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approche sociologisante

English translation: sociologizing approach

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French term or phrase:approche sociologisante
English translation:sociologizing approach

14:39 May 21, 2015
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French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
French term or phrase: approche sociologisante
In a journalistic text about a demographic survey, I have the following:

une approche sociologique ou sociologisante

Can anyone explain the word 'sociologisante'? I have been unable to find it in any dictionaries or glossaries. How does it differ from 'sociologique'?

From context, I suspect it may be slightly derogatory.

Thanks
Rebecca Mynett
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:24
sociologizing approach
Explanation:

so·ci·ol·o·gize
\ˌsōsēˈäləˌjīz also ˌsōshē-\
verb
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
:to give a sociological character or interpretation to.

You haven't given the full context, but since there's an exact English equivalent you may as well use it.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thank you - not a term I had come across before.
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4 +4sociologizing approach
philgoddard
3 +2sociologizing approach
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
sociologizing approach


Explanation:

so·ci·ol·o·gize
\ˌsōsēˈäləˌjīz also ˌsōshē-\
verb
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
:to give a sociological character or interpretation to.

You haven't given the full context, but since there's an exact English equivalent you may as well use it.


    Reference: http://i.word.com/idictionary/sociologize
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 38
Grading comment
Thank you - not a term I had come across before.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chakib Roula: Yes ,not to confuse with "socialising" one.
1 min
agree  writeaway: Hard to see what else it could be in the context. Checking the www is step no. 1 I'd have thought.
24 mins
agree  Sheri P
7 hrs
agree  B D Finch
19 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sociologizing approach


Explanation:
from "sociologize"

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociologize

Julius Ngwa
Canada
Local time: 22:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
46 mins
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
8 hrs
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