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It is not forbidden to dream of building a better world, which is by and large what the social sciences try to help us to do. Ho
It is not forbidden to dream of building a better world, which is by and large what the social sciences try to help us to do. Ho
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2012-07-18
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It is not forbidden to dream of building a better world, which is by and large what the social sciences try to help us to do. How to make cities more harmonious, reduce crime rates, improve welfare, overcome racism, increase our wealth-this is the stuff of social sciences. The trouble is that the findings of social sciences are often dismissed as being too theoretical, too ambitious or too unpalatable. The methods of research are also often attacked for their lack of rigor, and critics are quick to point out that the people who make the important decisions pay little attention to what social scientists have to say anyway. This would change if the social sciences made themselves more relevant and ready for the society of the 21st century.
Social sciences began to take shape in the 19th century, but came into their own at the beginning of the 20th century, when a number of well-established disciplines, including economics, sociology, political science, history and anthropology (人类学) really made their mark. Geography and psychology could be added to that list.
However, only sociology, political science and economics have succeeded in consolidating their position in the social sciences mainstream. The others were virtually all marginalized. Moreover, powerful institutional barriers now separate the various disciplines.
Hardly the right atmosphere in which to grow and deaj with the harsh criticism which the social sciences have come in for from many quarters, including governments and international commissions. Radical measures are now being suggested to turn things round, from how to award university chairs, to setting syllabi and raising funds.
The need for decompartmentalising (统合) and striking a new order in the relationship between the disciplines concerns all of the social sciences, though perhaps economics most of all. Only it has acquired a dominant position in management and public affairs. Some would say it has fallen under the sway of "unitary thinking", with little room for debate, for example, on the question of debt reduction or monetary tightness. Moreover, many people do not believe that economic science forms part of social sciences at all. This is a somewhat problematic position to cultural factors. Yet, economists often have dif-ficulty understanding or taking such factors into account. This has left economics exposed to attack, for example, over its prescriptions for development and its analysis of events, such as the causes of the Asian crisis. To many, economics relies too heavily on hypothetical and sometimes unrealistic assumptions.
Can social sciences bounce back and assert themselves in the 21st century? We will probably not be able to tell for a few decades, since the ways in which societies analyze themselves develop very slowly. After all, the social sciences are rarely given to sudden discovers and headline breakthroughs like some other sciences. What is more, social sciences may continue to face stout resistance of established institutions defending their own territory and opposing innovation and change. Could it be that society, which by definition seeks stability, has an inbuilt resistance towards indulging in any form of self-analysis? Few people have an appetite for hard truth. But perhaps in the information age and in the demateri-alized economy of the knowledge world, all that could change. Perhaps society will discover a pressing need to know itself much better, if only to survive. Social sciences will then have a different status.
Social sciences are criticized for____.
选项
A、their research methods and their results
B、their research methods, their results and their irrelevancy
C、their emphasis on social issues
D、being strongly dismissed
答案
B
解析
第一段第三、四、五句分别对社会科学的三个方面提出了批评。社会科学的发现往往因太过理论化、太野心勃勃、或太平淡武器而流于虚无。研究方法也不严密。如果社会科学之间联系起来,这种状况会得到改变。B项中正好提到了这三个方面,因此,B项为正确答案。
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