sociology
A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social…A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.
» I major in sociology.
Ich studiere Soziologie.
Моя спеціалізація - соціологія.
Meaning
1 sensesA social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.
Soziologie, Gesellschaftskunde
социоло́гияsociológija, обществове́дениеobščestvovédenije
соціоло́гіяsociolóhija, суспільствозна́вствоsuspilʹstvoznávstvo
- the study and classification of human societies
Examples
18 sentencesI major in sociology.
Моя спеціалізація - соціологія.
deIch studiere Soziologie.
He is doing research in sociology.
ruОн занимается исследованиями в области социологии.
I'm majoring in sociology.
Frank majored in sociology at university.
deFranks Hauptfach an der Universität war Soziologie.
The student is working at sociology.
Translations
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Origin
From French sociologie, coined by Auguste Comte in 1834, itself a combination of Latin socFrom French sociologie, coined by Auguste Comte in 1834, itself a combination of Latin socius (“companion, fellowship”) and the Greek suffix Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía), itself from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word, knowledge”), from socio- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: sociologies| Singular | sociology |
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