social history

noun

The history of society; an approach to and subfield of history that emphasizes social structures.

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Meanings

nounsocial history (countable and uncountable, plural social histories)

plural social histories

  1. countableuncountableThe history of society; an approach to and subfield of history that emphasizes social structures.
  2. countableuncountablesocial workmedicineThe history of an individual's social interactions and/or support network.
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APA

social history. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20history

MLA

“social history.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20history. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social history,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20history.

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