Social history
Everyday life, social groups, communities, class and social change in the past.
Areas within Social history
Historical methods
Primary sources, evidence, chronology, interpretation, corroboration and historical enquiry.
65 wordsChronology and periods
Vocabulary for dates, eras, periods, centuries, sequences and historical time.
28 wordsPolitical history
States, rulers, governments, revolutions and political change in historical study.
36 wordsSocial history
Everyday life, social groups, communities, class and social change in the past.
68 wordsEconomic history
Trade, labour, industry, production, wealth and economic development over time.
30 wordsMilitary history
War, armies, campaigns, strategy, battles and conflict in historical study.
49 wordsArchaeology and material culture
Artefacts, excavation, sites, remains and material evidence of past societies.
109 wordsHistoriography
Historical interpretations, schools of thought and the writing of history.
21 wordsSources and evidence
Documents, archives, testimony, material evidence and source evaluation.
57 words70 featured terms
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people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
Communitynouna group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common; "he was well known throughout the Catholi…
Everydayadjectivecommonplace and ordinary; "the familiar everyday world"
Familynounprimary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
Family unitnounprimary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
Labornouna social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Labournouna social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Lifenounanimation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Livelinessnounanimation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Migrationnounthe periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
Populationnounthe number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people…
Proletariatnouna social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Social classnounpeople having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
Societynounan extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
Socio-economic classnounpeople having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
Spiritnounanimation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Sprightlinessnounanimation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"
Stratumnounpeople having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
Working classnouna social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Agriculturenounthe class of people engaged in growing food
Airinessnounlightness in movement or manner
Alacritynounliveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
Bourgeoisienounthe social class between the lower and upper classes
Breezinessnouna breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner"
Brisknessnounliveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
Brotherhoodnounpeople engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
Buoyancynounirrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor"
Castenouna social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
Castenoun(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
Centernounpolitically moderate persons; centrists
Centrenounpolitically moderate persons; centrists
Civilizationnouna society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly pr…
Civilizationnouna particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
Commonaltynouna class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
Commonsnouna class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank
Couplenouna pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
Craftnounpeople who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
Culturenouna particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
Delicacynounlightness in movement or manner
Demimondenouna class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior
Domainnounpeople in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"
Ebulliencenounoverflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Elannounenthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
Energynounan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Enthusiasmnounoverflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Espritnounliveliness of mind or spirit
Estatenouna major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and…
Exuberancenounoverflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Fraternitynounpeople engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
Gingernounliveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
Jauntinessnouna breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner"
Marketnounthe customers for a particular product or service; "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it"
Marriagenountwo people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
Matchnouna pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
Muscularitynounan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Patriciatenounmembers of the patrician class.; "the patriciate regarded patronage of the arts as a moral and social duty."
Peasantrynounthe class of peasants
Pertnessnounquality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"
Smartnessnounliveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
Sodalitynounpeople engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"
Tradenounpeople who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
Underworldnounthe criminal class
Vigornounan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Vigournounan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Vimnounan imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
Womannounwomen as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda"
Womanhoodnounwomen as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda"
Worldnounpeople in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"
Yeomanrynounclass of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
Familiaradjectivewithin normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene…
