Social refers to the interaction of people and other organisms with each other, and to their collective co-existence. Social may also refer to: Social science and economics Social ownership, ownership of the means of production by society as a whole; Social system, patterns of interrelationships between individuals, groups and institutions; Relating to Socialism, the society-wide ownership and coordination of production and resource allocation; Politics and public policy Social policy, policies concerning the welfare of economically and socially-disadvantaged members of society; Social security Social housing Relating to the social welfare of a population; Culture and media Social media, as in e.g. "What's our social strategy?" The Heavenly Social, also known as "The Social", a chain of venues owned by Heavenly Records The Social (Irish TV series), fronted by Craig Doyle The Social (Canadian TV series), a Canadian daytime television talk show a 2013 social cognitive neuroscience book, Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew Lieberman The Social, a venue run by the Beacham Theatre in Orlando, Florida Other uses A party or other social event See also Social activity (disambiguation) Social science disambiguation pages