The Importance of Hermeneutic Methodology in the Study of Social Sciences and Humanities

Introduction: the Sociology of Medical Science and Technology

Joseph Alois Schumpeter worked at Chernivtsi city for almost two academic years (1909-1911). During this time, he wrote one of his major works, The Theory of Economic Development, a series of articles that were important for his subsequent economic, sociological and political science research. So, regarding his famous work “Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy” (1942) he spoke out that his ideas were founded back in 1910-1911 during discussions of lectures about the state and society. On the basis of university lectures Schumpeter's brochure “How does one study social science” was prepared and published. Social science, it says, is a doctrine of social events, the science of what unites the state and society, determines the behaviour and fate of social groups and individuals, in short, the science of social being and the formation of human. Schumpeter emphasizes that there is no single social science. There are only separate social sciences, which neither form a single organic whole nor agree with each other at all. Schumpeter believed that political economy was the oldest and better developed social science. Further, the brochure highlights sociology (the doctrine of the relationship between individuals and groups of individuals in the social whole), the doctrine of religion, the doctrine of law, folk psychology. Describing the essence of the social sciences, Schumpeter noticed that they were doing the same thing as the natural ones. They collect factual material and try to find certain patterns in it. The study of social sciences, according to Schumpeter, can contribute to seeing things in the right proportion, distinguishing the essential from the non-essential, and the causes from the consequences. Keywords: social science; the essence of social science; sociology; the doctrine of law; the value of the social sciences; the study of the social sciences

After briefly surveying three generations of comparative sociologists, interdisciplinary regional and trans-regional studies are shown to complement the work of the third generation of comparative sociologists on civilizational analysis and multiple modernities. Drawing examples from the interdisciplinary Persianate studies, promoted by the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies in the last two decades, and by other recent interdisciplinary studies of performance and world literature as well as Caribbean regional studies, it is argued that the rise of interdisciplinary studies in social sciences and humanities may in fact redeem the unfulfilled promise that comparative sociology once offered. These recent studies constitute a significant contribution to our theoretical understanding of different patterns of socio-cultural development beyond the West, whose historical experience gave birth to modern social science disciplines, and thereby to register the historical experience of a very sizeable portion of humankind as the basis for the reconstruction of social theory in the global age.

Library Catalog Analysis as a tool in studies of social sciences and humanities: An exploratory study of published book titles in Economics

Joseph Alois Schumpeter worked at Chernivtsi city for almost two academic years (1909-1911). During this time, he wrote one of his major works, The Theory of Economic Development, a series of articles that were important for his subsequent economic, sociological and political science research. So, regarding his famous work “Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy” (1942) he spoke out that his ideas were founded back in 1910-1911 during discussions of lectures about the state and society. On the basis of university lectures Schumpeter's brochure “How does one study social science” was prepared and published. Social science, it says, is a doctrine of social events, the science of what unites the state and society, determines the behaviour and fate of social groups and individuals, in short, the science of social being and the formation of human. Schumpeter emphasizes that there is no single social science. There are only separate social sciences, which neither form a single organic whole nor agree with each other at all. Schumpeter believed that political economy was the oldest and better developed social science. Further, the brochure highlights sociology (the doctrine of the relationship between individuals and groups of individuals in the social whole), the doctrine of religion, the doctrine of law, folk psychology. Describing the essence of the social sciences, Schumpeter noticed that they were doing the same thing as the natural ones. They collect factual material and try to find certain patterns in it. The study of social sciences, according to Schumpeter, can contribute to seeing things in the right proportion, distinguishing the essential from the non-essential, and the causes from the consequences. Keywords: social science; the essence of social science; sociology; the doctrine of law; the value of the social sciences; the study of the social sciences

Perspectives in Social Sciences I: Historical Dimensions. Edited by Barun De. Calcutta: Oxford University Press, published for Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, 1977. xii, 227 pp. Figures, Plates. No price. - Volume 40 Issue 1

