sociology
noun
so·ci·ol·o·gy
| \ ˌsō-sē-ˈä-lə-jē
, ˌsō-shē-\
, ˌsō-shē-\
Definition of sociology
2
: the scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society
3
: synecology
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Other Words from sociology
sociologist
\ ˌsō-sē-ˈä-lə-jist ˌsō-shē-
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Examples of sociology in a Sentence
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Ken-Hou Lin, a sociology professor at the University of Texas at Austin, said that before the 1980s, U.S. public companies as a whole distributed about a third of their earnings to shareholders. — Michelle R. Smith, BostonGlobe.com, "Why many employees feel devalued even in booming job market," 12 Aug. 2019 For many of these shooters, hatred toward women and racist sentiment weave together, said Jennifer Carlson, a sociology professor at the University of Arizona who studies gun politics and gender. — Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, "Mass shootings and misogyny: The violent ideology we can't ignore," 6 Aug. 2019 Chris Benner, a sociology professor at UC Santa Cruz, said that kind of incremental automation is a far more likely scenario than robots replacing huge numbers of workers. — Leonardo Castañeda, The Mercury News, "Why robots won’t kill the Bay Area’s job growth: report," 5 Aug. 2019 Michael Kimmel, a sociology professor specializing in gender studies at Stony Brook University, tells the Guardian. — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, "The US men’s soccer team steps up as allies in the fight for equal pay," 31 July 2019 But Cathleen Brooks, a Collin College sociology professor, says there are some benefits to social media for teens. — Dallas News, "When popularity on social media exploded, North Texas teen had to rethink his priorities," 29 July 2019 The practice of subsidizing worker payments with tips impacts millions of employees outside the gig economy, according to Eli Wilson, a University of New Mexico sociology professor who has studied tipping. — Matt Mcfarland, CNN, "Tipping your food delivery person may actually be helping a big company," 29 July 2019 One case involved Robert Peterson, a former Morehouse sociology professor. — Mark Strassmann, CBS News, "Morehouse investigating allegations of "predatory" sexual misconduct against assistant dean," 22 July 2019 Candidates focused on economic improvement will get the most votes in the presidential election, said Ku Chung-hua, a retired sociology professor and standing board member with the Taiwan advocacy group Citizens' Congress Watch. — Ralph Jennings, chicagotribune.com, "Ex-Foxconn chief Terry Gou, who quit post to run for Taiwan’s presidency, fails to win party’s nomination," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sociology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sociology
sociology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sociology
: the study of society, social institutions, and social relationships
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sociology
noun
so·ci·ol·o·gy
| \ ˌsō-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē
, ˌsō-shē-
\
, ˌsō-shē-
\
plural sociologies
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