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Courses - Spring 2026
SOCY
Sociology Department Site
SOCY674
QuantCrit: Critical Approaches to Quantitative Methods in Sociology
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, Aud
Restriction: Must be enrolled in a Sociology (SOCY) graduate program; or permission of instructor.
This seminar explores Quantitative Critical Race Theory (QuantCrit) as a framework for interrogating how quantitative methods can both perpetuate and challenge racial inequalities in social research. QuantCrit applies insights from Critical Race Theory to the understanding and interpretation of quantitative data, encouraging researchers to critically examine how racial categories, statistical techniques, and data interpretation are shaped by power dynamics and historical contexts. Through engagement with historical and contemporary scholarship, students will develop methodological critique and constructive approaches to using quantitative methods. This course will prepare students to conduct quantitative research that centers marginalized experiences while challenging dominant narratives about objectivity and neutrality in social science.