sosiologisesti

Sosiologisesti is an adverb in Finnish that means “from a sociological perspective” or “sociologically.” It is used to indicate that a statement, analysis, or observation is viewed through the lens of sociology or social science, rather than from a practical, psychological, or purely factual standpoint.

The word is formed from the noun sosiologia (sociology) with the adjective-forming suffix -inen to create sosiologinen (sociological), and from there the adverbial suffix -isesti to yield sosiologisesti. This pattern mirrors other Finnish adverbs that express manner or perspective, such as teknisesti or historiallisesti.

In usage, sosiologisesti is common in academic and analytical writing within sociology, anthropology, political science, and related fields. It often introduces framings or interpretations, for example: sosiologisesti tarkasteltuna, sosiologisesti katsottuna, or sosiologisesti merkittävä. It is closely related to, but not always interchangeable with, phrases like sosiologinen näkökulma (the sociological perspective) or sosiologisesti oriented analysis.

Example sentences:

- Sosiologisesti tarkasteltuna kaupungin asuntopolitiikka heijastaa sosiaalisia eroja.

- Tutkimus osoittaa sosiologisesti merkittäviä eroja ikäryhmien välillä.

- Sosiologisesti katsottuna ilmiön taustalla ovat valtasuhteet ja sosiaaliset rakenteet.

Overall, sosiologisesti functions as a precise scholarly marker that signals analysis grounded in sociological theory and methods, and it is less common in everyday conversation.

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