Disciplines and Ideas in Social Sciences

Module 1

1. Disciplines and ideas in the social sciences Chapter 1 EMERGENCE OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

2. “Man is a social animal” - Aristotle

3. Historical Background of Social Sciences

4. Auguste comte (1798-1853) invented the term sociology. He was the first to systematize and give a complete analysis of the principles of the positive character of the Social Sciences. Montesquieu and Voltaire broke a new path for politics and history.

5. According to Sterns et al. (2000) 20 th century development At this stage the social science has become institutionalized to a high degree. It has now become a subject of research. Lawrence A. Kempton in his article “Social Sciences Today” states that social science as science is very young and there is confusion with regards to its limits and boundaries. History moves in to the humanities, economics becomes Mathematics, anthropology and psychology ally themselves with biology and the geography is at home with physical science. While in its initial period, it may have been the pre-occupation of a group of semi-amateurs, philosopher, practical men in business and government, or gentleman of leisure; it now has become a subject of research on the part of academic specialists. In the third and the most mature stage of discipline the battles over method have subsided, the theoretical rivalries tend to be submerged in the efforts to elaborate propositions bridging the differences and contributing towards the further progress of the discipline.

6. Defining Social Sciences as the study of society

7. SOCIETY

8. What is Society?

9. How is Social Science related to SOCIETY ?

10. Social sciences focus on the study of the society and the relationship among individuals with society.

11. Relation of social science in society T he social sciences are important because they  help people understand how to analyze not only their own behavior but also the behavior and motivations of their peers . The social sciences also give us a better understanding of how to create more inclusive and effective societal institutions.

12. What is social science? SOCIAL SCIENCES - are all academic disciplines which deal with the man in their social context. A science which deals with human behavior in its social and cultural aspects

13. Social Science Scientific disciplines Man & Society Practices/ Beliefs History Philosophies

14. Natural Sciences

15. HUMANITIES

16. SOCIAL SCIENCES

17. PSYCHOLOGY

18. GEOGRAPHY