sociology

Sociology — • The claims of sociology to a place in the hierarchy of sciences are subjected to varied controversy. It has been held that there is no distinct problem for a science of sociology, no feature of human society not already provided for in the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

SOCIOLOGY —    Sociology is the systematic study of society and social relationships. The word was coined by Auguste Comte (1798 1857) in the mid 19th century, and it was then that the first attempts were made to divorce studies of society employing the… …   Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia

sociology — noun социология …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Sociology — So ci*ol o*gy, n. [L. socius a companion + logy.] That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Sociology — ist die soziologische Fachzeitschrift der British Sociological Association. Als Vierteljahreszeitschrift 1967 gegründet, erscheint sie seit 2006 zweimonatlich mit sechs Ausgaben im Jahr. Neben Originalbeiträgen aus allen Gebieten der Soziologie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Sociology — For the journal, see Sociology (journal). Sociology …   Wikipedia

sociology — sociologist, n. /soh see ol euh jee, soh shee /, n. the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc. [1835 45; < F… …   Universalium

sociology — ˌsəusɪˈɔlədʒɪ сущ. социология социология sociology социология …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

sociology — noun Etymology: French sociologie, from socio + logie logy Date: 1843 1. the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

sociology — ˌsəusɪˈɔlədʒɪсоциология …   Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов