7. SOCIAL SCIENCES
MADE UP OF SEVERAL DISCIPLINE AND
THESE INCLUDE HISTORY, POLITICAL
SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY ,
ECONOMICS , GEOGRAPHY, DEMOGRAPHY,
ANTHROPOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS.
8. PROVIDE DIVERSE SET OF LENS
THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND
AND EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT
FACETS OF HUMAN SOCIETY.
9. BRANCHES OF SOCIAL STUDIES
ECONOMICS- AlLocation of scarce
resources
DIFFERENT FIELDS
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – allocation of natural
resources
LABOR ECONOMICS- decision making and relationship bet.
Employers and employee
BUSINESS ECONOMICS- behavior of companies and firms
MONETARY ECONONMICS – nation’s production, inflation,
income, interest rates and monetary policies
15. HISTORY
Systematic study of human past
events in order to understand the
meaning, dynamics and
relationship of the cause and
effects of events in the
development of societies.
16. SUB FIELDS
POLITICAL HISTORY- Studies history of Political
institutions
ECONOMIC HISTORY- Studies the development of
economic institutions and other economic factors
ENVIRONMENTAL- Interaction of humans with
environment
17. HISTORY OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH- History of
Public Health and Human Medicine
BUSINESS HISTORY- Studies the history of public
health and human Medicine
BIOGRAPHIES – Studies the history of Great Person in
History
POLITICAL SCIENCE- Human behavior in relation to
Political Systems, Governments, laws and
international relations
18. POLITICAL
DOMESTIC POLITICS- Studies Public opinion, elections,
national and local government
COMPARATIVE POLITICS- Studies Politics within countries and
analyzes the similarities and differences between among
countries
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS- Political Relationship and
Interaction between and among countries
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION- Studies National and Local
Governance
PUBLIC LAW – Examines legal systems, civil rights and criminal
justice
19. PSYCHOLOGY
- Studies how human mind works in
consonance with the body to produce
thoughts that lead to individual actions.
20. EXPERIMENTAL – Studies of Humans and Animal
Examines how and why learning takes place
Developmental- Studies the ways of people
change and behave as they go through their
life.
PERSONALITY- Nature and Differences among
people
ENVIRONMENTAL- Studies the effects of
surroundings on person’s attitude and behavior.
22. APPLIED SOCIOLOGY
Focuses on the use and proper applications of
sociological theories, methods and skills to
examine data, solve problems.
23. 1. URBAN SOCIOLOGY- Interactions in urban
areas through the application of sociological
methods like statistical analysis
2. Cultural – Development of Social Institutions
3. Rural – Studies social life of people
24. Medical – societal aspects of health and medicines
Sociology of Education- How social forces and
institutions like politics affect school and
educational institutions
Political- How social structure affects and influences
politics
Military- Study the military organizations
