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 This title is available on our Core subscription collections and is not available for individual purchase.
ISBN: 978-1-62-513426-4
Category: Social Sciences
Image Count: 178
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

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.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

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