Adjunct Instructor, Sociology

Job Title: Adjunct Instructor

Department: Social Sciences & Communications

Reports to: Amy Bass

Effective Date: 8/31/26

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Manhattanville University is seeking adjunct professors to teach courses in Sociology for the Fall 2026 semester (August 31 – December 18). Please note that if the Fall semester is successful, there will be the possibility of future employment. Candidates may apply to one or more positions.

Course will be scheduled to run fully in-person in the Fall at Manhattanville University. Preferred meeting dates are Tuesdays & Thursdays. Upper‑level courses can run one day/week starting at 1:50 or later. Course size: 25 or less. Our Introduction to Sociology course must be taught in Fall 26.

This course provides an overview of the broad scope of the discipline of sociology. Basic concepts and theories will be discussed as students are introduced to the major fields of study within sociology. The sociological perspective, as a useful view of the human condition, will serve as the central theme of the course.

In a global world, gender is a central aspect of our lives and it is often accepted as natural and unchanging. In this course we will adopt a sociological perspective to examine gender as a social construct. We will explore how gender functions at the level of a social system, one that structures life chances and experiences often creating extreme inequality.

Our focus will be global and will include an investigation of women's experiences, power and status across cultures.

This course examines current issues of justice, conflict, and social change through explorations of different social movements, individual actors, and social policies. We will study the ways that the solidarity economy, advocacy, activism, and community organizing are used across a variety of political struggles to achieve social and economic justice.

This course examines the history, legacy and resistance to oppression of various social groups and individuals. A range of topics will be covered in the course, which may include feminist, anti‑racist, labor, LGBTQ, and global justice. The course will address both theoretical and practical perspectives on social action and encourage students to think critically about the past and current conditions of the social world.

An examination of major social issues from a sociological perspective. Topics will include: corporate power, inequalities of race, gender and class; the changing structure of work; crime and punishment; homelessness; poverty and social welfare; the media, ideology and public policy; and the role of government in addressing social problems.

A consideration of factors in self‑understanding and interpersonal relations; changing roles of men, women, and children; problems of family life; socialization of children; the influence of school and community interaction, including parent‑teacher relationships; similarities and differences in familial life styles.

This course is an exploration of the rich field of the anthropology of education. We will explore both formal and informal education—from early childhood socialization to the role of schools in a variety of cultural and geographic contexts. A central objective of this course is to provide students the opportunity to read ethnographic studies on society and education and to explore the contribution of ethnographic research to the development of key ideas and theories in the field.

Throughout our discussion we will engage topics of identity and meaning, racial and gendered disparities, class reproduction and performance, and religious learning. Key questions examined will be the following:
What is a cultural analysis of schooling? What diverse theories of culture, power, and society have informed our understanding of educational processes? How can a cultural analysis of schooling inform efforts…