Skip to main content

Sociology

Sociology is the study of zomî (society) and zomo (groups). In Hîsyêô, sociology is not just an academic observation but a tool for constructing the Great Weave—a society based on voluntary association rather than coercion.

Core Concepts

EnglishHîsyêôLiteral Meaning
SocietyzomîSociety / Civilization
GroupzomoGroup / Team
Community

zomo în niwos

Residential group
CulturekûngîyoTraditionalness/Customariness
Norm

fûtsûn zomî

Social rules
InstitutionkûngîyoOrganization / Enterprise

Social Structure

Hîsyêô sociology analyzes how individuals form the collective "Weave".

The Family (The Smallest Knot)

Family: hondon

Parent: motûo

Sibling: siskin

Child: mênyûu

The Community (The Fabric)

Neighbor:

ônî niwos ûnhilun(The residing ones of the surrounding)

Stranger:

umo dês monodo(The unmet person)

Friend: sûtûô

Class & Hierarchy (The Shards)

Hîsyêô sociology views class stratification as a "Shard" of the First Law.

Class:

cêô umo(People rank)

Elite:

cêô cên(High rank)

Worker: kukwon

cêô umo kôs gûexo.Classes create conflict.

Social Dynamics

How do groups interact and change?

Solidarity:

kotilmok yoldûn umo dîzel(Aid contributing of other people)

Conflict: gûexo

Cooperation:

kotilmok xe til xokôn dîzel(Working each other/together)

Assimilation:

kon gomî dondun(Taking of culture)

Often viewed negatively as erasing multiplicity.

Integration:

kon ûnîdû cizî losol(Joining of original self)

Viewed positively as adding threads to the Weave.

Cultural Theory

Values:

wîlûwo zomî(Social value/cost)

Taboo:

tûu dês cûlosun(Unallowed action)

Ritual:

tûu kôdus(Sacred act)

Social Change

Sociologists study how societies evolve over wokût côt (a "long" time).

zomî bêsu nênko fos tolîko kon oncêmon nûs bêsu.Society changes because our perspective changes.