historical sociology

noun

the sociological study of the origins and development of societies and of other social phenomena that seeks underlying laws and principles.

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Nearby words

historical materialism, historical method, historical novel, historical present, historical school, historical sociology, historical-cost accounting, historicism, historicity, historicize, historico-

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