sociologist
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A sociologist studies how people act within societies and other groups. If you're interested in issues like gender roles, crime, or the way families interact, you might want to be a sociologist. Sociology is a social science that examines the way people work in groups, and sociologists are scientists who practice sociology. Any topic that's connected to society falls under a sociologist's expertise, including social class, family structures, religious customs, war and conflict, and much more. The word sociologist comes from sociology and its Latin root socius, "associate."
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According to sociologist Katja Salomo, "Research shows that electoral support for far-right parties, including the AfD, tends to be higher in the regions most affected by population decline."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We are not only but also,” the sociologist and cultural historian Todd Gitlin wrote in his 1995 book “The Twilight of Common Dreams: Why America Is Wracked by Culture Wars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sports sociologist Jay Coakley, of the University of Colorado, noted that basketball "is a fast game, so it represents kind of the pace of city life, especially New York City life."
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
In the same article, London School of Economics sociologist Kristin Surak described such people as “Armageddon Americans,” a term that requires no explanation.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
These numbers come from research led by the Johns Hopkins University sociologist Karl Alexander.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
New research by the Protest Project, led by sociologists Dana Fisher and Arman Azedi, suggests that No Kings is having a positive effect on encouraging political engagement, efficacy and momentum among participants.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
To understand the fascination, two sociologists spoke to more than 160 "Bigfooters" who are serious about collecting evidence that the beast is real.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
A later generation of sociologists might have diagnosed Göring’s martial flamboyance as a form of “homeovestism”—that is, exaggerated and often impractical gender-normative dress or behavior intended to signal elite social status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Decades ago, China’s one-child policy gave rise to what sociologists referred to as the “little emperor” phenomenon.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
He has mastered what sociologists call the “weak tie,” a friendly yet casual social connection.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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