Social science

Social science (not often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among members within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of society", established in the 18th century. It now encompasses a wide array of additional academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, linguistics, management, communication studies, psychology, culturology, and political science.

Extends: [Social sciences](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Social sciences), [Academic disciplines](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Academic disciplines), [Branches of science](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Branches of science), [Administrative theory](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Administrative theory)