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As a sociocultural anthropologist who specializes in the study of culture, gender, and history at the u. The department of sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice offers two majors, one in sociology and one in criminal justice. Sociology of health and medicine, race and ethnicity, education, labor, latino youth outcomes research statement. The department also offers minors in all three subjects. Introduction to sociology distills decades of distinguished work in sociology by one of this centurys most influential thinkers in the areas of social theory, philosophy, aesthetics, and music. The study of sociology is the development, structure, and functioning of human society and the study of social problems. The book shows how the metaassumptions of economic sociology can be. How would you best describe the power of sociology.
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