Social Science Club, Queen's College

一年一度的文化週將於11月23至26日在禮堂舉行，今年的主題是「歲月流聲－香江電視六十載」，除了國術及中樂表演外，還有攤位遊戲和老師唱歌環節。希望各位同學踴躍參與！

Anthropology ----One of the branches of social science
Main articles: Anthropology and Outline of anthropology
Anthropology is the holistic "science of man", a science of the totality of human existence. The discipline deals with the integration of different aspects of the social sciences, humanities, and human biology. In the twentieth century, academic disciplines have often been institutionally divided into three broad domains. The natural sciences seek to derive general laws through reproducible and verifiable experiments. The humanities generally study local traditions, through their history, literature, music, and arts, with an emphasis on understanding particular individuals, events, or eras. The social sciences have generally attempted to develop scientific methods to understand social phenomena in a generalizable way, though usually with methods distinct from those of the natural sciences.

The anthropological social sciences often develop nuanced descriptions rather than the general laws derived in physics or chemistry, or they may explain individual cases through more general principles, as in many fields of psychology. Anthropology (like some fields of history) does not easily fit into one of these categories, and different branches of anthropology draw on one or more of these domains.[9] Within the United States, anthropology is divided into four sub-fields: archaeology, physical or biological anthropology, anthropological linguistics, and cultural anthropology. It is an area that is offered at most undergraduate institutions. The word anthropos (άνθρωπος) is from the Greek for "human being" or "person." Eric Wolf described sociocultural anthropology as "the most scientific of the humanities, and the most humanistic of the sciences."

The goal of anthropology is to provide a holistic account of humans and human nature. This means that, though anthropologists generally specialize in only one sub-field, they always keep in mind the biological, linguistic, historic and cultural aspects of any problem. Since anthropology arose as a science in Western societies that were complex and industrial, a major trend within anthropology has been a methodological drive to study peoples in societies with more simple social organization, sometimes called "primitive" in anthropological literature, but without any connotation of "inferior."[10] Today, anthropologists use terms such as "less complex" societies or refer to specific modes of subsistence or production, such as "pastoralist" or "forager" or "horticulturalist" to refer to humans living in non-industrial, non-Western cultures, such people or folk (ethnos) remaining of great interest within anthropology.

History of social science

The history of the social sciences begins in the Age of Enlightenment after 1650, which saw a revolution within natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by which individuals understood what was "scientific". Social sciences came forth from the moral philosophy of the time and was influenced by the Age of Revolutions, such as the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution.[2] The social sciences developed from the sciences (experimental and applied), or the systematic knowledge-bases or prescriptive practices, relating to the social improvement of a group of interacting entities.[3][4]

The beginnings of the social sciences in the 18th century are reflected in the grand encyclopedia of Diderot, with articles from Rousseau and other pioneers. The growth of the social sciences is also reflected in other specialized encyclopedias. The modern period saw "social science" first used as a distinct conceptual field.[5] Social science was influenced by positivism,[2] focusing on knowledge based on actual positive sense experience and avoiding the negative; metaphysical speculation was avoided. Auguste Comte used the term "science sociale" to describe the field, taken from the ideas of Charles Fourier; Comte also referred to the field as social physics.[2][6]

Following this period, there were five paths of development that sprang forth in the social sciences, influenced by Comte on other fields.[2] One route that was taken was the rise of social research. Large statistical surveys were undertaken in various parts of the United States and Europe. Another route undertaken was initiated by Émile Durkheim, studying "social facts", and Vilfredo Pareto, opening metatheoretical ideas and individual theories. A third means developed, arising from the methodological dichotomy present, in which social phenomena were identified with and understood; this was championed by figures such as Max Weber. The fourth route taken, based in economics, was developed and furthered economic knowledge as a hard science. The last path was the correlation of knowledge and social values; the antipositivism and verstehen sociology of Max Weber firmly demanded this distinction. In this route, theory (description) and prescription were non-overlapping formal discussions of a subject.

