Social Science

Quote of the day:“Science is the Great Instrument of Social

Change.”Arthur Balfour

Objectives:List disciplines interrelated to Social Studies.

Differentiate between disciplines.

Show appreciation for the relationship

between people, society and environment.

Social ScienceSocial Science

relating to human society and how it is organized.

the study of the physical and natural world and phenomena, especially by using systematic observation and experiment.

5 primary Social Sciences:Anthropology

Sociology

Political Science

Geography

Psychology

AnthropologyThe study of humankind in all is aspects:

culture and development.

SociologyThe study of the origin, development, and

structure of human societies and the behavior of individual people and groups in society.

Political Sciencethe study of political organizations and

institutions, especially governments.

GeographyThe study of all the physical features of the

Earth's surface, including its climate and the distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

PsychologyThe scientific study of the human mind and

mental states, and of human and animal behavior.

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