Definition of social science Social science
so•cial sci•ence
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What does social science mean?
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| social science - the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society | ||
| scientific discipline, science a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" | ||
| civics the social science of municipal affairs | ||
| anthropology the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings | ||
| political science, government, politics the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" | ||
| domestic science, home ec, home economics, household arts theory and practice of homemaking | ||
| economic science, economics, political economy the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management | ||
| proxemics the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations | ||
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Wiktionary 
- social science (Noun)
A branch of science that studies the society and human behavior in it, including anthropology, communication studies , criminology, economics, geography, history, political science , psychology, social studies , and sociology.
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social science
The study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology.
