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social science

noun

  1. the study of society and social behavior.
  2. a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity.


social science

noun

  1. the study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology
  2. any of these subjects studied individually
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social science

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  1. Any of various disciplines that study human society and social relationships, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history.

social science

  1. The study of how groups of people behave, often in an effort to predict how they will behave in the future. The social sciences include economics , anthropology , sociology , political science , and aspects of psychology and history.
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Derived Forms

  • social scientist, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • social scientist noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of social science1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Economists sometimes present their discipline as the queen of the social sciences, a claim staked primarily on a superificial resemblance to physics: It has universal laws!

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Through him, Irawati discovered the fascinating world of social sciences and its impact on society.

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In prison, Lozano received her associate’s degree in behavioral and social sciences, and co-founded an organization for juvenile offenders, along with another group that brings victims, law enforcement officers and prisoners together for discussions.

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The researchers looked at data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, which they noted is considered to be “gold standard longitudinal study of earnings and employment dynamics†in social sciences.

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Earlier this year, 39 international experts from different fields of social sciences had warned that the development project would be a “death sentence†for the Shompen as it would destroy their habitat.

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