social science
nounDefinition of social science
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
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Examples of social science in a Sentence
Economics is a social science.
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But another is getting groups to talk about what’s happening there and understanding the social science of the situation: what the fears are, why people are doing this. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Why the WHO’s Emergency Declaration for Ebola Is a Big Deal," 23 July 2019 Nevertheless, the science of genetics is joining the social sciences in complicating our understanding of what equality of opportunity means. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Is the individual obsolete?," 17 July 2019 Pursuing a degree in social science, Ochoa said that the part social work, part health care internship was perfect for her. — Rebecca Hazen, Houston Chronicle, "ExxonMobil partners with Houston area nonprofits, provides internships for students," 8 July 2019 Students in computing related fields need cross-training in social sciences and the humanities. — Jessica Rosenworcel, WIRED, "To Really 'Disrupt,' Tech Needs to Listen to Actual Researchers," 26 June 2019 Quite a bit of social science research has noted the impact of social media on faith and its role in weakening religious gatekeepers. — Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz India, "Haleem or Daleem? WhatsApp university fuels debate over Ramzan delicacy," 4 June 2019 Moreover, many researchers see the dubious approach as fueling a crisis in social sciences in which findings from key studies—like Wansink’s—are not reproducible by other researchers, calling into question their original validity. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Big nutrition research scandal sees 6 more retractions, purging popular diet tips," 20 Sep. 2018 While the conceptual thread across the courses remains the same, the humanities curriculum is designed to introduce the students to an array of disciplines and methodologies within the social sciences and humanities. — Bitasta Das, Quartz India, "How I engage students of India’s premier science school in folk arts," 27 June 2019 There has been growth over the past two decades in the number of students taking degrees in social sciences and law, which have the advantage of being cheap to teach, and can thus subsidise niche language courses. — The Economist, "SOAS, one of Britain’s most unusual universities, is in trouble," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'social science.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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