sociology
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“I am a student in your Sociology 2FF3 course and am wondering if I could get a short extension on this week’s reflection,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Alejandro Portes, a prominent sociologist at Princeton University, first introduced the term in a paper published in The Annual Review of Sociology in 1998.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
But Dr Graeme Hayes, reader in Political Sociology at Aston University, thinks only a tiny minority of climate campaigners are likely to get involved in such actions.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025
Guest: Brian Donovan, professor of sociology at the University of Kansas who teaches a college course called “The Sociology of Taylor Swift.”
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024
Dr. Alvarez is there, too, Joaquin’s professor from the Intro to Sociology class he’s taking at the local community college.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Vocabulary lists containing sociology
Power Suffix: -ology
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