The Britannica Guide to the Social Sciences

Editors: Seth, Shaun, Alexander, Stephanie and Peters, Elisa et.al
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-62-513426-4
Category: Social Sciences
Image Count: 178
Book Status: Available
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The Britannica Guide to the Social Sciences explores the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, and historiography. The history, development, major figures, and significance of each field are fully explained, providing students the opportunity to dive deeper into topics that are touched upon in their general social studies courses.

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Table of Contents

  • Anthropology
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: History of Anthropology
  • Chapter Two: The Major Branches of Anthropology
  • Chapter Three: World Anthropology
  • Chapter Four: Special Fields of Anthropology
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Economics
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Foundations of Economics
  • Chapter Two: The Historical Development of Economics
  • Chapter Three: Methodological Considerations in Contemporary Economics
  • Chapter Four: Fields of Contemporary Economics
  • Chapter Five: The Evolution of Economic Systems: Prehistory to State Capitalism
  • Chapter Six: Criticisms of Capitalism and Centrally Planned Systems
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Political Science
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Development of Political Science from Ancient Times to the Early 20th Century
  • Chapter Two: Post-World War II Trends in Political Science
  • Chapter Three: International Relations
  • Chapter Four: Domestic Politics: Public Opinion
  • Chapter Five: Domestic Politics: Elections
  • Chapter Six: Domestic Politics: Government
  • Chapter Seven: Public Administration
  • Chapter Eight: Constitutional Government
  • Chapter Nine: Influential Figures in Political Science
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Psychology
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Psychology: Early History to the Present
  • Chapter Two: The Thought Process
  • Chapter Three: Memory
  • Chapter Four: Personality
  • Chapter Five: Influential Figures in Psychology
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Sociology
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: What Are the Social Sciences?
  • Chapter Two: What Is Sociology?
  • Chapter Three: The Origins of Sociology
  • Chapter Four: Early Sociological Theories
  • Chapter Five: Major Modern Developments
  • Chapter Six: Methodological Considerations in Sociology
  • Chapter Seven: The Status of Contemporary Sociology
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Historiography
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: In the Beginning
  • Chapter Two: Medieval and Renaissance Historiography
  • Chapter Three: Early Modern, Enlightenment, and Romantic Historiography
  • Chapter Four: The Nineteenth Century to the Present
  • Chapter Five: Branches of History, Part I: History of the Arts, Culture, and Society
  • Chapter Six: Branches of History, Part II: Biography, Psychohistory, and Intellectual History
  • Chapter Seven: Branches of History, Part III: Diplomatic, Economic, Military, and Political History
  • Chapter Eight: Branches of History, Part IV: History of Science
  • Chapter Nine: Methodology of Historiography
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography