11 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Disciplines and Ideas in

the Social Sciences
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
NATURE AND FUNCTION OF SOCIAL
SCIENCE DISCIPLINES WITH THE
NATURAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES
Subject Name – Grade 11
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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Nature and Function of Social Science Disciplines with
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Disciplines and
Ideas in the
Social Sciences
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
NATURE AND FUNCTION OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES
WITH THE NATURAL SCIENCE
AND HUMANITIES
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 What I Need to Know

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

Differentiate the nature and function of social science disciplines with the
natural science and humanities.

Discipline and ideas in the social science is one of the subjects that you need
to take under the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) strand. Furthermore,
this strand focuses on the study of human behavior and societal changes, analysis of
arts, culture, literature, and politics. It involves Political Science, Anthropology,
Linguistics and Communication.

This module was designed and written for you in order to have a better
understanding on the basic concepts and principles of the major social science
ideas. For you to do this, you are required to undergo a series of learning activities
to complete the learning competencies for this subject. In each lesson, you will
encounter different information sheets, tasks, and activity sheets. You need to
answer them on your own.
Module one will discuss the following:

Nature and function of social science disciplines with the natural science and
humanities together with the history of Social Science
Each lesson has the following:
• Introduction and Learning Objectives
• Begin Here
• Your Targets
• Try This
• Do this
• Explore
• Keep This in Mind
• Apply What You Have Learned
• Reflect
• Answer What You Have Learned

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1. Begin by reading and understanding the Most Essential Learning Competencies

and Learning Objectives. These will tell you what you should know and be able to
do at the end of every lesson.

2. Find out what you already know by taking the Pretest then check your answer
against the Answer Key. If you get 100% correct in the pre- assessment, skip the
lesson. This means that you need not to go through the Lesson because you
already know what it is all about but if not and only get 50% to 99% correct, then
proceed with the lesson.

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6. Finally, answer the Post Assessment to test and measure the learnings you have
acquired in the lesson.

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Enjoy and happy learning!

Nature and Function of Social Science Disciplines with the Natural Science and
Humanities

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

 Define social science as the study of society
 Distinguish social sciences from the natural sciences and from the
humanities.
 Illustrate situations and context of early scholars in the development of
social science can be applied.

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 What I Know
Directions: Read each statement and write the letter of the correct answer in your
activity notebook.

1. It refers to the study of the ways in which the human experience is processed and
documented.
A. Natural Science C. Humanities
B. Social Science D. Philosopher/Scholars

2. What major branch of science deals with the description, prediction and
understanding of natural phenomena, basically based on observational and
empirical evidence?
A. Natural Science C. Psychology
B. Geography D. Anthropology

3. It is a branch of science that seeks to elucidate the rules that govern the natural
world by using the Empirical and Scientific method.
A. Social Science C. Natural Science
B. Humanities D. Physical Science

4. The history of Social Science can be traced back to the __________.

A. Roots of ancient philosophy C. Greek Historian
B. Roots of modern philosophy D. Ethics

5. It is engaged in the study of phenomena relating to human groups and their socio
physical environment.
A. Anthropology C. Physical Science
B. Social Science D. Political Science

6. He attempted to reconcile mysticism with theology by dividing science into two

different categories, the religious science that regards the sciences of the Qur'an
and the non-religious science.
A. Ibn Khaldun’s epistemology C. Durkheim
B. Alexis de Tocqueville D. William Thompson

7. What are the three developmental stages according to French philosopher

Auguste Comte?
A. Theological, Philosophical, and Scientific
B. Psychology, Philosophy, Economics
C. Empirical, Sociological, and Social
D. Social Science, Natural Science, Humanities

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8. What is the descriptive title of this subject?
A. Discipline of Demography C. Discipline of Geography
B. Discipline of Linguistics D. Discipline and Ideas in the Social Science

9. He is an Islamic medieval scholar documented the lives of early populations in

the Middle East, South Asia, and the Mediterranean?
A. Al-Biruni C. Plato
B. Herodotus D. King Louis XVI

10. Refers to the study of the ways in which the human experience is processed and
documented.
A. Humanities C. Geography
B. Philosophy D. Anthropology

What’s In

The course introduces students to basic concepts, subjects, and methods of

inquiry in the disciplines that comprise the Social Sciences. It then discusses
influential thinkers and ideas in these disciplines, and relates these ideas to the
Philippine setting and current global trends.

Before we proceed, what comes into your mind when you hear the word
“SOCIAL SCIENCES”? Write your answers in your notebook, using the concept
map below.

Social
Sciences

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 What’s New

WHAT IS SOCIAL SCIENCE?

Social Science is engaged in the study of phenomena relating to human

group and their sociophysical environment. The term social science carries with it
two important contexts:
1. It involves the scientific process
2. It inquiries about social space

The beginning of social science inquiry or research can be traced back to

ancient Greek philosophers who inquired on questions of ethics, the nature of man,
society, and the state. Those who begun their philosophies answering questions
about the nature of man soon endeavored to bring their insights into the nature of
societies and the development of governments.

Social Science started as a field of inquiry on populations using the scientific

method.
The social sciences are the fields of scholarship that study society. ―Social
science‖ is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields
outside of the natural sciences, which include: Anthropology, Archaeology, Business
Administration, Communication, Criminology, Economics, Education, Government,
Linguistics, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology and, in some
contexts, Geography, History, Law, and Psychology.
Social Science falls under Humanities, as are Economics, Politics,
Anthropology, Archaeology, and Psychology, etc. Other humanities are not sciences:
Literature, Music, Art, etc. Natural Sciences include Biology, Evolution, Medicine,
Geology, Meteorology/Climatology, Chemistry, Astronomy and Physics.

What is the difference between Natural Science, Social Science, and Humanities?

One of the major differences between the two is that Humanities involves a
more critical and analytical approach whereas Social Sciences is inclined to the
scientific approach. As there is a scientific approach to Social Sciences, it is
considered to be a branch of study between Humanities and the Natural Sciences.

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SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
 the connection between Social Science and social problems should be a high
priority for all social scientists and citizens
alike

Example: Poverty and Social Science

 (Economics) due to covid-19

 The world is facing a pandemic
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It is a major branch of Science that deals with the description, prediction and
understanding of natural phenomena, based on observational and empirical
evidence.

TWO MAIN BRANCHES OF NATURAL SCIENCE:

1. LIFE SCIENCE
• or Biological Science
2. PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• Physics
• Astronomy
• Chemistry
• Earth Science

WHAT IS HUMANITIES?
 Refers to the study of the ways in which the human experience is processed
and documented.
 Encompasses the field of Philosophy, Literature, Religion, Art, Music, History,
and Language

NATURAL SCIENCE VERSUS SOCIAL SCIENCE

Natural Science is a branch of Science Social Science is the study of human
that deals with the physical world society and social relationships
Includes fields such as Biology, Includes fields such as Economics,
Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, and Political Science, Law, Geography, and
Astronomy History
Always use scientific method Use scientific methods as well as other
methods
Students are inclined to become doctors, Students are inclined to become lawyers,
nurses, engineers, biologists, chemists, linguists, historians, writers, journalists,
astronomers, etc. teachers, accountants, etc.

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 NATURAL SCIENCE
Started during the 16th and
17th century.
Deals with object
Characterized by
exactness, controlled
variables, and
predictability.
Experimental Data
Typically involves repetitive
and conventional
laboratory experiments
Closed System
THINGS IN COMMON SOCIAL SCIENCE
 Both Sciences employ Arose 300 years later
the scientific model in
order to gain Deals with subject. (Human
information being)
 Both use empirical It is spontaneous,
and measured data unpredictable and
evidence that can be uncontrollable, as it deals
seen and discerned by with human emotions and
the senses behavior.
 Both include theories Experiential Data
that can be tested to Typically involves alternative
yield theoretical methods of observation and
statements and interaction with people
general positions. within a community
Open System

