Understanding Social Science

Welcome to Understanding Social Science!

This blog tries to make Social Science easy to understand for everyone.

Understanding Social Science contains information and pedagogical materials on social polarisation, labour markets, economic restructuring in Europe from a urban perspective, housing policies, social cohesion, governance and diversity and environmental politics in cities.

Understanding Social Science is part of the project Social Polis, an open social platform for dialogue between scientific and policy communities, as well as civil society organizations and networks, on priorities for research on Cities and Social Cohesion.

The contents of this blog are based on five original survey papers produced in the framework of the project Social Polis.

Learn Click on each topic below to view all resources available Check out presentations, graphs and maps to learn about five key topics in Social Science from a urban perspective: Housing, Neighbourhood and Health Cities, social cohesion and the environment Social polarisation, the labour market and economic restructuring in Europe Governance, citizenship and social cohesion in cities Diversity, multiple identities and place

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