sociological
sociological — adjective
1. relating to sociology, the academic discipline that studies how human societies
relating to sociology, the academic discipline that studies how human societies are organised and how people interact within them — used when exploring how social structures, institutions, and cultural patterns influence people's lives and decisions
Arjun took a sociological approach to understand why his community recovered faster after the flood.
sociological approach + infinitive of purpose
The study examined sociological factors such as income and education that affect students' test scores.
sociological factors + such as listing
From a sociological point of view, online shopping reveals how people's daily habits have shifted.
Salma's paper offers a sociological explanation for why young adults in cities marry later than those in towns.
- societal
broader and less tied to the academic discipline; refers to anything relating to society as a whole
- sociocultural
combines social and cultural aspects; more specific than sociological
- social-scientific
more formal and refers to the broader set of disciplines studying society
文法句型
sociological + noun (approach, factors, perspective, analysis)
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns such as 'approach', 'perspective', 'analysis', 'factors', 'explanation', and 'theory'. Much more common in academic writing and formal discussion than in everyday conversation.