Sociocultural Anthropology as a Social Science

Traditionally, sociocultural anthropology, a subbranch of anthropology, has been considered a social science, though as recently as 2010, the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the main professional organization of anthropologists in the United States, controversially removed the word “science” from its long-range plan. The controversy is a disagreement between a coterie of anthropologists who consider themselves social scientists and one whose members do not. The then-president of the AAA, who oversaw the removal, was reported in the New York Times as suggesting that the removal of the word “science” from the long-range plan would be more inclusive for members who do not consider themselves social scientists, while allowing those who do identify as social scientists to continue to do so. <a href="https://medium.com/@colinpace1987/sociocultural-anthropology-as-a-social-science-3b2b7a4dd4dc">Read More</a>