SOCIAL SCIENCE VERSUS HUMANITIES

HUMANITIES THINGS IN COMMON SOCIAL SCIENCE
Emerged during the 15th  Both are concerned Influenced by and
century. with human aspects developed after the French
such as: Law, Politics, revolution and Industrial
Linguistics, revolution.
 Deemed to be more Economics, and Involves application of an
philosophical, is Psychology. empirical, rational, and
concerned with  Both are concerned objective methodology (such
heritage, and deals with with human lives and as the use of validity and
the question, ―what nature. reliability test) to present
makes us human?‖. facts
 Comprises application
of an interpretative
methodology.
HUMANITIES
To better appreciate the meaning and SOCIAL SCIENCE
purpose of the human experience – both
broadly in the nature of the human
condition, as well as within each individual
To reveal wisdom, to better explore and To analyze, explain, and possibly predict
address the big questions and meet the and produce new knowledge of factual
challenges in human condition. information.

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MEANING OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, NATURAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

1. Social Science: The field of human knowledge that deals with

all aspects of the group life of human beings. So, it is subject
to change with the changes of human behavior.

2. Natural Science: Behavioral Science

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govern the natural world by using the Empirical and Scientific
method.

 Subject areas:
 Physics
 Chemistry
 Biology
 Earth science
 Astronomy

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3. Humanities
 an academic discipline that studies the human condition, using methods that are
primarily analytical, critical, or speculative.
• Ancient and modern Languages,
• Visual and Performing Arts such as music
• Theatre Arts
• Literature, History, Philosophy, Religion

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HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
The history of the social sciences begins in the roots of ancient philosophy.
 In Ancient history, there was no difference between Mathematics and the
study of History, Poetry or Politics.
 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.

Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical

period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of
thought, and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in
the Western world.
Plato’s philosophy discussed how human nature or the
soul is a reflection of society and how a society can achieve
harmony by creating classes or divisions.

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Aristotle is a towering figure in ancient Greek

Philosophy, who made important contributions to Logic,
Criticism, Rhetoric, Physics, Biology, Psychology,
Mathematics, Metaphysics, Ethics, and Politics. He was a
student of Plato for twenty years but is famous for rejecting
Plato's theory of forms.

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Al Biruni (973-1048)is an Islamic medieval scholar Roman-copy-portrait-bust-Aristotle-
who documented the lives of early populations in the Middle East, South Asia, and
the Mediterranean.
Some of his most acclaimed works include: The Remaining Signs of Past
Century(1000 CE)-which is a comparative study of the different calendars of
cultures and civilization in the Middle East and South Asia and Critical Study of
What India says, whether Accepted by Reason or Refused-which is a detailed
account of the religion and philosophy of India.

Ibn Khaldun's epistemology

attempted to reconcile mysticism with theology

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philosopher-who-continues-amaze-world/
by dividing Science into two different categories, the religious science that regards
the sciences of the Qur'an and the non-religious science.
Another trailblazer in the social sciences was Iban Khaldun in (1332-1406) a
North African Muslim Scholar who was recognized as one of the key founders of
several disciplines in the social sciences such as Demography, History, Sociology,
Anthropology and Economics.
His most acclaimed work is called Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun (1337),
wherein he used the universal history (world history) approach that emphasized the
history of human kind as a coherent unit of analysis, insisting that history be void of
idle superstition and uncritical acceptance of historical data. This germinated the
practice of ―scientific approach‖ to the study of human populations.

Thomas Hobbes, was an English philosopher,

considered to be one of the founders of modern political
philosophy. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book
Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of
social contract theory.
He developed the idea that absolute monarchs are
essential to enforce the will of the people, but argued that
the monarchs’ power came from the people, and not from Source:https://www.biography.co
m/scholar/thomas-hobbes
divine right.
John Locke FRS was an English philosopher and
physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential
of the Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as
John Locke (1632—1704), John Locke was among the
most famous philosophers and political theorists of the
17th century. He is often regarded as the founder of a
school of thought known as British Empiricism, and he
also made foundational contributions to modern theories
of limited, liberal government. He argued that the power Source:https://www.biography.com/schol
ar/john-locke
of the state to govern is the power given by the people for
the protection of their inalienable rights.

Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et

de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply
Montesquieu, was a French judge, man of letters, and
political philosopher. He is the principal source of the theory
of separation of powers, which is implemented in many
constitutions throughout the world.

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 Montesquieu developed the idea of the government having a system of
checks and balances, called for the separation of government powers into the
executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher,

writer and composer. His political philosophy influenced the
progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as
aspects of the French Revolution and the development of
modern political, economic and educational thought.
He attempted to explain that a social contract exists,
which enables a society to function toward a general will or a
common good.

Source:https://en.wikipedia.
Scholars-used critical thinking and scientific inquiry to org/wiki/File:Jean-
Jacques_Rousseau_(painted
address the shifting socioeconomic condition of their time.

David Émile Durkheim was a French sociologist. He

formally established the academic discipline of sociology and—
with Karl Marx and Max Weber —is commonly cited as the
principal architect of modern social science.
He argued in his work The Rules of Sociological Methods
(1895) that everything in the social realm could be quantifiably
understood. He documented and compared his work Suicide Source:https://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Durk
(1897) the suicide rate between the Catholic and Protestant heim#/media/File:%C3%89m
populations,

What is It

Directions: Using the Venn Diagram below, write down the differences between
Natural and Social Sciences. On the space where both circles meet, place the
similarities between the two concepts. Copy and answer this activity in your
notebook.

Natural Social
Sciences Sciences

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 What’s More

What have I learned so far?

Directions: Read the questions below and write your answers in your activity
notebook.

1. What was the beginning of Social Science as a field of inquiry?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________.
2. Differentiate natural science from social science and humanities.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________.

3. What is the Philosophy of Plato? Explain.

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________.

4. Describe the things in common about humanities versus social science?

_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________.
5. What is the primary difference between the natural sciences and the social
sciences?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________.

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 What I Have Learned

Instructions: Below is the guide question for your journal reflection for this lesson.
Write your reflection in your activity notebook.

As a Senior High School student, whose philosophy in life or scholar best

describes your own philosophy? Why?

I have learned that _____________________________________

I have realized that ____________________________________

I will apply ___________________________________________

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 1: PICTURE ANALYSIS

Instructions: Look at the picture as shown. Find out the meaning of the following
words. Write your answers on your activity notebook.

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 Assessment

POST TEST

Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the correct answer for each item.
Write the letter of the correct answer in your activity notebook.

1. It refers to the study of the ways in which the human experience is processed and
documented.
A. Humanities C. Geography
B. Philosophy D. Anthropology

2. He is an Islamic medieval scholar who documented the lives of early populations

in the Middle East, South Asia, and the Mediterranean.
A. Al-Biruni C. Plato
B. Herodotus D. King Louis XVI

3. He is an Athenian Philosopher who is the founder of the Academy, which is

considered to be the first institution of higher learning in the Western World
A. Durkheim
B. Alexis de Tocqueville
C. William Thompson
D. Plato

4. What are the three developmental stages according to French philosopher

Auguste Comte?
A. Theological, Philosophical, and Scientific
B. Psychology, Philosophy, Economics
C. Empirical, Sociological, and Social
D. Social Science, Natural Science, Humanities

5. He attempted to reconcile mysticism with theology by dividing science into two

different categories, the religious science that regards the sciences of the Qur’an
and the non-religious science
A. Ibn Khaldun's epistemology C. Durkheim
B. Alexis de Tocqueville D. William Thompson

6. It is engaged in the study of phenomena relating to human groups and their socio
physical environment.
A. Anthropology C. Physical Science

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 B. Social Science D. Political Science

7. The history of Social Science can be traced back to the __________.

A. Roots of ancient philosophy C. Greek Historian
B. Roots of modern philosophy D. Ethics

8. It is a branch of science that seeks to elucidate the rules that govern the natural
world by using the Empirical and Scientific method.
A. Social Science C Natural Science
B. Humanities D. Physical Science

