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social research
The academic discipline that studies social phenomena, structures, and processes using empirical methods. It is a subfield of the social sciences.
Die Sozialforschung liefert wichtige Daten für politische Entscheidungen und das Verständnis gesellschaftlicher Entwicklungen.
Social research provides important data for political decisions and for understanding social developments.
The word is made up of 'sozial' (social) and 'Forschung' (research). So it literally means 'research on the social,' that is, society.
Die empirische Sozialforschung arbeitet mit Daten und Statistiken.
Empirical social research works with data and statistics.
In an academic context, this word is often used with certain verbs and adjectives. Typical phrases are 'Sozialforschung betreiben' (to conduct social research), 'Ergebnisse der Sozialforschung' (results of social research), as well as 'quantitative' or 'qualitative Sozialforschung' (quantitative or qualitative social research).
Das Institut betreibt seit Jahren erfolgreich Sozialforschung.
The institute has been successfully conducting social research for years.
'Sozialforschung' (social research) is a technical term from academia. It is mainly used in academic, political, or journalistic texts that deal with social issues.
Ein Artikel über den demografischen Wandel zitierte eine Studie der Sozialforschung.
An article about demographic change cited a social research study.
sociology
'Soziologie' and 'Sozialforschung' are closely related because both examine social topics. 'Soziologie' is the entire academic field, with theories, concepts, and various topics related to living together in society. 'Sozialforschung' places more emphasis on concrete research using data, for example surveys, interviews, or statistics. The words can be confused because sociologists often do social research. A helpful guideline is: Soziologie is the field, while Sozialforschung is more the practical research into social questions.
Bei der Sozialforschung werden oft Menschen zu ihrem Alltag befragt.
In social research, people are often asked about their everyday lives.
An der Universität hat die Mitarbeiterin ein Seminar in Soziologie besucht.
At the university, the employee attended a seminar in sociology.