macrosociology

[ mak-roh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -soh-shee- ]

noun
  1. the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.

Origin of macrosociology

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British Dictionary definitions for macrosociology

macrosociology

/ (ˌmækrəʊˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of sociology concerned with the study of human societies on a wide scale

Derived forms of macrosociology

  • macrosociological, adjective

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