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    Social studies is a part of the school curriculum that involves the study of social relationships and how society functions. It typically includes courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology. The social sciences are academic disciplines that study human behavior and societies using scientific methods. They include fields like anthropology, political science, psychology, and sociology. Social studies draws from both the social sciences and humanities and has a more philosophical approach rather than a strictly scientific one.

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    Definition of social studies

    : a part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the
    functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics,
    sociology, geography, and anthropology

    What are the Differences between social studies


    and social science?
    6 Answers

    Neil Jamieson-Williams, Community College Professor (2002-present)


    Answered Jan 4 · Author has 275 answers and 113.1k answer views
    The social sciences are scientific disciplines that whose subject matter involves human
    beings and human activity. Often denigrated by the natural sciences (especially physics and
    chemistry) as the social sciences have yet to develop “law-like” theoretical models. Of
    course, our subjects are more difficult: the speed of light does not change because the
    photons are in a good mood, nor do chemical reactions fail to occur because the molecules
    are depressed. The social sciences are: Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, and
    Sociology. Additional social sciences, depending on how the discipline is practiced, are
    History and Geography. The other social science — one that is held in high esteem — is
    economics; unfortunately this is the least scientific of the social sciences and the only
    science that I know of that regularly discards data when it does not support established
    theory (every other science keeps the data and begins to question the established theory).

    Social Studies (like Cultural Studies) is a melange drawn from the social sciences and the
    humanities (Philosophy, Literature, Religious Studies, etc.) that has more of a Humanities
    emphasis. The discipline of Social Studies may examine similar topic areas to, say Sociology,
    but the approach will be more philosophical than it is scientific.

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    Moshmi, English Faculty (2017-present)


    Answered Mar 2 2017
    Social studies has a combination of subjects in it like civics, geography, sociology,
    economics, history, etc.

    Social science is more stream oriented. It's the science of the society; the in depth
    knowledge and systematic study of each branch of social transaction. It is empirical and
    based on various scientific methods of deduction to arrive at a conclusion based on facts.

    Let's say, if you are studying economics under social sciences you will need to concentrate
    on the production and distribution part of the social transaction.

    Social sciences are taught under a higher studies curriculum whereas, social studies is
    school based subject.
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