sociologist
Loading your saved state.
sociologist
A person who studies society, its structures, processes, and social relationships scientifically.
Der Soziologe veröffentlichte eine Studie über den Wandel der Familienstrukturen.
The sociologist published a study on the changing nature of family structures.
'Der Soziologe' (the sociologist) belongs to the N-declension. This means that the word takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. This is a common mistake among learners.
Ich habe den berühmten Soziologen nach seiner Meinung gefragt.
I asked the famous sociologist for his opinion.
The ending '-loge' often refers to an expert or scientist in a particular field. The first part 'Sozio-' refers to society (Latin 'socius').
Ein bekannter Soziologe hält heute einen Vortrag über moderne Gesellschaften.
A well-known sociologist is giving a lecture today on modern societies.
Sociologists are often described with verbs that express academic work: 'eine Studie durchführen' (to conduct a study), 'soziale Phänomene untersuchen' (to investigate social phenomena), or 'Daten analysieren' (to analyze data).
Die Soziologin analysiert in ihrem neuen Buch das Wahlverhalten junger Menschen.
In her new book, the sociologist analyzes the voting behavior of young people.
psychologist
'der Psychologe' and 'der Soziologe' sound similar, and both deal with people. The important difference is the perspective. A psychologist focuses more on individual people, their behavior, their feelings, and their experiences. A sociologist focuses more on society, groups, social relationships, and structures. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do scientifically with human behavior. When it is about an individual person and their psyche, 'Psychologe' fits. When it is about society, groups, or social processes, 'Soziologe' fits.
Heute erklärt der Soziologe, warum viele Menschen in große Städte ziehen.
Today the sociologist explains why many people move to large cities.
Der Psychologe hilft dem Jungen, besser mit Stress in der Schule umzugehen.
The psychologist helps the boy cope better with stress at school.