9. A major branch of science that deals with the description, prediction and
understanding of natural phenomena, basically based on observational and
empirical evidence.
A. Natural Science C. Psychology
B. Geography D. Anthropology

10. It refers to the study of the ways in which the human experience is processed and
documented.
A. Natural Science C. Humanities
B. Social Science D. Philosopher/Scholars

Glossary

The following terms used in this module are defined as follows:

Anthropology – the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and
space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations
and culture
archaeology – the scientific study of materials such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone
walls and monuments of the past life and activities
academic – based on a formal study especial at an institution of higher learning
difference – the quality of state of being similar or different
discipline – the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using
punishment to correct disobedience
economics – a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the
production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
education – the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and
learning in school
elucidate – make (something) clear; explain ―work such as theirs will help to
elucidate this matter‖
field – an area or division of an activity, subject or profession
history – the study of the past or event of the past or a branch of knowledge that
records and explains past events.

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knowledge – the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gain through
experience or association.
law – a rule of conduct or action laid done by a governing authority and especially a
legislature
linguistics – the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure and
modification of language
methodology – the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular
field
pandemic – pandemic is defined as ―an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a
very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large
number of people‖. The classical definition includes nothing about population
immunity, virology or disease.
Philosophy – the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and
existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline
Politics – a political affairs or business especially the competition between
competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership (as in a
government)
Psychology – the study of mind and behavior in relation to a particular field of
knowledge or activity
Research – investigation of experimentation aimed at the discovery and
interpretation of facts or practical application of such new or revised theories
or laws
Science – a body of facts learned by study or experience
Scientists – a person learned in science and especially natural science or a
scientific investigator
Social – relating to society or its organization.
Society – an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have develop
organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another.
Sociology – the systematic study of development, structure, interaction, and
collective behavior of organized groups of human beings
Study – such application in a particular field or to a specific subject.
Theory – a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action

Additional Activities

In your activity notebook, trace the historical foundations and social contexts
that led to the development of each discipline in the Social Sciences.

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 Answer Key

10. A
9. A
8. D
(PRETEST) 7. A
6. A
5. B
4. A
3. C
2. A
1. C

10. C
9. A
8. C
7. A
6. B
POST TEST 5. A
4. A
3. D
2. A
1. A

References

Alejandria-Gonzalez, Maria Carinnes P., and Elizabeth T. Urgel. DIWA Senior High
School Series: Discipline and Ideas in Social Sciences. Makati City,
Philippines: DIWA Learning Systems INC, 2016.
https://esrc.ukri.org/about-us/what-is-social-science/social-science-disciplines/
https://www.thesaurus.com/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/
https://www.slideshare.net/seemalal/french-revolution-13719248
https://cdn.britannica.com/84/87984-050-7C5547FE/Detail-Roman-copy-portrait-
bust-Aristotle-Greek.jpg
https://cdn.britannica.com/88/149188-050-05FF7D99/Plato-portrait-bust-original-
Capitoline-Museums-Rome.jpg
https://d1yn1kh78jj1rr.cloudfront.net/image/preview/rDtN98Qoishumwih/natural-
sciences-vector-icon-set_GyuelxPO_SB_PM.jpg

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Durkheim#/media/File:%C3%89mile_Dur
kheim.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Montesquieu.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau_(painted_portrait).jpg
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35619565.jp
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content/uploads/2018/01/Social_Science_4-14-18-580x400.jpg
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workers-producing-protection-against-viruses-corona-covid-medical-use-
181074448.jpg
https://www.arabamerica.com/ibn-khaldun-arab-philosopher-who-continues-amaze-
world
https://www.biography.com/scholar/john-locke
https://www.biography.com/scholar/thomas-hobbes
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/discipline
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ab-rayn-al-brn-6002.php
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51/0f396e8a55728e79b48334e699243c07/2/3/2353.1551369239.jpg
https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/word-cloud-social-science-vector-
13493899

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