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Sociology – Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

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Sociology is the scientific study of society, social institutions and social relationships. A key contribution of the discipline is that social factors matter. Our lives are not only shaped by personal psychology, but also by our place in the social world. Sociology examines how social structures, such as the workplace, political, economic, educational and religious institutions, affect individuals and how individuals influence these structures. Sociologists also explore how people's socioeconomic status, ethnicity, age, gender, sexualities and marital status affect their attitudes, behavior and chances in life. Sociologists organize their knowledge in theories that they both create and test

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