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Definition of Sociology
Sociology

That branch of philosophy which treats of the constitution, phenomena, and development of human society; social science.

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Sociology Quotations

I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy.
Paul Nurse

Like many students, I found the drudgery of real experiments and the slowness of progress a complete shock, and at my low points I contemplated other alternative careers including study of the philosophy or sociology of science.
Paul Nurse

If it's far away, it's news, but if it's close at home, it's sociology.
James Reston

History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions; the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology.
W. H. Auden

The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.
Thomas Sowell

Sociology Translations

sociology in Dutch is sociologie, maatschappijleer
sociology in French is sociologie
sociology in German is Soziologie


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