sociology
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
Origin of sociology
1Other words from sociology
- so·ci·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use sociology in a sentence
I talked with Hilary Levey Friedman, a sociologist and author of Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture.
The sociologist Michael Mann called this process by which wars create larger and more productive societies “caging.”
Welcome to politics, some will say, along with the great political sociologist Max Weber.
Hunter S. Thompson Was Right About America: It’s Still Freaks vs. Fear | James Poulos | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the 19th-century German sociologist Max Weber said, what good is the best social policy if the Cossacks are coming?
Why Democracy Will Struggle In The Arab World In 2014 | Balint Szlanko | January 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPerec used to do market research (like his protagonists in Things) and was friendly with the sociologist Henri Lefebvre.
To Dream a Dream: Georges Perec’s Night Visions | Lauren Elkin | December 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I venture to hope that historian and sociologist may find valuable facts and suggestions in this book.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerThey would indeed suggest very interesting topics to the general historian or 'sociologist.'
The English Utilitarians, Volume I. | Leslie StephenHe was a sociologist—a loose title which covers a great deal of inquisitive investigation into other people's affairs.
The Angel of Terror | Edgar WallaceBut it is the amateur sociologist alone who is able to give us a nightmare.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I | VariousHamsun the sociologist is not on a par with Hamsun the poet.
Knut Hamsun | Hanna Astrup Larsen
British Dictionary definitions for sociology
/ (ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of the development, organization, functioning, and classification of human societies
Derived forms of sociology
- sociological (ˌsəʊsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- sociologically, adverb
- sociologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for sociology
[ sō′sē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development, organizations, and institutions.
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Cultural definitions for sociology
The systematic study of human society, especially present-day societies. Sociologists study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups. (See social science.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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