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Social Sciences

- group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world. They differ from the arts and humanities in that the social sciences tend to emphasize the use of the scientific method in the study of humanity, including quantitative and qualitative methods - Wikipedia.

Sociology

- scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture. Areas studied in sociology can range from the analysis of brief contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social interaction - Wikipedia.

Anthropology

- study of humanity. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences - Wikipedia.

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