biosocial

American  

[bahy-oh-soh-shuhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈsoʊ ʃəl /

Also biosociological

adjective

1. of, relating to, or entailing the interaction or combination of social and biological factors.

2. Sociology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the theories of or phenomena studied in biosociology.

3. of or relating to social phenomena that are affected by biological factors.

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Other Word Forms

• biosocially adverb

Etymology

Origin of biosocial

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + social

Example Sentences

He is now pursuing a PhD in environment and sustainability at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, where he investigates the biosocial dimensions of extreme heat exposure in low-income and racialized communities, with a focus on desert geographies.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would hate for it to become a formulaic part of the writing or research process,” says Núñez-de la Mora, who is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biosocial Science.

From Science Magazine

The DOJ report represents a new frontier in the discipline of biosocial criminology — a decades-long effort to bring biology back to the study of crime.

From Salon

Biosocial criminology is "really a kind of smorgasbord of a lot of other disciplines, but trying to apply it to human behavior — and specifically antisocial behavior," said J.C.

From Salon

Barnes, a biosocial criminologist at the University of Cincinnati.

From Salon