sociology
noun
so·ci·ol·o·gy
ˌsō-sē-ˈä-lə-jē 
ˌsō-shē-
ˌsō-shē-
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: the scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society
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Paul DiMaggio, a sociology professor at New York University, told Newsweek that Trump's continued accusations against Harris may have backfired, drawing more attention to her and her teenage work experience.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Bazargan-Hejazi completed her bachelor's, master's and PhD in medical sociology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Over the days leading up to the vote, the outcome remained unclear, Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, who studies labor, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Gloria González-López, a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, said that both American and Latin American societies are patriarchal: With women usually responsible for the raising of children, this construct creates space in Latino and other communities for la tía, or aunt.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Bazargan-Hejazi completed her bachelor's, master's and PhD in medical sociology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Over the days leading up to the vote, the outcome remained unclear, Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis, who studies labor, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Gloria González-López, a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, said that both American and Latin American societies are patriarchal: With women usually responsible for the raising of children, this construct creates space in Latino and other communities for la tía, or aunt.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Sociology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociology. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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sociology
noun
so·ci·ol·o·gy
ˌsō-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē
ˌsō-shē-
: the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships
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sociology
noun
so·ci·ol·o·gy
ˌsō-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē
ˌsō-shē-
ˌsō-shē-
plural sociologies
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