social science
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social science
An academic discipline that deals with how people live together in society. The term is often used in the plural for subjects such as sociology, political science, or ethnology.
Sie studiert Sozialwissenschaften im Master an der Humboldt-Universität.
She is studying social sciences in a master's program at Humboldt University.
The word is made up of 'sozial' (concerning society) and 'Wissenschaft' (science/academic discipline). So it literally refers to the science that deals with society.
Die Sozialwissenschaft untersucht das menschliche Zusammenleben.
Social science studies human coexistence.
The plural form 'Sozialwissenschaften' (social sciences) is used very frequently. It usually does not mean just one discipline, but a whole field of subjects such as sociology, political science, and communication studies.
An unserer Universität gibt es eine Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften.
At our university, there is a faculty of social sciences.
In an academic context, this word is often combined with the verbs 'studieren' (to study) and 'forschen' (to do research).
Viele junge Leute wollen heute Sozialwissenschaften studieren.
Many young people today want to study social sciences.
sociology
Soziologie is a specific discipline that studies society and how people live together. Sozialwissenschaft also refers to a discipline concerned with society, but especially in the plural it is used as an umbrella term for several fields. Soziologie is appropriate for the individual subject; Sozialwissenschaften is appropriate for the broader group of academic fields.
Lea studiert Sozialwissenschaften und besucht Kurse in Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft.
Lea is studying social sciences and taking courses in sociology and political science.
Lea studiert Soziologie und untersucht dabei die Strukturen moderner Familien.
Lea is studying sociology and examining the structures of modern families.
