socjologiczne

Socjologiczne is a Polish adjective meaning “sociological” or “related to sociology.” It describes things connected with sociology, the scientific study of society, social relationships, and social institutions. The base noun is socjologia (sociology).

In everyday and academic use, socjologiczne appears in phrases such as badania socjologiczne (sociological research), teorie socjologiczne (sociological theories), perspektywa socjologiczna (sociological perspective), and zjawiska socjologiczne (sociological phenomena). It can modify a wide range of nouns to indicate a sociological character, including concepts like instytucje społeczne (social institutions), struktury społeczne (social structures), and procesy społeczne (social processes). Common domains include family, education, class and inequality, urban life, migration, and culture, all studied through sociological methods and theories.

Etymology and usage: socjologiczne is formed from socjologia with the adjectival suffix -iczny, yielding forms such as socjologiczny (masculine singular), socjologiczna (feminine singular), and socjologiczne (neuter singular or plural). The term is prevalent in academic writing, policy discussions, and education, where distinguishing sociological analysis from other approaches is important. It also appears in descriptions of methods (metody socjologiczne) like surveys, interviews, and participant observation, reflecting the discipline’s emphasis on empirical investigation of social realities.