Around the start of the 20th century, Enlightenment philosophy was challenged in various quarters. After the use of classical theories since the end of the scientific revolution, various fields substituted mathematics studies for experimental studies and examining equations to build a theoretical structure. The development of social science subfields became very quantitative in methodology. The interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary nature of scientific inquiry into human behavior, social and environmental factors affecting it, made many of the natural sciences interested in some aspects of social science methodology.[7] Examples of boundary blurring include emerging disciplines like social research of medicine, sociobiology, neuropsychology, bioeconomics and the history and sociology of science. Increasingly, quantitative research and qualitative methods are being integrated in the study of human action and its implications and consequences. In the first half of the 20th century, statistics became a free-standing discipline of applied mathematics. Statistical methods were used confidently.

In the contemporary period, Karl Popper and Talcott Parsons influenced the furtherance of the social sciences.[2] Researchers continue to search for a unified consensus on what methodology might have the power and refinement to connect a proposed "grand theory" with the various midrange theories that, with considerable success, continue to provide usable frameworks for massive, growing data banks; for more, see consilience. The social sciences will for the foreseeable future be composed of different zones in the research of, and sometime distinct in approach toward, the field.[2]

The term "social science" may refer either to the specific sciences of society established by thinkers such as Comte, Durkheim, Marx, and Weber, or more generally to all disciplines outside of "noble science" and arts. By the late 19th century, the academic social sciences were constituted of five fields: jurisprudence and amendment of the law, education, health, economy and trade, and art.[3]

Around the start of the 21st century, the expanding domain of economics in the social sciences has been described as economic imperialism.[8]

Social science is a major category of academic disciplines, concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society. It in turn has many branches, each of which is considered a "social science". The main social sciences include economics, political science, human geography, demography and sociology. In a wider sense, social science also includes among its branches some fields in the humanities[1] such as anthropology, archaeology, history, law and linguistics. The term is also sometimes used to refer specifically to the field of sociology, the original 'science of society', established in the 19th century.

Like our page to know more about it!

中國文化週於明日中午在禮堂舉行，一連四日，有精彩表演及攤位遊戲，更有豐富獎品，請大家踴躍參與，齊來認識中國文化！

社會科學冷知識---(2)心理學
心理學研究主要涉及知覺、認知、情緒、人格、行為和人際關係等許多領域，也與日常生活的許多領域——家庭、教育、健康等發生關聯。心理學一方面使用大腦運作來解釋個體基本的行為與心理機能；同時，心理學亦嘗試解釋個體心理機能在社會行為及角色。同時它也與神經科學、醫學、生物學等科學有關，因為這些科學所探討的生理作用會影響個體的心智。心理學家從事基礎研究的目的是描述、解釋、預測和控制行為。應用心理學家還是為了提高人類生活的質量。這些目標皆構成了心理學事業的基礎。早期的心理學研究是屬於哲學的範疇，稱為哲學心理學。哲學心理學的研究可以追溯到不同國家的古代文明。在古希臘語中，心理學由「靈魂」（ψυχή）和「研究」（λόγος）所組成。柏拉圖提出過二元並存的理念，有人認為亞里斯多德《論靈魂》是西方最早的一部論述心理學思想的著作。經由長久的演變，慢慢的產生各式各樣不同的學科，包括了現在人所了解的心理學。哲學心理學主要是在探討心身關係、天性與教養、自由意志與決定論、知識來源等四大議題。其早期的理論有一元論、二元論、環境決定論、精神決定論等。近代的哲學心理學則是有三大思想流派，包括了理性主義、經驗主義與浪漫主義。現代心理學中最為人熟悉的是臨床心理學。臨床心理學的研究與應用包括理解、預防、緩解心理痛苦與紊亂，促進心理健康和個人成長。雖然臨床心理學家也會參與研究、教學、諮詢、出庭作證、程序編訂與管理，但該分支的中心是心理測評與治療。一些臨床心理學家會着重於對腦損傷的病人進行臨床監護，這一領域被稱為臨床神經心理學。臨床心理學家所做的努力受到諸多治療方案的影響，所有方案都包括專業人士與患者（通常是個人、夫妻、家庭、或小群體）之間的正式關係。不同的治療實踐方案與不同的理論觀點相互關聯，採用不同的流程來建立治療組合、探究心理病因、鼓勵新的方法來思考、感受、行動。四大治療理論觀點包括精神動力治療、認知行為治療、存在—人本主義治療和系統/家庭治療。目前有趨勢表明一部分心理家正在努力整合各個治療派系，特別是在對文化、性別、精神、性取向的理解加深的情況下，這個趨勢更加顯著。在豐富的研究成果下，有證據表明各大治療派系的效果趨於等同，並共享相同的基礎元素，可以形成強大的心理治療組合。正因為如此，更多的心理學培訓課程採取了折中的治療趨向。臨床心理學無論在甚麼方面都對社會有着重大的影響，在社會科學中亦是一個不可或缺的範疇，相信這一門學科將會有更大的突破和進步。

