microsociology

American

[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.

Etymology

Origin of microsociology

First recorded in 1940–45; micro- + sociology

Example Sentences

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Its subject is microsociology, or group behavior on a small scale�as when people pass each other on the street or wait together at supermarket checkout counters.

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