department of sociology Meaning of "department of sociology"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology

Usage(s):

  1. Philip Slater, chairman of the department of sociology at Brandeis University, agrees with Braden on the baneful effects of technology.
  2. Alan Boyd of the department of sociology and anthropology taught a portion of the course.
  3. For a while, Verwoerd was content to stay on at the university, first as a lecturer in applied psychology, then as chairman of the new department of sociology.
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