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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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Diagnosed with autism, Arday had said he was non-verbal until age 11 and only learnt to read and write at 18, before becoming Cambridge's professor of sociology of education at 37.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Diagnosed with autism, Arday says he was non-verbal until age 11 and only learnt to read and write at 18, before becoming Cambridge's professor of sociology of education at 37.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

He went on to become an associate professor at Durham University and professor of sociology of education at the University of Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

I’m an associate professor of sociology and criminology, and my scholarship focuses on far-right networks and digital radicalization – the exact ecosystem where these conspiracy theories have taken root and spread.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

"And I'll tell you something your sociology teachers are afraid to tell you," he said.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

In her catalog essay, Ms. Semmelhack does a good job of surveying the history of sneakers and their associated sociologies.

From New York Times Jul. 9, 2015

My curiosity, in the case of Prince Jones, opened a world of newspaper clippings, histories, and sociologies.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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