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
Examples of social science in a Sentence
Economics is a social science.
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The one-hour building tour highlights the history, architecture and collections of this magnificent Beaux-Arts building including the Library’s outstanding research collections in the humanities and social sciences.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Such differences in reaction testify far more eloquently than a scientific article why those who are the establishment are there and why social science has been so ineffective.
—Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
New College—a unique, individualized liberal arts college that operated independently of the university’s official humanities and social sciences departments—needed a philosopher, and someone had passed along Federici’s name.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
Details of his personal life Walz holds a bachelor’s degree in social science education from Chadron State College in Nebraska and a master’s of science degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University Mankato.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Such differences in reaction testify far more eloquently than a scientific article why those who are the establishment are there and why social science has been so ineffective.
—Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
New College—a unique, individualized liberal arts college that operated independently of the university’s official humanities and social sciences departments—needed a philosopher, and someone had passed along Federici’s name.
—Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024
Details of his personal life Walz holds a bachelor’s degree in social science education from Chadron State College in Nebraska and a master’s of science degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University Mankato.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Social science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20science. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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