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
           
!!!!
!!"
!
     ! "   
!!!
   ! #    !      
  $   $  !  !    
!"
             
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           
 !'
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           
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            
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,#
.+.
/
.,
!!
.
 #!!+
       +    
$.)
   ,  
,
        0  
/)
1
- 
  -   ,    

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
 
#
       .    
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             
,
           
.

 0 +  *        
+
       . , 2 
             
.
 ,       . 

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Sociology Defined. - Definitions of sociology are many. While it would be hardly correct to say that there are as many as there are sociologists, it is safe to say that they are as numerous as the various points of view of the respective groups of sociologists. Generally, sociologists, instead of giving a formal definition of sociology, have entered into an extended discussion of its nature. Some, however, have used a colorless definition like " Sociology is the science of society," or " the scientific study of society," or " the science of social phenomena." Others, using more words, add but little, as for example, " Sociology is the name applied to a somewhat inchoate mass of materials which embodies our knowledge about society." Other definitions somewhat more definite, yet unsatisfactory in many ways, are, " the science of social process " and " the science of social relation." Better than these are, " Sociology is the study of men considered as affecting and as affected by association," or, " the study of human association, including whatever conduces to it or modifies it." Of the formal definitions that have been given by scientific men, none is more comprehensive than that of Professor Giddings, which follows : " Sociology is an attempt to account for the origin, growth, structure, and activities of society by the operation of physical, vital, and psychical causes working together in a process of evolution." While it is difficult to give a brief comprehensive definitio ...
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