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sociology

noun as in anthropology

Strongest match

noun as in social engineering

noun as in social studies

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She has added a second major in sociology while holding down a part-time job helping students with food, housing and finances, plus other gigs around the campus.

It also veers into sociology, as in that class lecture or when an angry David says, “The whole system is built around them, ‘him,’ not us, victims.”

"We live in a society that prizes freedom of choice and expression, values material wealth and tolerates vast inequality," argues Chris Rojek, sociology professor at City St George's, University of London.

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She initially wanted to be a lawyer, then she wanted to study international relations and then eventually she graduated in sociology.

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Among lower earners were those with degrees in media, sociology and performing arts.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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