- "Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies."
The role of social sciences in a liberal arts education, including study of economics, political science, sociology, and other social sciences disciplines.
Introduction to social sciences: An overview of social sciences and their importance in understanding human behavior, interactions, and society as a whole.
Anthropology: The study of human societies and cultures, including their beliefs, behavior, language, kinship, and social structures.
Sociology: The study of social behaviors, structures, and institutions, including social stratification, socialization, deviance, and social change.
Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes, including personality, cognition, perception, motivation, and emotion.
Economics: The study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, including macroeconomics, microeconomics, and international economics.
Political Science: The study of political processes, institutions, and behavior, including democracy, authoritarianism, international relations, and political theory.
History: The study of the past, including its events, people, societies, and cultures, and how they shape the present and future.
Communication studies: The study of human communication, including verbal and nonverbal, interpersonal, mass media, and cultural communication.
Geography: The study of the physical and human features of the Earth's surface, including population, resources, and environment.
Law: The study of legal systems and their institutions, including civil law, criminal law, and constitutional law.
Philosophy: The study of fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, ethics, and existence.
Gender studies: The study of the social and cultural constructions of gender, including gender identity, gender roles, and gender relations.
Cultural studies: The study of cultural phenomena, including popular culture, media, and subcultures.
Environmental studies: The study of human interactions with the natural environment, including environmentalism, sustainability, and resource management.
Education: The study of learning, teaching, and education systems, including early childhood education, K-12 education, and higher education.
Public health: The study of public health issues, including disease prevention and control, health promotion, and healthcare systems.
Human rights: The study of the protection and promotion of human rights, including civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights.
Ethics: The study of moral principles and values, including ethical theories, ethical dilemmas, and ethical decision-making.
Science and technology studies: The study of the interactions between science, technology, and society, including the social and ethical impacts of scientific and technological developments.
Demography: The study of populations, including birth, death, migration, and population structure.
Anthropology: The study of humans and human cultures throughout history and in the present.
Archaeology: The study of human history and culture through material remains like artifacts, structures, and landscapes.
Economics: The study of how resources are allocated and distributed within societies, and how economic systems operate.
Geography: The study of spatial relationships among people, places, and environments.
History: The study of past events and their impact on present society.
Law: The study of legal systems, legal theory, and how laws are created and enforced.
Linguistics: The study of language and how it is used in communication.
Political Science: The study of political systems, government structures, and political behavior.
Psychology: The study of human behavior and the mind, including topics like perception, emotions, and personality.
Sociology: The study of society and social behavior, including topics like social inequality, organizations, and cultures.
- "The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original 'science of society'."
- "Sociology, the original 'science of society', was established in the 19th century."
- "In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science."
- "Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society."
- "Interpretivist social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories."
- "In modern academic practice, researchers are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies (for instance, by combining both quantitative and qualitative research)."
- "The term social research has also acquired a degree of autonomy as practitioners from various disciplines share the same goals and methods."
- "Devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies."
- "...anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science."
- "Positivist social scientists... define science in its stricter modern sense."
- "Interpretivist social scientists... treat science in its broader sense."
- "Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as tools for understanding society."
- "Interpretivist social scientists may use social critique or symbolic interpretation..."
- "Researchers are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies..."
- "Sociology, the original 'science of society', was established in the 19th century."
- "In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines..."
- "Practitioners from various disciplines share the same goals and methods."
- "Positivist social scientists... constructing empirically falsifiable theories" vs. "Interpretivist social scientists... symbolic interpretation..."
- "In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science."