social science
noun
1
: a branch of science that deals with the institutions and functioning of human society and with the interpersonal relationships of individuals as members of society
2
: a science (such as economics or political science) dealing with a particular phase or aspect of human society
social scientist
noun
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Economics is a social science.
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Children at risk Consanguinity rates within the British Pakistani community are between 40 and 60%, said Patrick Nash, an expert on religious law and director of the Pharos Foundation social science research group.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In this episode, HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius speaks to Gladwell about how the author’s ideas have changed, the importance of social science and journalism in today’s world of virality, and the unexpected ways leaders should consider human behavior.
—Harvard Business Review, 10 Oct. 2024
The nature of the local communities where voters reside also plays a role, as suggested by results from the American Communities Project, a social science/journalism effort by the Michigan State University School of Journalism.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Basically, those are college prep courses in history/social science, English, math, a foreign language, a laboratory science, visual and performing arts, and a college preparatory elective.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In this episode, HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius speaks to Gladwell about how the author’s ideas have changed, the importance of social science and journalism in today’s world of virality, and the unexpected ways leaders should consider human behavior.
—Harvard Business Review, 10 Oct. 2024
The nature of the local communities where voters reside also plays a role, as suggested by results from the American Communities Project, a social science/journalism effort by the Michigan State University School of Journalism.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Basically, those are college prep courses in history/social science, English, math, a foreign language, a laboratory science, visual and performing arts, and a college preparatory elective.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Social science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20science. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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