science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"

civics - the social science of municipal affairs

anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units

domestic science, home ec, home economics, household arts - theory and practice of homemaking

economic science, economics, political economy - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management

proxemics - the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations

sociology - the study and classification of human societies