sociology

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For big metros, “a substantial stream of immigrants will have a big difference in whether they grow or decline,” said Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and a demographer at the University of New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

"It's really funny if you're a K-pop fan, there's a lot of inside jokes," says Dr Grace Kao, Oona's aunt and a sociology professor and K-pop researcher at Yale University.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“Why wasn’t the school district notified about a gunman? Why weren’t parents warned?” said Jody Vallejo, a Fullerton parent and professor of sociology at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

The top two floors of the house are occupied by their landlords, the Montgomerys, a Harvard sociology professor and his wife.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri