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urban sociology

American  

noun

  1. the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.


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Woven through Counterpublic is some pointed urban sociology.

From New York Times • May 9, 2023

The exact origins of the Korean age system are hard to trace, stemming from long-held beliefs, said Yoon In-jin, a professor specializing in urban sociology at Korea University.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Chiuri alighted instead on multicultural Paris and the city’s alternative life, citing as influences Harmony Korine’s countercultural film-making and Walter Benjamin’s urban sociology.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2017

“It’s is a clear sign that the Berlin market has different rules,” said Andrej Holm, professor of urban sociology at Berlin’s Humboldt University and author of a blog on gentrification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2016

Students of labor problems and of the so-called class struggle, on the other hand, use the term "psychology" in much the same way that the students of rural and urban sociology use the term "mind."

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra

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