Social sciences concepts may be hard to understand when you first dig into it. This is why I made this glossary to help people understand certain concepts of social sciences.
culture
noun
The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
Example: The festival is a celebration of local culture and heritage.
en: culture
democracy
noun
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Example: Capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world.
en: démocratie
demography
noun
The study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
Example: Europe's demography is changing.
en: démographie
feminism
noun
The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
Example: The inclusion of all these women in modern art history textbooks shows the impact feminism has had on the field.
en: féminisme
globalization
noun
The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
Example: Fears about the increasing globalization of the world economy.
en: mondialisation
society
noun
The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
Example: Drugs, crime, and other dangers to society.
en: société
sociology
noun
The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Example: In sociology, this is called the Principle of Least Interest: The one who cares the least always has the most power.
en: sociologie
territory
noun
An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
Example: Sorties into enemy territory.
en: territoire
theocracy
noun
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Example: It is a society just emerging from theocracy.
en: théocratie
urbanism
noun
The way of life characteristic of cities and towns.
Example: A lot of their songs are about cities and urbanism.
