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This category relates to specifically sociological terms and concepts. Wider societal terms that do not have a specific sociological nature about them should be added to social concepts in keeping with the WikiProject Sociology scope for the subject.
The term sociology was first coined in 1780 by the French essayist Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès in an unpublished manuscript. [25] [note 2] Sociology was later defined independently by French philosopher of science Auguste Comte (1798–1857) in 1838 [26] as a new way of looking at society.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the discipline of sociology: . Sociology – the study of society [1] using various methods of empirical investigation [2] and critical analysis [3] to understand human social activity, from the micro level of individual agency and interaction to the macro level of systems and social structure.
This category relates to the wider terms and concepts for the social world and society, for specifically sociological terms and concepts see Sociological terminology Wikimedia Commons has media related to Social concepts .
In sociological terms, groups can fundamentally be distinguished from one another by the extent to which their nature influence individuals and how. [2] [3] A primary group, for instance, is a small social group whose members share close, personal, enduring relationships with one another (e.g. family, childhood friend).
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The various branches, disciplines or sub-fields of sociology. Browse a Random page in this category . The main article for this category is list of academic fields § Sociology .
Chicago school (sociology) Classical Marxism; Collective behavior; Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the ASA; Comfort zone; Comparative sociology; Compliance gaining; Conflict theories; Contest mobility; Control theory (sociology) Correspondence principle (sociology) Critical juncture theory; Cultural criminology; Cultural ...