Read text and answer question.Department of Sociology   

        Sociology is the study of the way humans influence each other

through groups, organizations, and societies. Sociologists investigate

social change as well as the causes and consequences of human behavior

in a variety of contexts, from families to political movements to

hospitals. Often combining scientific and humanistic perspectives,

sociologists analyze survey data, carry out in-depth interviews,

ethnographic studies and content analyses. The Sociology major at Pomona

College emphasizes social theory and research, culminating in the

senior exercise, which allows each student to carry out an original

research project with the advice of one or two faculty members.   

        Many sociology majors are able to study abroad for a semester

during their junior year, for example, in Spain, Brazil, Greece, South

Africa, and the Dominican Republic.(http://www.sociology.pomona.edu)The underlined word in "Often combining...." is the opposite of