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sociology

[soh-see-ol-uh-jee, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /
NOUN
anthropology
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STRONGEST


NOUN
social engineering
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NOUN
social studies
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Mr. McCaffree is an associate professor of sociology at the University of North Texas and editor-in-chief of Theory and Society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Karen Guzzo, PhD, is a professor of sociology and the director of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina; she’s an expert on fertility preferences and fertility behaviors.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“There used to be quite a few eyes on this,” said Kathleen Blee, a professor of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Grace Kao, a sociology professor at Yale University, said that while it features collaborations with Western songwriters and producers, the title works to "remind international fans that BTS is, first and foremost, a Korean group".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The top two floors of the house are occupied by their landlords, the Montgomerys, a Harvard sociology professor and his wife.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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