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Social Science and Historical Perspectives: Society, Science, and Ways of Knowing
Contributor(s): Eller, Jack David (Author)
ISBN: 1138675806     ISBN-13: 9781138675803
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $171.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - General
Dewey: 300
LCCN: 2016007405
Physical Information: 296 pages
 
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This accessible book introduces the story of 'social science', with coverage of history, politics, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and geography.

Key questions include:

  • How and why did the social sciences originate and differentiate?

  • How are they related to older traditions that have defined Western civilization?

  • What is the unique perspective or 'way of knowing' of each social science?

  • What are the challenges--and alternatives--to the social sciences as they stand in the twenty-first century?

Eller explains the origin, evolution, methods, and the main figures, literature, concepts, and theories in each discipline. The chapters also feature a range of contemporary examples, with consideration given to how the disciplines address present-day issues.