User:Cally121/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Social science

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because my class is Mass Media Communications, and I have been wanting to better understand the science behind such an important and interesting topic. This semester I am taking a lot of classes revolving around the sciences behind Communications, and it has intrigued me to get a better understanding of the topic itself. Social Sciences matter because it is the study of how society works. In communications, it has a focus over learning what attracts people to advertisements or how people react to certain interactions.

Evaluate the article
The Wikipededia article on Social Sciences offers a concise overview of such a broad field. This is helpful for people seeking a general understanding on the topic. It provides definitions and explanations to key concepts within the field, such as anthropology, economics, law, education, communications, and more. The article also provides historical context, which adds depth and a good background. The article also discusses important aspects such as understanding society, human behavior, and the science behind them. Furthermore, it highlights the interdisciplinary nature of social sciences, which emphasizes how these fields may overlap and collaborate often to address complex societal issues. However, the article does lack sufficient citations and references to reputable sources. These lack of citations can be problematic, as it raises concern of reliability and accuracy associated with the information provided in the article. Since social science is a very diverse and complex topic, having a reliance on well-documented sources is very important. I also think that the article would benefit from providing explanations about theories and contributions within some of the topics that are discussed. I believe this article definitely serves as a useful and valuable general overview of social sciences. It does lack some important information in terms of citations, depth, and more. It should include global contributions and theories to the social sciences, and well as references from reputable sources.