Humanities vs Social Sciences

There is a very line of difference between the two and the difference is often misunderstood. what is the difference between the two courses and which course has better prospects?

1.8K Views|8 Followers|Posted 2015-10-19 10:39:45
Started by Rishi Solanki
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Humanities and social sciences are two different fields of study, but they do overlap to some extent. Humanities mainly focus on the study of human culture, history, and society. It includes subjects like literature, philosophy, history, languages, archaeology, religion, and art. Humanities subjects

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Shikha Katarmal
2015-10-19 11:01:48
HI ALL, Both the fields have huge scope in India as well as abroad. Its only the the approach that differs in both the fields and as there is scientific approach to social sciences, it is considered to be a branch of study in between humanities and natural sciences.

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Abhinav rawat
2015-10-19 10:50:48
One can opt for the following specializations under social sciences : Criminology Archaeology Development studies Anthropology Options under humanities include : History Music technology Politics Philosophy Ethics Music Creative writing Science communication

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Prachi Sharma
2015-10-19 10:44:55
One of the major differences between the two is that humanities involve a more critical and analytical approach whereas social science deals with a more scientific approach.

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Nishit Sharma
2015-10-19 10:43:06
Hi, Humanities is a branch of science that deals with the heritage and the question of what makes us human. Humanities deal with law, history, ancient languages, modern languages, philosophy, history, religion, and visual/performing arts. While, Social Science is a subdivision of science that dea

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