sociology
sociology — noun
1. the academic study of how human societies are organized, how people behave in gr
the academic study of how human societies are organized, how people behave in groups, and how social structures such as families, schools, and governments affect people's lives
Feng chose to study sociology after working with poor families in his city.
collocation: study sociology
The sociology department at City University is studying how online groups influence young people.
sociology department + studying [topic]
Rachel's sociology course asks why some people have fewer chances in life than others.
In her sociology project, Hassan looked at how television ads change what people buy.
Sociology helps us understand why people in different countries live in very different ways.
- social science
a broader category that includes sociology, economics, political science, and anthropology
- social studies
a more general school-level subject covering sociology, history, and geography together
文法句型
sociology + of + noun phrase
in + sociology
用法筆記
Sociology is an uncountable noun, so it does not normally appear with 'a' or 'an'. You can say 'a degree in sociology' or 'the sociology of education', but not 'a sociology'.