Field Studies in Social Sciences This book seeks to highlight from multiple perspectives the indispensable role of field studies in social sciences. Today most of academic research is carried out through texts, whereas the most reliable way to understand human societies is to engage directly in the social ground. This book invites readers to acknowledge social reality, by drawing on observations and experiences acquired through fieldwork. The chapters bring together contributions from researchers across different disciplines, sharing the methods they employed, the circumstances they encountered in their research fields and the solutions they devised. Themes such as migration, identity, religion, gender, law, and politics are examined not only in theoretical terms but also in the context of real-life experiences. Each contribution, therefore, goes beyond presenting research findings and reveal the very process of research itself. Field experiences provide researchers not merely with data but also with opportunities to reflect upon their own positions, biases, and methodological choices. In this respect, the book presents field research as a personal as well as collective intellectual journey, in addition to its function as a source of new knowledge. Covering a wide range of areas –from distant milieus to local communities– the chapters demonstrate that field practice refutes any single formula and must be re-defined in every research context. The book reminds readers that academic knowledge is produced not only through abstract concepts but also through direct engagement with social realities. In this sense, it serves as a source of inspiration for students and researchers considering fieldwork. In brief, this book underscores why field study is indispensable to social sciences, offering concrete examples that encourage readers to explore the often hidden dynamics of societies. Keywords: Field Study; Social Reality; Methodology; Experience; Researcher

This chapter examines the continuing disparities between Whites and Blacks through extensive social science data and studies of the impacts of systemic racism. It first utilizes what demographers call the dissimilarity index to measure housing segregation in major metropolitan areas; cities with heavily Black populations, such as Detroit, have become “hyper-segregated” with almost total “social isolation” of Blacks. The chapter then examines the long-standing academic and political debates over the causes of systemic racism, beginning in 1965 with a government report, The Negro Family: The Case for National Action, by a young Labor Department aide, Daniel Patrick “Pat” Moynihan. He found the main cause of Black poverty and increasing single Black motherhood in the “pathology” of a “matriarchal” Black family structure in which males are neither needed nor welcome. Moynihan’s report spurred an angry rebuttal in a book by psychology professor William Ryan, Blaming the Victim, which found the main cause of Black poverty in the systemic racism of White society and culture. The chapter then looks at social science studies by William Julius Wilson (explaining the “racial invariance” of White and Black crime); psychologist John Dollard (explaining the prevalence of Black-on-Black crime with the “frustration-aggression-displacement” theory); and Black psychiatrists William Grier and Price Cobbs (explaining “Black rage” as rooted in White control of institutions that exclude or discriminate against Blacks). The chapter concludes with a look at the War on Drugs of the 1980s and 1990s and the resulting mass incarceration of Black men.

Interview given by two ex-presidents of ANPOCS, professors Fabio Wanderley Reis (political scientist) and Gilberto Velho (anthropologist) as well as by the president in function, professor Elisa Reis (sociologist) on the progress achieved regarding the development of research and post-graduation studies in social science in Brazil. The answers of the interviewed have been grouped into four topics: social science as presently practiced in Brazil; development of research and graduate studies in Social Science; relationship between the Brazilian academic community and the international community; main research themes and methodological approaches; impact of Social Science on Brazilian society and main problems and perspectives of Social Science in Brazil.

This article discusses trends in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in social sciences and natural sciences research. The introduction highlights how AI has evolved into an essential tool in both fields, addressing the limitations of traditional methods in social sciences and accelerating data analysis in natural sciences. The research method used is bibliometric analysis, with data collected from Google Scholar using keywords related to AI in social and natural sciences. Relevant articles were selected through a content evaluation and exclusion process, resulting in 1,000 social science publications and 999 natural science publications, which were further analyzed using VOSviewer with such as being outside the five-year range (published from 2020 to 2025). The study's findings indicate that in social sciences, AI is widely used to enhance research effectiveness through faster data processing, particularly in higher education and social policy analysis. Additionally, AI studies in social sciences are expanding, focusing on ethics, regulation, and human-AI interaction. In natural sciences, AI plays a crucial role in resource management, environmental research, and the healthcare industry, including disease diagnosis and drug development. Recent trends also show an increasing use of large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP) in scientific research. The study concludes that AI has become a key element in both social and natural science research. Recommendations for social science researchers include further exploration of AI’s impact on psychology, law, and education, as well as the use of bibliometric methods. Meanwhile, natural science researchers are advised to focus on improving AI transparency, developing more accurate technologies, and applying AI in environmental and industrial research. Interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to ensure AI development remains ethical and inclusive.

