macrosociology: Meaning and Definition of

mac•ro•so•ci•ol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (mak"rō-sō"sē-ol'u-jē, -sō"shē-), [key]
— n.
  1. the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes. Cf.
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