Social Science and Historical Perspectives

<p>This accessible book introduces the story of ‘social science’ with coverage of history politics economics sociology psychology anthropology and geography.</p><p>Key questions include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>How and why did the social sciences originate and differentiate? </li> <p> </p> <li>How are they related to older traditions that have defined Western civilization? </li> <p> </p> <li>What is the unique perspective or ‘way of knowing’ of each social science?</li> <p> </p> <li>What are the challenges—and alternatives—to the social sciences as they stand in the twenty-first century? </li> </ul><p>Eller explains the origin evolution methods and the main figures literature concepts and theories in each discipline. The chapters also feature a range of contemporary examples with consideration given to how the disciplines address present-day issues.</p>