DDC - 300 - Social Sciences

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Dewey Decimal Classification System 100s | DDC 1000s

300 Social Sciences
301 Sociology & anthropology
302 Social interaction

302.2 Communication
302.3 Social interaction within groups
302.4 Social interaction between groups
302.5 Relation of the individual to society

303 Social processes

303.3 Coordination and control
303.4 Social change
303.6 Conflict

304 Factors affecting social behavior

304.2 Human ecology
304.5 Genetic factors
304.6 Population
304.8 Movement of people

305 Social groups

305.2 Age groups
305.3 Men and women
305.4 Women
305.5 Social classes
305.6 Religious groups
305.7 Language groups
305.8 Racial, ethnic, national groups
305.9 Occupational and miscellaneous groups

306 Culture & institutions

306.2 Political institutions
306.3 Economic institutions
306.4 Specific types of culture
306.6 Religious institutions
306.7 Institutions pertaining to relations of the sexes
306.8 Marriage and family
306.9 Institutions pertaining to death

307 Communities

307.1 Community planning and development
307.2 Population
307.3 Community structure
307.7 Specific kinds of communities

310 General statistics, Almanacs

310.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment

311
312
313
314 General statistics of Europe
315 General statistics of Asia
316 General statistics of Africa
317 General statistics of North America

317.1 General statistics of Canada

318 General statistics of South America
319 General statistics of other parts of the world

320 Political science

320.1 The state
320.3 Comparative
320.4 Structure and functions of government
320.5 Political ideologies
320.8 Local government
320.9 Political situation and conditions
320.971 Politics of Canada

321 Systems of governments & states

321.4 Pure democracy
321.5 Elitist systems
321.8 Democratic systems
321.9 Authoritarian systems

322 Relation of state to organized groups

322.4 Political action groups

323 Civil & political rights

323.1 Civil rights of non-dominant aggregates, political rights of nondominant aggregates
323.3 Civil and political rights of other social aggregates
323.4 Specific civil rights; limitation and suspension of civil rights
323.5 Political rights
323.6 Citizenship and related topics

324 The political process

324.1 International party organizations, auxiliaries, activities
324.2 Political parties
324.5 Nomination of candidates
324.6 Election systems and procedures; suffrage
324.7 Conduct of election campaigns
324.9 Historical and geographic treatment of elections

325 International migration & colonization
326 Slavery & emancipation
327 International relations

327.1 General topics of international relations; spies
327.2 Diplomacy

328 The legislative process

328.2 Initiative and referendum
328.3 Legislative bodies

330 Economics

330.1 Systems and theories
330.9 Economic situation and conditions
330.971 Economic situation in Canada

331 Labor economics

331.1 Labor force and market
331.2 Compensation and other conditions of employment
331.3 Workers of specific age groups
331.4 Women workers
331.5 Special categories of workers other than by age or sex
331.6 Categories of workers by racial, ethnic, national origin
331.7 Labor by industry and occupation
331.8 Labor unions, labor-management bargaining and disputes

332 Financial economics

332.1 Banks and banking
332.3 Credit and loan institutions
332.4 Money
332.6 Investment and investments
332.6 Stocks
332.7 Credit
332.8 Interest and discount

333 Land economics

333.1 Public ownership and control of land and other natural resources
333.2 Ownership and control of land and natural resources by nongovernmental groups
333.3 Individual (Private) ownership and control of land and other natural resources
333.5 Rental and leasing of land and other natural resources
333.7 Natural resources and energy
333.8 Subsurface resources
333.9 Other natural resources

334 Cooperatives
335 Socialism & related systems

335.4 Marxian systems
335.5 Democratic socialism
335.6 Fascism

336 Public finance

336.1 Nontax revenues
336.2 Taxes and taxation
336.3 Public borrowing, debt, expenditure

337 International economics
338 Production

338.1 Agriculture
338.2 Extraction of minerals
338.3 Other extractive industries
338.4 Secondary industries and services
338.5 General production economics
338.6 Organization of production
338.7 Business enterprises and their structure
338.8 Combinations, trusts
338.9 Economic development and growth

339 Macroeconomics & related topics

339.2 Distribution of income and wealth
339.3 National product, wealth, income accounts and accounting
339.4 Factors affecting national product, wealth, income
339.5 Macroeconomic policy

340 Law

340.5 Legal systems
340.9 Conflict of laws
340.971 Law in Canada

341 International law

341.2 The world community
341.23 United Nations
341.3 Law regarding relations between states
341.4 Law regarding jurisdiction and jurisdictional relations of states
341.5 Law of disputes and conflicts between states
341.6 Law of war
341.7 Law of international cooperation

342 Constitutional & administrative law
343 Military, tax, trade, industrial law
344 Social, labor, welfare, & related law
345 Criminal law

345.0971 Criminal law in Canada

346 Private law
347 Civil procedure & courts
348 Laws (Statutes), regulations, cases
349 Laws of specific jurisdictions & areas

350 Public administration
351 Public administration of central governments

351.1 Personnel management
351.3 Civil service examinations
351.4 Government work force
351.5 Pensions
351.6 Civil service system (Merit system)
351.8 Administration of specific fields
351.9 Malfunctioning of administration

352 Public administration of local governments

352.1 Property and financial management and related topics
352.2 Police
352.3 Fire and accident protection
352.4 Safeguarding public health
352.5 Regulation and control of public buildings
352.6 Environmental sanitation and related activities
352.7 Housing and public works
352.9 Miscellaneous fields

