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microsociology

[ mahy-kroh-soh-see-ol-uh-jee, -soh-shee- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌsoʊ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

noun

the sociological study of small groups and social units within a larger social system.

Nearby words

  1. microseism,
  2. microsensor,
  3. microsite,
  4. microsleep,
  5. microsmatic,
  6. microsoft,
  7. microsome,
  8. microsomia,
  9. microspecies,
  10. microspectrophotometer
Compare macrosociology.

Origin of microsociology

First recorded in 1940–45; micro- + sociology
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