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social science — social scientist. 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. [1775 85] * * * Any discipline or branch of science that… … Universalium
Social semiotics — is a branch of the field of semiotics which investigates human signifying practices in specific social and cultural circumstances, and which tries to explain meaning making as a social practice. Semiotics, as originally defined by Ferdinand de… … Wikipedia
Social thought — provides general theories to explain actions and behavior of society as a whole, encompassing sociological, political, and philosophical ideas. Social theory is used to make distinctions and generalizations among different types of societies, and … Wikipedia
Social dilemma — Social dilemmas are situations in which private interests are at odds with collective interests. Such situations arise because people frequently attach more weight to their short term selfish interests than to the long term interests of the group … Wikipedia
Social conflict theory — is a Marxist based social theory which argues that individuals and groups (social classes) within society have differing amounts of material and non material resources (the wealthy vs. the poor) and that the more powerful groups use their power… … Wikipedia
Social work — / child and youth worker Occupation Activity sectors Pursuit of social welfare and social change Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community… … Wikipedia
Social sciences — The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including anthropology, communication studies, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology … Wikipedia
social structure — structure (def. 9). [1825 35] * * * Introduction in sociology, the distinctive, stable arrangement of institutions whereby human beings in a society interact and live together. Social structure is often treated together with the concept of… … Universalium
perspective — 01. Living in a foreign culture helps you to gain a different [perspective] on life. 02. Sergio has an interesting [perspective] on the Mexican election because his uncle is a member of the Opposition party. 03. Children s drawings don t… … Grammatical examples in English
World-systems approach — World system approach is a post Marxist view of world affairs, one of several historical and current applications of Marxism to international relations. One of the basics of the approach is its view of imperialism, which for many Marxists during… … Wikipedia
