Social Sciences

Social science is the branch of science devoted to the study of societies, and the relationships among individuals within those societies.

Sociology
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Communication
Spirituality
Folklore
History

Links

Pew Research Center
Adinkra (alternate)
Glossographia
CIA: The World Factbook
Turkish Cultural Foundation

Lexicon

apostasy: abandonment of one's religious faith/political party/principles/cause
halcyon: a period of calm, usually in the past and often nostalgic
iconoclast: one who attacks/seeks to overthrow traditional/popular/sacred ideas/institutions/images
internalization: the integration of attitudes/values/standards/the opinions of others into one's own identity/sense of self
mono no aware (物の哀れ): an awareness/emapthy/sensitivity towards ephermera/things, heightens appreciation of their beauty, evokes gentle sadness at their passing
neophyte: a recent convert to a belief
postmemory: a relationship that people of subsequent generations bear to the trauma of their forebears, which they cannot directly remember but rather know through stories, memory, and behavior
Usonian: an alternative to "American" when referring to a United States citizen

Art

Audio

Albums

!Notos by The Oh Hellos (Bandcamp)
!Eurus by The Oh Hellos (Bandcamp)
!Boreas by The Oh Hellos (Bandcamp)
!Zephyrus by The Oh Hellos (Bandcamp)
Another Day on Earth by Brian Eno

Songs

!Soulless Creatures by AURORA (Youtube)
Human Behavior by Björk (Youtube)