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sociology

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

Some 32% of Ukrainians say they speak Russian or Russian and Ukrainian at home, according to Kyiv International Institute of Sociology polling released this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

"When the situation becomes worse, we have another rallying around the flag," explains Volodymyr Paniotto, director of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology which conducted some of the polling.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

“Yes. I applied for a job as instructor in the Department of Sociology and I just got it,” Olanna said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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