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  1. sociologydictionary.orgOpen Education Sociology Dictionary: Free Online Sociology ...

    The Open Education Sociology Dictionary (OESD) is a free online dictionary for students, teachers, & the curious to find meanings, examples, pronunciations, word origins, & quotations. Twitter: @SocioDictionary

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    “Class boundaries are also maintained by language, speech patterns, and pronunciation. Members of the upper class speak more directly and in a more assured manner than do members of the working and...
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  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › mixed-upMIXED UP - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. If you are mixed up, you are confused, often because of emotional or social problems. [...] 2. To be mixed up in something bad, or with someone you disapprove of, means to be involved in it or with them. [...] More. Definitions of 'mixed-up' in a state of mental confusion; perplexed. [...] More. Grammar Question.

  4. sk.sagepub.com › the-sage-dictionary-of-sociologySage Reference - The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology

    Dec 20, 2013 · With over 1000 entries on key concepts and theorists, The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology provides full coverage of the field, clarifying the technical use of apparently common words, explaining the fundamentals concepts, and introducing new and unfamiliar terms.

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    The Open Education Sociology Dictionary (OESD) is a free online dictionary for students, teachers, & the curious to find meanings, examples, pronunciations, word origins, & quotations. Twitter: @SocioDictionary

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › mixed-upDefinition of 'mixed up' - Collins Online Dictionary

    mixed up. US. 1. adjective. If you are mixed up, you are confused, often because of emotional or social problems. I think he's a rather mixed up kid. 2. adjective [v-link ADJ in/with n] To be mixed up in something bad, or with someone you disapprove of, means to be involved in it or with them.

  7. www.britannica.com › topic › sociologySociology | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    3 days ago · Sociology, a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts of societies such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender, racial, or age groups.