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Sociology of knowledge

Scope note

Use for the branch of sociology that studies the relation between thought and society, particularly the social processes and structures that produce or condition the forms and the content of knowledge.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054459

Broader Terms used

sociology

Term used for

knowledge, sociology of

Created

13yrs ago

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