sexual orientation and gender, and tensions this creates
  
• Christian professional associations for sociologists
  
• His advice to his younger self about studying sociology
  
• The value of going to a Christian university, and church attendance during the college years
  

Resources mentioned during our conversation:

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• Christian Sociological Association
  
• Christian Smith, Soul Searching and Souls in Transition
  
• Perry Glanzer, Identity in Action and Christian Higher Education
  
• Perry Glanzer, “The Art and Science of Being an Excellent Student,” College Faith podcast Episode #12
  
• Stan Wallace, Have We Lost our Minds? Neuroscience, Neurotheology, the Soul, and Human Flourishing