Look up: sociology

1. Sociology
   The study of human groups and societies, giving particular emphasis to the analysis of the industrialized world. Sociology is one of a group of social sciences, which also includes anthropology, economics, political science and human geography. The divisions between the various social sciences are n...
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2. sociology
   [n] - the study and classification of human societies
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3. Sociology
   the systematic study of human society
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4. Sociology
   A branch of the behavioural sciences concerned with theories and predictions about complex social groups, the differences between them and structural influences upon them.
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5. sociology
   the study of the development,organisation,functioning and classification of human societies Category: Man and society
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6. Sociology
   So`ci·ol'o·gy noun [ Latin socius a companion + -logy .] That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. H. Spencer.
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7. sociology
   <study> That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. ... Origin: L. Socius a companion. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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8. sociology
   noun the study and classification of human societies
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9. sociology
   (so″se-ol´ah-je) the scientific study of social relationships and phenomena.
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10. Sociology
    • (n.) That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science.
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11. sociology
    a social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the ... [23 related articles]
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12. sociology
    sociology 1. The study of the origins, developments, and structures of human societies and the behavior of individual people and groups in society. 2. The study of a particular social institution and the part it plays in society.
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13. sociology
    sociology, scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities—economic, social, political, and religious. Sociologists study such areas as bureaucracy, community, deviant behavior, family, public opinio...
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14. Sociology
    The woid 'sociologie' was coined by the French philosopher, Auguste Comte, (1798-1857). The study of society, societal relations. Originally called Social Physics, meaning that the methods of the natural sciences were to be applied to the study of society. Whereas the pattern originally was physics ...
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15. Sociology
    Sociology is the comprehensive study of the fundamental laws of social phenomena, or if you like, the science of man in society. The term sociology was first introduced by Comte in 1839.
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16. sociology
    Systematic study of the origin and constitution of human society, in particular of social order and social change, social conflict and social problems. It studies institutions such as the family, law, and the church, as well as concepts such as norm, role, and culture. Sociology attempts to study pe...
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17. Sociology
    Sociology is the scientific study of society. It is a social science which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity. It focuses on the influence of our relationships around us and how they affect our behaviours ...
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18. Sociology
    [journal] Sociology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications on behalf of the British Sociological Association. The journal`s editors-in-chief are Amanda Jane Coffey, Sally Power, Tom Hall, and Amanda Robinson (University of Cardiff). The journal was established in ...
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