applied sociology — See policy research … Dictionary of sociology
SOCIOLOGY — as a field of intellectual endeavor is much older than sociology as an academic discipline. Modern sociology can be traced to the Scottish moralists such as Adam Ferguson, David Hume, Adam Smith, and possibly to Thomas Hobbes. The word sociology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
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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 of law — refers to both a sub discipline of sociology and an approach within the field of legal studies. Sociology of law is a diverse field of study which examines the interaction of law with other aspects of society, such as the effect of legal… … Wikipedia
sociology — Sociology as a scholarly discipline developed late in Spain, as elsewhere. The foundations were laid by the work of the Instituto de Estudios Políticos (Political Studies Institute), where, from 1948, figures like Javier Conde, Juan José Linz… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Applied linguistics — is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language related real life problems. Some of the academic fields related to applied linguistics are education, linguistics, psychology, anthropology,… … Wikipedia
Sociology of gender — is a prominent subfield of sociology. Since 1950 an increasing part of the academic literature, and of the public discourse uses gender for the perceived or projected (self identified) masculinity or femininity of a person. The terms was… … Wikipedia
Sociology of knowledge — The Sociology of Knowledge is the study of the relationship between human thought and the social context within which it arises, and of the effects prevailing ideas have on societies. (Compare history of ideas.)The term first came into widespread … Wikipedia