353 Public administration of U.S. federal & state governments

353.1 Department of State
353.2 Department of the Treasury
353.3 Department of the Interior
353.4 Post Office Department
353.5 Department of Justice
353.6 Department of Defense
353.7 Department of the Navy
353.8 Other departments
353.9 State governments

354 Public administration of specific central governments

354.1 International administration

355 Military science

355.1 Military life and customs
355.2 Military resources
355.3 Organization and personnel of military forces
355.4 Military operations
355.5 Military training
355.6 Military administration
355.7 Military installations and reservations
355.8 Military equipment and supplies (Matériel)

356 Foot forces & warfare
357 Mounted forces & warfare
358 Other specialized forces & services

358.1 Guided missile forces and warfare
358.4 Air forces and warfare

359 Sea (Naval) forces & warfare

359.1 Naval life and customs
359.2 Naval resources
359.3 Organization and personnel of naval forces
359.4 Naval operations
359.5 Naval training
359.6 Naval administration
359.7 Naval installations and reservations
359.8 Naval equipment and supplies (Matériel)
359.9 Specialized combat forces; engineering and related forces

360 Social services; associations
361 General social problems & welfare
- 361.1 Social problems
- 361.2 Social action
- 361.3 Social work
- 361.4 Group work
- 361.6 Governmental action
- 361.7 Private action
- 361.8 Community action
- 361.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment
362 Social welfare problems & welfare
- 362.1 Physical illness
- 362.2 Mental and emotional illnesses and disturbances
- 362.3 Mental retardation
- 362.4 Problems of and services to people with physical disabilities
- 362.5 Problems of and services to the poor; poverty
- 362.6 Problems of and services to persons in late adulthood
- 362.7 Problems of and services to young people; child abuse
- 362.8 Problems of and services to other groups; wife/spousal/aged abuse
- 362.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment of social welfare problems and services
363 Other social problems & services
- 363.1 Public safety programs
- 363.2 Policy services
- 363.3 Other aspects of public safety
- 363.4 Controversies related to public morals and customs
- 363.5 Housing
- 363.6 Public utilities and related services
- 363.7 Environmental problems and services; ecology; pollution
- 363.8 Food supply
- 363.9 Population problems
364 Criminology
- 364.1 Criminal offenses
- 364.2 Causes of crime and delinquency
- 364.3 Offenders
- 364.4 Prevention of crime and delinquency
- 364.6 Penology
- 364.8 Discharged offenders
- 364.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment of crime and its alleviation
365 Penal & related institutions
366 Associations
367 General clubs
368 Insurance
- 368.1 Insurance against damage to and loss of property
- 368.2 Insurance against damage to and loss of property in transit (Marine insurance, Transportation insurance)
- 368.3 Insurance against death, old age, illness, injury
- 368.4 Government-sponsored insurance
- 368.5 Liability insurance
- 368.6 Glass insurance
- 368.7 Insurance against industrial casualties
- 368.8 Other casualty insurance
369 Miscellaneous kinds of associations
- 369.4 Young people's societies
- 369.5 Service clubs

370 Education
- 370.1 Philosophy, theories, general aspects
- 370.7 Education, research, related topics
- 370.8 History and description with respect to kinds of persons
371 School management; special education
- 371.1 Teaching and teaching personnel
- 371.2 School administration and management
- 371.3 Methods of instruction and study
- 371.4 Guidance and counseling
- 371.5 School discipline
- 371.6 Physical plant
- 371.7 School health and safety
- 371.8 The student
- 371.9 Special education
372 Elementary education
- 372.1 Organization and management of elementary schools; curriculums
- 372.2 Levels of elementary education
- 372.3 Technology, science, health
- 372.4 Reading
- 372.5 Creative and manual arts
- 372.6 Language, literature, theater
- 372.7 Mathematics
- 372.8 Other studies
- 372.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatment of elementary education
373 Secondary education
- 373.1 Organization and management of secondary schools; curriculums
374 Adult education
375 Curricula
376 Education of women
377 Schools & religion
378 Higher education
- 378.1 Organization and management; curriculums
- 378.2 Academic degrees
- 378.3 Student finances
379 Government regulation, control, support
- 379.1 Finance, supervision, control of public education
- 379.2 Public education and the state
- 379.3 Private education and the state

380 Commerce, communications, transport
- 380.1 Commerce
- 381 Internal commerce (Domestic trade)
- 381.3 Commercial policy
382 International commerce (Foreign trade)
383 Postal communications
384 Communications; Telecommunications
- 384.1 Telegraph
- 384.3 Computer communication
- 384.5 Wireless communication
- 384.6 Telephone
385 Railroad transportation
386 Inland waterway & ferry transportation
387 Water, air, space transportation
- 387.1 Ports
- 387.2 Ships
- 387.5 Ocean (Marine) transportation
- 387.7 Air transportation
- 387.8 Space transportation
388 Transportation; Ground transportation
- 388.1 Roads and highways
- 388.3 Vehicular transportation
- 388.4 Local transportation
- 388.5 Pipeline transportation
389 Metrology & standardization

390 Customs, etiquette, folklore
391 Costume & personal appearance
392 Customs of life cycle & domestic life
393 Death customs
394 General customs
- 394.1 Eating, drinking; using drugs
- 394.2 Special occasions
395 Etiquette (Manners)
396
397
398 Folklore
- 398.2 Folk literature
- 398.6 Riddles
- 398.8 Rhymes and rhyming games
- 398.9 Proverbs
399 Customs of war & diplomacy

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