Column Science & Society Why fuzzy definitions are a problem in the social sciences I’ve covered the field for Science News since 2019. It’s enough to drive this reporter to despair By Sujata Gupta Social Sciences Writer October 26, 2022 at 9:00 am What constitutes a suburb, or the middle class? Social scientists often define these and other terms in markedly different ways, leading to a maze of confusing or contradictory findings. FotoMaximum/iStock/Getty Images Plus Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint U.S. millennials are rejecting suburbia and moving back to the city.