The Scientific Study of Society

Tradition recognises five social sciences: anthropology, economies, social psychology, sociology, and political science. But who knows what is going on in all five disciplines? Social scientists from one discipline often know little or nothing about the progress made by social scientists from anothe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steuer, Max
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • One
  • 1. An Overview
  • 2. What is Social Science?
  • 3. Valid and Invalid Alternatives to Social Science
  • 4. The Five Social Sciences and Their Sister Subjects
  • Two
  • 5. Crime
  • 6. Migration
  • 7. The Family
  • 8. Money
  • 9. Housing
  • 10 Religion
  • Three
  • 11. What Social Science is
  • 12. Social Science and Public Policy
  • Names Index
  • Journals