sociology

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And I think you’re going to have to have competitive models to actually get to reform where people who used to have inside history, which is my discipline, English literature, anthropology, sociology, whatever.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Mr. Dhume holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Delhi, a master’s degree in international relations from Princeton University, and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“These kinds of groups have deep tentacles in Southern California,” said Peter Simi, a professor of sociology at Chapman University and an expert on hate groups in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Lisa McKenzie, a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Bedfordshire, said singling out one group for intervention risked deepening divisions.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The more time I spent in my new, permanent assignment, the clearer it became that prison sociology was more complex than it first appeared.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover