Social science is, in its broadest sense, the study of society and the manner in which people behave and influence the world around us. Social science tells us about the world beyond our immediate experience, and can help explain how our own society works - from the causes of unemployment or what helps economic growth, to how and why people vote, ...

A good definition is given by the European Science foundation – the social sciences are those subjects which examine and explain human beings. This includes a variety of ways – from understanding how minds work, to how societies as a whole function. The major social sciences are Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Politics, …

A social science is any branch of academic study or science that deals with human behaviour in its social and cultural aspects. Usually included within the social sciences are cultural (or social) anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, and economics.

Charles Beard: Social sciences are the body of knowledge and thought pertain-ing to human affairs as distinguished from sticks, stones, stars and physical objects. (S. K. Kochhar, The Teaching of Social Studies, 1984-First Edition) James High: Social sciences are those bodies of learning and study which rec-

13/01/2016 · Social science research allows us to understand the whys and hows of human behavior. The research must follow the five steps of the scientific method which include asking a question, forming a ...