Introducing the Disciplines Within the Social Sciences.pptx

Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

1. Introducing the Disciplines Within the Social Sciences

2. Lesson Objective: Compare and contrast the various Social Science disciplines and their fields, main areas of inquiry and methods

3. Study of society, social institutions, and social relationships L O G I C O S Y O

4. Study of human origins, societies, cultures, and races, P Y L O H A N T H O R

5. Branch of social science that deals with the production, distribution, consumption, and management of goods & services M O C O N I E C S

6. Study of the natural features of the earth’s surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc., and man’s response to them G Y R E O G A H P

7. Scientific study of language G L U I T I N A C S

8. Scientific study of all forms of human and animal behavior, sometimes concerned with the methods through which behavior can be modified S C H O O G L Y P Y

9. Study of government of states and other political units S C E N I E C L O C L A P I L I T

10. Discipline of recording and interpreting past events involving human beings S T I R O H Y

11. ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology is from the Greek words “ anthropos”which means “man” and “logos” which means “to study” It is a branch of knowledge which deals with the scientific study of man, his work, his body, his behavior and values, in time and space.

12. ANTHROPOLOGY It is the exploration and study of human diversity around the world. It gathers and analyzes data on cross-cultural and inter-societal differences in social institutions, cultural beliefs and practices, and communication styles. It is a discipline of infinite curiosity about human being.

13. ANTHROPOLOGY It discovers when , where and why humans appeared on earth, how and why they have changed since then, and how and why modern human populations vary in certain physical features. It exposes how and why societies in the past and present have varied in their custom, traditions and practices.

14. Branches of Anthropology 1 . Biological Anthropology- study of man’s biological foundations, race evolution, genetic inheritance, racial classifications, human adaptability and variation, the fossil records of human evolution as well as forensic studies.

15. Biological Anthropology Racial History Paleontology Human Genetics Primatology Neuroanthropology Human Osteology Forensic Anthropology

16. Branches of Anthropology 2. Cultural Anthropology – investigation of the cultural and social organization of a particular people. a. Ethnography b. Ethnology c. Archaeology d. Linguistics

17. Methods of Inquiry Ethnographic Method Case Study Descriptive Method Historical Method

18. ECONOMICS It is from the Greek word “ oikonomia ” which means “household management”. It is the study of the proper allocation and efficient use of scarce resources to produce commodities for the maximum satisfaction of unlimited human needs and wants.

19. ECONOMICS It is the study of how societies use scarce resources to produce valuable commodities and distribute them among different people. It is the science of choice. it is the scientific study which deals with how individuals and society in general make choices.

20. ECONOMICS It is the study of how man could best allocate and utilize the scarce resources of society to satisfy his unlimited want. It is a branch of knowledge that deals with production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

21. Branches of Economics Macroeconomics Microeconomics

22. Methods of Inquiry Positive Economics Normative Economics

23. GEOGRAPHY It is from the latin words “geo” which means “Earth” and “ graphein ” which means “to describe”. It deals with Earth’s description. It is the description and explanation of the world’s landscapes and a scientific description of inhabited landscapes and their description over the globe.

24. GEOGRAPHY It is the study of spatial relationships whose subject matter includes physical, biotic and societal elements and focuses on the distribution and relationships of phenomena according to places. It is the accurate, orderly and rational description and interpretation of the variable character of the Earth’s surface.

25. GEOGRAPHY It is the science of the Earth and its life dealing with land, sea and air conditions; the distribution of plant and animal life especially with man and his industries. It is the collection of facts intended to give a complete picture of a continent, a state or a region.

26. GEOGRAPHY It is the study of the phenomena, how its distribution came about, and the significance of its distribution to an understanding of the world. It is the study of locations and distributions of phenomena on the earth’s surface; the reasons or causes behind these distributions and predictions on how and why changes will take place.

27. Branches of Geography Physical Geography Human Geography

28. Methods of Inquiry Descriptive Geography Analytical Geography Geostatistics Ethnographic Geography

29. HISTORY It is from Greek word “ istoria ” which means “knowing by inquiry”. It is the systematic inquiry of man’s recorded past for the purpose of establishing causal relationships, validating historical facts and reconstruction of chronological events.

30. HISTORY It is the study of past events. it is the story of mankind’s past. It records and explains what people have thought, said and done. it is concerned with political, economic and social matters.

31. Branches of History Political History Economic History Social History

32. Methods of Inquiry Positivism Narrative-Chronology Biography-Hagiography Dialectics-Analysis Meta-Narrative-Total History Negativism

33. LINGUISTICS It is from the French word ‘ linguistique ” which means “language”. It is the science of language. It is the scientific study of language in a cultural context. It describes languages in their own merits.

34. LINGUISTICS It is the systematic study of recorded and unrecorded languages all over the world. It deals with how culture affects language and vice versa. It provides insights and understanding on how people perceive themselves and the world around them.

35. Branches of Linguistics Evolutionary Linguistics Historical Linguistics Socio Linguistics Psycho Linguistics Neuro Linguistics

36. Branches of Linguistics Anthropological Linguistics Applied Linguistics Bio Linguistics Clinic Linguistics Linguistic Typology Stylistics

37. Methods of Inquiry Descriptive Linguistics Prescriptive Linguistics

38. POLITICAL SCIENCE It is from Greek word “polis” which means “city-state” and Latin word “ scire ” which means “to study”. It is the systematic study of state and government. It is primarily concerned with the association of human being into a “body politic”, or a political community that was organized under government and law.

39. POLITICAL SCIENCE It deals with those relations among men and groups which are subject to control by the state, with the relations of men and groups of men to the state itself, and with the relations of the state to other states. It is the study of government and political process, institutions, and behavior.

40. POLITICAL SCIENCE It is an attempt by systematic analysis to discover in the confusing detail whatever principles may exist of wider and more general significance, not only about the State, its organs and institutions but also other institutions or polities as well such as political attitudes of people and their leaders, controversial issues and other aspects concerning the States’ operation, powers and functions.

41. Branches of Political Science Public Law Political Theory International Relations Public Administration Political Philosophy Political Dynamics Comparative Government

42. Methods of Inquiry Historical Method Comparative Method Scientific Method Inductive Method

43. Methods of Inquiry Deductive Method Theoretical Method Observational Method Behavioral Method

44. PSYCHOLOGY It is from the Greek words “psyche” which means “soul” and “ logus ” which means “study”. It is the study of mind. It is the science of human behavior.

45. Branches of Psychology General Psychology Clinical Psychology Abnormal Psychology Evolutionary Psychology Cognitive Psychology

46. Branches of Psychology Legal Psychology Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology Personality Psychology

47. Methods of Inquiry Inspection Method Observation Method Experimental Method Survey Method Empirical Method

48. SOCIOLOGY It is from the Latin word “socius” which means “associate or companion” and Greek word “logos” which means “study”. It is the scientific study of society. It studies collective human behavior and social influence.

49. SOCIOLOGY It concerns with social institutions, social life, community living, human interaction, group integration and dynamics, social roles and functions, social hierarchy, interrelationships, and interdependence of men that give rise to a social structure and a social system, and the process that lead to social change.

50. SOCIOLOGY It is the scientific study of man’s behavior as a consequence of his being a member of a social group. It is the scientific study of human society, its origin, structure, function and direction.

51. Branches of Sociology Social Organization Social Psychology Social Change Human Ecology Demography or Population Studies Social Theory and Method Applied Sociology

52. Methods of Inquiry Evolutionary Approach Interactionist Approach Functionalist Approach Conflict Approach