Anthroposociology

/ˌænθroʊpoʊsoʊsiˈɒlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The academic study of how human nature and social structures relate to and influence each other.

Etymology

From 'anthropos' (human) + 'sociology' (study of society). This interdisciplinary field developed in the early 1900s to bridge gaps between biological and social sciences.

Kelly Says

Anthroposociology sits in the famous nature-versus-nurture debate: it tries to figure out how much of your behavior comes from being human (nature) versus from your culture and society (nurture).

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