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The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world. They diverge from the arts and humanities in that the social sciences tend to emphasize the use of the scientific method in the study of humanity, including quantitative and qualitative methods. |
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Anthropology (from the Greek word ἄνθρωπος,
"human" or "person") consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo).
It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times and with all
dimensions of humanity. In principle, it is concerned with all institutions of
all societies. |
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Archaeology, is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and
environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts,
human remains, and landscapes. |
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Communication is not only the process of sharing information.
Communication processes are in most cases sign-mediated interactions which are
governed by three levels of semiotic rules: Syntactic, pragmatic and semantic. |
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Economics as a social
science, studies the production, distribution,
and consumption of resources. |
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History is the study of human affairs through time.
When used as the name of a field
of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of past humans, families and societies as preserved primarily through written sources. History is thus usually
distinguished from prehistory by the widespread adoption of writing in the area . |
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Geography is the study of the Earth's features and of
the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of
human activity.[1] So, literally, the translation would be "To describe Earth".There are
at least four traditional views on geography among geographers where emphasis is
on the spatial
analysis of natural and human phenomena (geography as a study of
distribution), on area studies (places and regions), on man-land relationships,
and earth science (study of the earth, its waters, and the atmosphere.) |
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Linguistics is the scientific study of language.
Someone who engages in this study is called a linguist.
Linguistics can be theoretical or applied. Theoretical (or general) linguistics is about structure (grammar),
and meaning (semantics). |
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Political science is the field of the social sciences concerning the
theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political
systems and political behavior. |
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Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior.
Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily
lives and the treatment of mental
illness. |
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Sociology is the study of society and human social interaction.
Sociological research ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global
social processes. The field focuses on how and why people are organized in
society, either as individuals or as members of associations, groups,
and institutions. |
