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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Hannah Wohl is an associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Public Voices Fellow of the OpEd Project.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Born in Guilford, Elliott grew up in Hamden and later graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Raimondi hauls in some sociology professors at the end of his book, for intellectual heft, but his case is already made: The ones least caught out by the rise of Donald Trump were the real wrestling fans.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
In May 2023, Sasha proved once again that she's all grown up by graduating from the University of Southern California with an undergraduate degree in sociology.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 10 June 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Born in Guilford, Elliott grew up in Hamden and later graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Raimondi hauls in some sociology professors at the end of his book, for intellectual heft, but his case is already made: The ones least caught out by the rise of Donald Trump were the real wrestling fans.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
In May 2023, Sasha proved once again that she's all grown up by graduating from the University of Southern California with an undergraduate degree in sociology.
—Sophie Dodd, People.com, 10 June 2025
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“Sociology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociology. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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