Social Science in the 2010s

What is the main focus of social science?

Which of the following fields is NOT included in the social sciences?

What did political scientists Donald Kinder and Nathan Kalmoe suggest about voters?

What did Gabriel Lenz find about voters' inferences about candidates based on economic conditions?

What did Larry Bartels and Christopher Achen argue about voters' inferences?

What is a common topic of debate for sociologists?

In which decade did the fields of economics, political science, sociology, and philosophy see a lot of great studies?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of social science?

Social science is a field of study that focuses on human behavior, relationships, attitudes, and how these things have changed over time. It is a discipline that is both quantitative and social, and it is applied in various fields, such as business, politics, and social work. The social sciences include anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. In the 2010s, these fields saw a lot of great studies that have taught economists, political scientists, sociologists, and philosophers about the world.

Economics: The 2010s featured a lot of political science suggesting that democracy was not just eroding but that rational voters did not exist. Voters, political scientists Donald Kinder and Nathan Kalmoe concluded, are not ideological and do not have stable political beliefs; they tend to take their cues from elites rather than vice versa. Gabriel Lenz found that voters make irrational inferences about candidates based on economic conditions those candidates have. Larry Bartels and Christopher Achen argued that voters make irrational inferences about candidates based on economic conditions those candidates have, to some pushback.
Sociology: Sociologists often spend a lot of time comparing their discipline to economics and debating how they managed to become so different. Sociology should look to political science, not economics, as it can better analyze the social and political contexts

Explore the major findings and debates in economics and sociology during the 2010s. Delve into studies on voter behavior, irrational inferences, political contexts, and the influence of elites in democratic systems.