Social Sciences Glossary
Maryse's Social Sciences Vocabulary
Hello, my name is Maryse Cloutier and I live in Mont Tremblant. I have been studying Social Sciences for 2 years now at Ahuntsic College. The glossary I have created is quite useful for the students whom are already studying in Social Sciences and for those who have recently started. Every word in my glossary is directly related to the Social Sciences program and includes vocabulary commonly used in this field. To conclude, all the words in my glossary have been chosen due to their unfamiliarity to non-experts. By reading through the glossary, one could easily learn new words and manage to use them adequately in a sentence. On a side note, all the definitions have been taken directly from google, on https://www.google.com/.
- Anthropology
- noun
- The study of human societies and cultures and their development.
- Example: In 1999, he was elected professor of social anthropology at Liverpool University.
- fr: Anthropologie
- Economy
- noun
- The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
- Example: The country's economy is about to collapse.
- fr: Économie
- Geography
- noun
- A science which deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface.
- Example: Erik was always looking forward to his Geography class with Mr. Simon every Tuesday.
- fr: Géographie
- History
- noun
- The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
- Example: James studied History for 3 consecutive years during his time in college.
- fr: L'Histoire
- Individual
- noun
- A particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection : such as (1) : a single human being as contrasted with a social group or institution (2) : a single organism as distinguished from a group
- Example: A teacher works with individuals.
- fr: Individu
- Philosophy
- noun
- The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence, especially when considered an academic discipline.
- Example: Laura's Philosophy classes are very boring.
- fr: Philosophie
- Politics
- noun
- The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.
- Example: The president's relationship with Congress is vital to American politics.
- fr: Politique
- Psychology
- noun
- The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
- Example: In Mr. Putter's class, we are learning about the psychology of interpersonal relationships.
- fr: Psychologie
- Social
- adjective
- Needing companionship and therefore best suited to living in communities.
- Example: We are social beings as well as individuals.
- Society
- noun
- The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
- Example: Poverty hurts society as a whole.
- fr: Société