Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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n. The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.
Wikipedia
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences, humanities and history. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.
Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.
Social studies may also refer to:
- Social Studies (Band)
- Social Studies (Loudon Wainwright III album)
- Social Studies (Carla Bley album)
Social Studies is a studio album by Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1999. The album comprises various topical and satirical songs, originally produced for National Public Radio and based upon then-current issues and events, such as the Tonya Harding scandal, the O. J. Simpson murder trial, the lead-up to Y2K, and controversies surrounding comments made by former Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms.
Regarding the album's topical nature, Wainwright notes: "It's something that no-one does anymore; write songs about current events. When I was young there were a lot of topical songwriters around; maybe folk music had more impact on culture back then. I see these songs as a kind of musical journalism. My father was a journalist, for Life magazine, and I've definitely inherited something of that approach."
Social Studies is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded in 1980 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1981.
Social Studies is an American sitcom television series that aired from March 18 until April 22, 1997.
Social Studies is a 1981 bestselling collection of comedic essays by writer Fran Lebowitz.
Social Studies was released in a 1994 compilation entitled The Fran Lebowitz Reader along with Lebowitz's other bestseller Metropolitan Life.
Social Studies is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California, composed of Natalia Rogovin (vocals, keyboards), Tom Smith (guitar), Ben McClintock (guitar), Jesse Hudson (bass, backup vocals), and Michael Jirkovsky (drums). Their sound has been described as “structurally trim and sonically dazzling”.
The band formed in 2006 with original members Natalia Rogovin (vocals, keyboards), Aaron Weiss (guitar), Darren Henry (bass), and Michael Jirkovsky (drums). They released This Is the World’s Biggest Hammer, an EP with 7 songs, in 2006. After attending SXSW in 2009, and touring the United States, the band reconfigured, replacing bassist Darren Henry with Jason Kick (Maus Haus), and then Jesse Hudson ( Dealership), and guitarist Aaron Weiss with Tyler McCauley (Tempo No Tempo) and then Tom Smith ( Office, Mazes).
The band recorded its debut LP Wind Up Wooden Heart, and mixed the record in 2010 with Jay Pellicci ( Deerhoof, Death Cab For Cutie, The Dodos), Laura Dean ( John Vanderslice, The Troggs), and Natalia Rogovin. They subsequently signed to Antenna Farm Records in 2010, and the album was released on July 27, 2010, with the singles, “Holler Boys” and “Time Bandit”, both premiering on RCRD LBL. The record charted on CMJ at #49. The band released two music videos, for “Time Bandit” which premiered on Venus Zine and then NME, and for “Holler Boys”, which premiered on PopMatters. The song "Time Bandit" was remixed by The One AM Radio and released on Filter. The single “Holler Boys” was remixed by Nicholas Dobratz (of Of Montreal and Sugar and Gold) and the song "Battle of Shiloh" was remixed by Ernest Gonzales. The band spent the next few years touring the country and promoting their record, playing SXSW, CMJ, and Silverlake Jubilee in 2010, SXSW and Noise Pop in 2011, and Noise Pop in 2012, and touring with bands including Wye Oak, Tune-Yards, The Dodos, Lotus Plaza, Dungen, Au Revoir Simone, Ramona Falls, Handsome Furs, Joan of Arc, Admiral Radley, Sea of Bees, Typhoon, and The Donkeys.
Social Studies returned to the studio in 2012 to work on Developer, their sophomore LP. They recorded the record with producer and engineer Eli Crews ( Tune-Yards, Thao & Mirah) at New, Improved Recording in Oakland, California. The album was released on November 27, 2012, on Antenna Farm Records. The record's first single, “Terracur”, premiered on Nylon, and their follow-up single, "Away For the Weekend", premiered on Vice. The band then released a music video for "Terracur" on Paste. The full record streamed on Rdio a week before the official release, and was featured on iTunes's "New and Noteworthy" section. The record charted #54 on CMJ.
Usage examples of "social studies".
Questioning Ashley reveals that she is a social studies lecturer at a polytechnic.
I was looking at John Reddy's hands one day in social studies class, his nails edged with grease, hairs on his knuckles, and the came to me, He could beat me to death with those hands.
Mom drove me to school the next morning, but I alone had to take the suitcase to my social studies classroom.
He had an undergraduate degree in history and had come back to get his certification in secondary social studies.
He did not see much of her because she was away at Melbourne University taking Social Studies.