soziologisch

Soziologisch is an adjective used in German to refer to sociology or to the social aspects of phenomena. It describes theories, analyses, or perspectives that are grounded in the study of society, its structures, institutions, and processes. In everyday and academic language one might encounter expressions such as eine soziologische Studie (a sociological study), soziologische Perspektive (sociological perspective), or soziologisch bedingt (sociologically determined). The term can also appear in adverbial form, for example soziologisch gesehen or soziologisch betrachtet.

Etymology and scope: The word derives from Soziologie (sociology) with the adjectival suffix -isch, reflecting the German adaptation of the French term sociologie, which was formulated in the 19th century by Auguste Comte and colleagues. Since then, soziologisch has become a standard descriptor in academic German for anything related to sociological theory, methods, or findings.

Usage and landscape: Soziologisch is commonly used across the social sciences to specify that conclusions are framed by sociological concepts such as social structure, institutions, group behavior, class, gender, and inequality. It can be contrasted with psychologisch (psychological) or ökonomisch (economic) when indicating the primary locus of analysis. The term does not denote a separate discipline; rather, it marks a sociological angle or approach within a broader field, including areas like sociology of education, culture, migration, or urban studies. In English-language scholarship, the equivalent term is sociological.