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Ask HN: Is there a field that combines all the social sciences?

1 pointsby terrykohlaalmost 12 years ago
psychology, communications, economics, sociology, philosophy, history, political science, journalism, etc.

4 comments

schrodingersCatalmost 12 years ago
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VandyILLalmost 12 years ago
From my perspective there doesn't seem to be any one field that combines all of them, but there do seem to be many permutations popping up that combine multiple fields - ie. the rise of Behavioral Economics (mostly just psych + econ). It seems like most of the cutting edge research in any given social science field that I read about is usually just a mashup of two previously divided schools of thought.
sciurusalmost 12 years ago
psychology, communications, economics, sociology, philosophy, history, political science, journalism, etc. can combine all of psychology, communications, economics, sociology, philosophy, history, political science, journalism, etc.
mrpoundalmost 12 years ago
Anthropology