Home›Sociology›Subfield›Community and Urban LifeBrowse ByCommunity and Urban LifeFactsCommunity and Urban LifeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstablished EraWell-attested1780 1Primary DisciplineWell-attestedSociology 1Community and Urban LifeFilter Results5 entriesDisciplineAllEconomic Sociology (1)Other Social Theorists (4)Race, Ethnicity And Inequality (1)Urban And Community Sociology (3)EraAll1897 (1)1914 (1)1935 (1)1942 (1)1966 (1)Nationality / CultureAllCanada (1)United States (4)In GroupAllEconomic Sociology (1)Race, Ethnicity And Inequality (1)Urban And Community Sociology (3)Influenced ByAllRobert E. Park (1)Institution AffiliationAllColumbia University (1)Harvard University (3)University of Chicago (3)StudiesAllCooperative Movement (1)Kinship (1)Social Class Stratification (1)The Family (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Barry WellmanCommunity and Urban LifeLouis WirthCommunity and Urban LifeSudhir VenkateshCommunity and Urban LifeWilliam Foote WhyteCommunity and Urban LifeWilliam Julius WilsonCommunity and Urban LifeSources1. Wikipedia: Sociologytier 2WikipediaSociology, lead section, era sentenceThe term sociology was coined in the late 18th century to describe the scientific study of society.Sociology, lead section, definition sentenceSociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on human social behaviour, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.