social studies

social studies
The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.

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  • social studies — social .studies n [plural] the study of people in society = ↑social science …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • social studies — noun uncount a school or college subject that includes the study of history, government, and world cultures …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • social studies — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the study of human society …   English terms dictionary

  • social studies — ☆ social studies n. a course of study, esp. in elementary and secondary schools, including history, civics, geography, etc …   English World dictionary

  • social studies — noun plural : the part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually including courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • social studies — 1) N UNCOUNT In Britain, social studies is a subject that is taught in schools and colleges, and includes sociology, politics, and economics. 2) N UNCOUNT In the United States, social studies is a subject that is taught in schools, and that… …   English dictionary

  • Social studies of finance — is an interdisciplinary research area that combines perspectives from economic sociology, science and technology studies, international political economy, behavioral finance, cultural studies and/or economics in the study of financial markets.… …   Wikipedia

  • Social studies (disambiguation) — *Social studies *Social Studies is the name of an album by Carla Bley *Social Studies is the name of a test given at University Interscholastic League events …   Wikipedia

  • Social Studies (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Social Studies Type = Album Artist = Loudon Wainwright III Released = 1999 Recorded = Genre = Folk Length = 52:08 Label = Hannibal Records Producer = Joe Boyd, John Wood Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic …   Wikipedia

  • social studies — noun plural Date: 1926 a part of a school or college curriculum concerned with the study of social relationships and the functioning of society and usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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