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social science — social scientist. 1. the study of society and social behavior. 2. a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity. [1775 85] * * * Any discipline or branch of science that… … Universalium
social change — ▪ sociology Introduction in sociology, the alteration of mechanisms within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behaviour, social organizations, or value systems. Throughout the historical… … Universalium
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Social effect of evolutionary theory — The social effects of evolutionary thought have been considerable. As the scientific explanation of life s diversity has developed, it has often displaced alternative, sometimes very widely held, explanations. Because the theory of evolution… … Wikipedia
social anthropology — The study of the entire range of cultures and societies in the world, although originally the discipline tended to concentrate on non Western and so called primitive societies. There are significant overlaps with sociology , but also important… … Dictionary of sociology
evolutionism — evolutionism, evolutionary theory In the nineteenth century, evolutionism was a current of thought based on a biological analogy , but distinguished from Darwinian theory by its deterministic nature. Darwin s general theory of evolution claims… … Dictionary of sociology
Social Darwinism — is a term commonly used for theories of society that emerged in England and the United States in the 1870s, seeking to apply the principles of Darwinian evolution to sociology and politics.[1] It especially refers to notions of struggle for… … Wikipedia
Evolutionism — In the creation evolution controversy, those who accept the scientific theory of biological evolution by natural selection or genetic drift are often called evolutionists , and the theory of evolution itself is referred to as evolutionism by… … Wikipedia
evolutionism — Discredited late 19th and early 20th century doctrine associating the changes of evolution with a progressive view of social change, positive attitudes to competition and war, and justification of inequalities of power. See also evolutionary… … Philosophy dictionary
