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sociology Definition

so·ci·ol·ogy (sō′sē äl′ə jē, -s̸hē-)

noun

  1. the science of human society and of social relations, organization, and change; specif., the study of the beliefs, values, etc. of societal groups and of the processes governing social phenomena
  2. synecology

Etymology: Fr sociologie (coined in 1830 by (Isidore) Auguste (Marie François Xavier) Comte): see socio- & -logy

sociology Related Forms

so′·ci·ol′o·gist noun

sociology Synonyms

sociology

n.

synecology, autecology, social anthropology, social psychology, study of human groups, analysis of human institutions; see also social science.

Branches of sociology include: anthropology, demography, ethnology, social theory, cultural anthropology, human ecology, collective behavior, sociometry, sociobiology.

sociology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • deviance: References Becker, H.S. ( 1963 ) ' Outsiders: Studies in the sociology of deviance ' New York: Free Press.
  • religion: The form of these propositions collectively constitute a bridging process from the subjective expected utility theory of economics to the sociology of religion.
  • childhood: Research My main research interest is the sociology of childhood.
  • sport: He also provides undergraduate dissertation guidance and teaches modules in the sociology of sport.
  • science: Scientific English The option approaches scientific texts from the point of view of linguistics and the sociology of science.
  • knowledge: I have tried to show how the sociology of scientific knowledge can illuminate a passage of scientific history.

Converse of object

  • teach: He also teaches Sociology of Education within Masters degrees in Sociology.
  • study: Teaching Methods Students studying Sociology are offered a wide range of teaching methods.

Adjective modifier

  • figurational: It will focus in particular on functionalism, Marxism, symbolic interactionism, figurational sociology and feminism.
  • feminist: Smith, D. E. ( 1990 ) The Conceptual Practices of Power: A Feminist Sociology of Knowledge.
  • qualitative: It has been claimed that ' computer use in qualitative sociology is advancing faster than in quantitative research ' ( Hinze 1987 ).
  • comparative: WALBY, Sylvia ( 1992 ) ' Women and Nation ' , International Journal of Comparative Sociology, vol.
  • historical: Madness in Society: Chapters in the Historical Sociology of Mental Illness.
  • Marxist: Let us admit for a moment that the bureaucracy is really a class, in the sense of Marxist sociology.

Modifies a noun

  • textbook: One of the best starting points is the companion to the Macionis Sociology textbook.
  • department: I have occupied two successive chairs in sociology departments.
  • graduate: Sociology graduates from Durham University have a good record of employability.
  • degree: For the single honors sociology degree ( L300 ) our current typical offer is BBC.
  • module: Level 1 takes four geography modules and four sociology modules.
  • journal: We used the 2001 Citation Impact Factors ( CIF ) ranking for Sociology journals ( 93 journals ).