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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
history of environment and society
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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
key people in environment and society
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criminology and criminal justice
criminology
white-collar and corporate crime
key people in white-collar and corporate crime
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Upton Sinclair
Definition
- Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) was a writer who greatly influenced the politics of California during the Great Depression. He ran for governor in 1934 and nearly won; his campaign changed the political dynamics of California and allowed for the ascendance of Democratic political leadership. [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West; Sinclair, Upton]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Upton_Sinclair
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