sociology
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Abdul-Aal, a 72-year-old retired high school sociology teacher with an avuncular smile, likened residents’ behavior around Israeli troops to a lazy student hoping they’re not called on in class.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Grace Kao, a sociology professor at Yale University, said that while it features collaborations with Western songwriters and producers, the title works to "remind international fans that BTS is, first and foremost, a Korean group".
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
"The young generation feels India has been intervening in our country for many years," says Mosharraf Hossain, a 24-year-old sociology student.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
In sociology, there’s a term to describe this phenomenon: “bounded solidarity.”
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026
“Why do we feel that promoting marriage will solve the problem when there are so few marriageable men?” asked William Julius Wilson, professor of sociology and social policy at Harvard.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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