Overview
Michael Macy is Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology, Director of the Social Dynamics Laboratory at Cornell. For more information, please visit his personal web page.
Recent Courses Taught
- SOC 2580 Six Pretty Good Books: Explorations in Social Science
- SOC 4580 The Science of Social Behavior
- SOC 6390 Social Dynamics and Computational Methods
- SOC 6520 Cultural Wars
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- The Cultures of Liberals and Conservatives
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SOC Courses - Fall 2024
- SOC 2580 : Six Pretty Good Books: Explorations in Social Science
- SOC 4580 : The Science of Social Behavior
- SOC 4910 : Independent Study
- SOC 8950 : Thesis Research