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
training, sociology of — Training implies preparation for a specific task or role by ordered instruction. Academic sociologists often contrast training with education. Sociologically, however, training should be conceptually opposed to schooling, leaving discussion of… … Dictionary of sociology
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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
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Humanistic sociology — is a domain of sociology which originated mainly from the work of University of Chicago Polish philosopher turned sociologist, Florian Znaniecki. It is a methodology which treats its objects of study and its studiers, that is, humans, as… … Wikipedia
1900s in sociology — The following events related to sociology occurred in the 1900s.1900*Sigmund Freud s The Interpretation of Dreams is published. *Georg Simmel s The Philosophy of Money is published.1901*Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree s Poverty, A Study of Town Life is … Wikipedia
industry, sociology of — A loosely defined, but well established sub specialism within sociology, which can trace its origins back to the discipline s founders. Its expansion in the twentieth century was encouraged by the hope of certain company managements , notably in… … Dictionary of sociology
economic life, sociology of — The fundamental problem in economics is to explain how the limited productive resources and effort of a society are allocated among the wide range of alternative uses to which they might be put. Conventional economic theory seeks to address this… … Dictionary of sociology