Social Sciences
Social science is the branch of science devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of society", established in the 19th century. In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a wide array of academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, media studies, political science, psychology, and history. (For a more detailed list of sub-disciplines within the social sciences see: Outline of social science.) Positivist social scientists use methods resembling those of the natural sciences as …
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RIS: Research and Information System for Developing Countries · 26 July 2024 English
As per to Grossmann (2001), the first set of literature has concentrated on the impact of capital accumulation and technological change on the distribution of income and wealth, whereas the …
boundaries of economics alone. In recent years, social sciences, in particular, sociology has supplemented …
RIS: Research and Information System for Developing Countries · 24 July 2024 English
As per to Grossmann (2001), the first set of literature has concentrated on the impact of capital accumulation and technological change on the distribution of income and wealth, whereas the …
boundaries of economics alone. In recent years, social sciences, in particular, sociology has supplemented …
24 July 2024 English
Indeed, it is sad to expect that refugees would come from war zones in the wider Middle East and Africa, so when the UNHCR notes that 42% of the world’s …
served as Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and then as Vice President for Academic Affairs …
RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 19 July 2024 English
Can the fourth-generation leaders, led by a prominent figure from the second generation in the 1980s and 1990s, innovate a way out of path dependency? In other words, can the …
professor at Taylor’s University’s Faculty for Social Sciences. Founder editor of ISEAS Perspective, Penang …
Chatham House · 18 July 2024 English
Artificial intelligence (AI) integration in China’s workplaces is largely driven by market forces and competition, favouring business interests over those of workers. As a result, the balance of power in …
to Human Resource Management’, Advances in Social Sciences, 12(2), pp. 827–832, https://doi.org/10.12677/ASS …
World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English
Promoting gender equality and increasing women’s participation in the economy are vital for North Macedonia’s development. Actively involving and fully utilizing the diverse skills of the population, especially those currently …
pursue degrees in education, humanities, and social sciences, while men tend to opt for fields such as …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
Evidence from high-income countries suggests that the quality of school leadership has measurable impacts on teacher behaviors and student learning achievement. However, there is a lack of rigorous evidence in …
Power Calculations We follow convention in the social sciences for power calculations, using a significance …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 17 July 2024 English
The G7 Leaders’ Summit in June 2024 welcomed the Italian Presidency’s decision to establish the AI Hub for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with UNDP. As affirmed in the G7 Leaders’ …
are also crucial, with computer science and social sciences being equally fundamental to addressing the …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 17 July 2024 English
Sociocultural globalization and environmental globalization have a positive impact on human development at the individual level.
Professor, both at the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management, IIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India …
EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 17 July 2024 English
This study aims to illuminate the role of research and innovation (R&I) in ensuring a safe and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (CRM). It provides background information on CRMs, …
disciplines, such as geosciences, engineering, and social sciences, are increasingly required to collaborate …