招收附屬委員

社會科學學會現正招收sub-com, sub-com 可在籌備活動中吸收課外知識，增廣見聞，更有機會獲得難忘經驗。f2-5有興趣的同學請填妥班中表格，或到以下網站完成電子表格
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KVgCJGQKZjl3RjTQ6t8JN0v6kVwRXnFNCuS6mmjo5Y0/edit
截止日期為31/10(Fri)，而面試日期為5/11及6/11。如有查詢，請向5C黃澤圻或5C馬崑瑋了解。

Queen's College Social Science Club Sub-com application form Aims of Social Science Club: *Promoting social science among students *Providing opportunities for students to understand more about social science and their society *Raising students' awareness of social issues and stimulating their incentives to participate in social affairs *This form will be kep…

社會科學冷知識---(1)語言學

在國際語言學界，日語，義大利語和西班牙語，是三個公認的發音優美的語言，其中，日語更是排在第一位。在語言學上，評價一種語言的發音是否 優美，有一個公認的標準，那就是輔音數量和母音數量的比例，比較合適，最好是一比一，比如「さくら」，它的發音是 [s]a[k]u[r]a（方括號中是輔音），您看，一個輔音帶一個母音，正好是一比一，很規範，這樣的語言，發音就好聽。相反，您看這個英語(論壇)單詞 script，它的發音是[skr]i[pt]，五個輔音帶一個母音，這樣的語言，發音就難聽。 英語和漢語不是最好聽，如果你在投票上看到漢語得票最多，那正常，我們都是中國人，都會為自己的母語投上一票，外國人就不會這麼認為了。
其實，聯合國教科文組織公佈的世界十大難學語言中，漢語名列榜首。想想我們都學會了世界上最難的語言了，你還怕別的嗎？
世界上最難學的十大語言排行（聯合國公佈）
NO.1-漢語（中國）
NO.2-希臘語（希臘）
NO.3-阿拉伯語（(阿拉伯）
NO.4-冰島語（冰島）
NO.5-日語（日本）
NO.6-芬蘭語（芬蘭）
NO.7-德語（德國）
NO.8-挪威語（挪威）
NO.9-丹麥語（丹麥）

Tomorrow will be The o day of the social science club. It will be held after school @ 115. The topic is MTR development. Please feel free to come if you are interested in the recent accidents about the MTR. In the meantime, snacks will be provided. Let's join!
社會科學學會將於24/9 (星期三)在115室舉行迎新日, 有嘢食,有嘢飲, 歡迎大家踴躍參與!

'Floración’ es el período cuando flores se abren en primavera. Esperamos que usted se divierta y tenga un día fructífero en este pleno florecimiento. Vamos a sentir la gloria, oler el aroma y sabor de la dulzura de las flores en esta ocasión especial ¡Nos vemos en nuestro puesto de Social Science Club en Rm 134 en 28/3 y 29/3!

'Floración ' is the period when flowers bloom - Spring. We hope you have fun and a fruitful day in the full bloom of this year’s Annual Open Days. Let's feel the glory, smell the aroma and taste the sweetness of the flowers on this special occasion! See you in our booth at Rm 134 on 28/3 and 29/3!

Epoch Floración 特刊 - 電子揭頁版

思想空間 - 反烏托邦
縱橫國際 - 核武和平
社會科學小知識 - 重慶大廈
潮流文化 - WhatsUPP??

http://documents.pageflip-flap.com/8yBfPJc0kcO9hTpyfTWtkN =0&z=0

Epoch 3月號 - 電子揭頁版

http://pageflip-flap.com/read?r=0WvYIwhTxexJGqKgQirhV