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Sociology

Scope note

Science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically the systematic study of the development, structure, and function of human groups conceived as processes of interaction or as organized patterns of collective behavior. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054453

Broader Terms used

behavioral sciences

Equivalent Terms used

sociological

Created

13yrs ago

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