Based on the selected corpus of journals, this paper aims to analyse the criteria for their inclusion in the bibliographic and citation database Scopus. The paper takes a sample of three scientific journals from Bosnia and Herzegovina – Social Sciences and Humanities Studies, Philologist – Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural Studies and Historical Views. The results of this paper show that the DHS journal follows the official Scopus guidelines, which indicates the lack of a causal relationship between the journal indexing criteria and its implementation in practice – indexing Philologist and Historical Views while rejecting Social Sciences and Humanities Studies. The importance of these results lies in the systematization of criteria for indexing scientific journals in a specific database, as well as in a better understanding of the Scopus inclusion process, guided by a comparison of recent bibliometric indicators.

Competitive Intelligence ReviewVolume 8, Issue 2 p. 90-92 Cl Perspectives Hakluyt & Company: Fitzroy mocleon's last venture Stevan Dedijer, Stevan Dedijer Stevan Dedijer, a SCIP Meritorious Award winner, is one of the founders of modern economic and business intelligence. He is the author of more than 150 papers and reports in the fields of intelligence, security, and “social intelligence.” He was founder and director of the Research Policy Institute at Lund University in Sweden, where he also taught intelligence and security courses, was a Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences in Palo Alto, and has served as a consultant to numerous corporations, governments, and international bodies. He can be reached at Vicka Lovrina 4, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia; Tel. & Fax: 385-20-411-613.Search for more papers by this author Stevan Dedijer, Stevan Dedijer Stevan Dedijer, a SCIP Meritorious Award winner, is one of the founders of modern economic and business intelligence. He is the author of more than 150 papers and reports in the fields of intelligence, security, and “social intelligence.” He was founder and director of the Research Policy Institute at Lund University in Sweden, where he also taught intelligence and security courses, was a Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences in Palo Alto, and has served as a consultant to numerous corporations, governments, and international bodies. He can be reached at Vicka Lovrina 4, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia; Tel. & Fax: 385-20-411-613.Search for more papers by this author First published: 16 October 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/cir.3880080216Citations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume8, Issue2Summer 1997Pages 90-92 RelatedInformation

The emergence of a new research field or area of study in the social sciences always is fraught with controversy, fits and starts, theoretical, methodological, and even epistemological debates. Migration studies is no different, but some things are relatively unique about this ‘new’ field of study, while others are more conventional. The article on the ‘rise of migration studies’ by the CrossMigration team, Levy et al. (Comparative Migration Studies, 8 forthcoming), “Between Fragmentation and Institutionalization” under consideration here captures some of the controversies in migration studies, and poses some interesting questions about the direction of the field. Building on the ‘bibliometric analysis’ of journal articles by the cross-migration group, I ask what is unique about migration studies and what is conventional?

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In today's world of education, educational technology is integrated with Metaverse. However, in reality, there are still many schools that have not utilized Metaverse in the learning process. In theory, with the help of Metaverse, it can increase interest in learning. However, in reality, student learning outcomes in mathematics, science and social studies, science and social studies subjects obtained by students are actually low. This urgently needs to be studied with the gap between theory and facts in the field, with the aim of analyzing the extent to which Metaverse technology is used in the learning process in the classroom, especially in the learning process of mathematics, science and social studies, science and social studies in junior high schools. The research method used is quantitative using a questionnaire survey. The research sample was 360 teachers spread across Samarinda. The sample selection was carried out randomly to teachers who had used Metaverse as a tool in the learning process. Data collection techniques with questionnaires. Assessment scale from point 1 to point 5. Analysis techniques with descriptive statistics assisted by SPSS Version 25.0 by calculating the mean, percentage, standard deviation and standard deviation. As a result, teachers proved to be proficient in using Metaverse technology in teaching mathematics, science and social studies, science and social studies. It was found that Metaverse technology has been effectively integrated into teachers' teaching methods and teachers provide better learning experiences to students. The conclusion is that there is a significant difference between teachers' attitudes regarding the level of use of Metaverse technology. However, no significant difference was observed based on teachers' experiences in learning.