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Social Science: Branches and Disciplines

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What are the academic disciplines encompassed by social science?

anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography, linguistics, management science, communication science, and political science

What methods do positivist social scientists use for understanding societies?

Methods resembling those used in the natural sciences as tools for understanding societies

How do interpretivist or speculative social scientists approach the study of societies?

They may use social critique or symbolic interpretation rather than constructing empirically falsifiable theories, and thus treat science in its broader sense

What characterized the Age of Enlightenment in relation to the history of the social sciences?

The history of the social sciences began in the Age of Enlightenment after 1650, which saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was scientific Signup and view all the answers

How do modern academic researchers in social science practice their research?

They are often eclectic, using multiple methodologies (for instance, by combining both quantitative and qualitative research) Signup and view all the answers

What were the percentages of the Protestant and Catholic populations in Nazi Germany according to the 1939 census?

Protestant: 54%, Catholic: 41% Signup and view all the answers

Which religious minority groups were banned in Nazi Germany?

Jehovah's Witnesses and the Baháʼí Faith Signup and view all the answers

What actions were taken against the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Salvation Army in Nazi Germany?

Seventh-day Adventist Church was banned for a short time, Salvation Army disappeared from Germany Signup and view all the answers

How did the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) respond to the situation in Nazi Germany and Czechoslovakia?

Withdrew its missionaries and made changes in structure and teachings Signup and view all the answers

What was the overall relationship between religious minority groups and the new state in Nazi Germany?

Some had a more complicated relationship, with some forced to make changes in their operations Signup and view all the answers