Abstract
The establishment and direction of sociology as a discipline in Iceland are considered in ways that are pertinent to national conditions The discussion emphasizes. (a) the institutional structure of the educational system, (b) the availability of an appropriate terminology, and (c) the placement of sociology among the existing disciplines. The influence of such general characteristics of Icelandic society as nationalism, the rapid industrialization, and the size of the population, on the definition and development of Icelandic sociology are also considered.
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