Social Science Disciplines

“anthropos”

(human)

“logos”

(study of)

anthropology

“anthropos” and “logos”

anthropology

scientific study of man and human being and their societies in the past and present

functions of anthropology

to understand as many aspects of human life as can possibly be studied, to record its findings, and contribute to both historical understanding as well as to a certain current states of the human condition in an attempt to better understand and/or act upon those

“demos”

(people)

“graphein”

(description)

demography

“demos” and “graphein”

demography

study of human population and dynamics

functions of demography

to know the population of a particular area

functions of demography

to ascertain as to which factors are influencing the population of that particular area;

functions of demography

to explain the factors relating to changes in population;

functions of demography

to study the population trends on the basis of the above three factors

“oikanomia”

(household managament)

economics

“oikanomia”

economics

the study of what constitues rational human behavior in the endeavor to fulfill needs and wants

function of economics

just as feeding, digestion and growth asre the vital processes of living beigns; similarly production, consumption and growth are the essentials of economies (Leano, 2012)

“geo”

(earth)

geography

“geo” and “graphein”

geography

deals with the study of the relationship between the earth and people

functions of geography

to understand basic physical systems that affect everyday life (e.g. earth-sun relationships, water cycles, wind and ocean currents).

functions of geography

to learn the location of places and physical and cultural characteristics of those places in order to function more effectively in our increasingly interdependent world. (Bonnett, 2008)

“lingua”

(tongue, language)

linguistics

“lingua”

linguistics

study of languages and focuses on the three aspects of language

functions of linguistics

refer to the general social uses of language, such as requesting objects and activites, initiating social interactions, expressing personal feelings, describing aspects of the world, requesting information, and pretending. (Bernandez, 2013)

“histoire”

(recorded and documented events)

history

“histoire”

history

the study of the past and its records about events

function of history

a useful of work. its study helps create good business people, professionals, and political leaders.

function of history

the number of explicit professional jobs for ________ is considerable, but most people who study _______ do not become professional ________.

“politika”, “polis”

(affairs of the cities)

political science

“politika” or “polis”

political science

deals with the system of governance

functions of political science

a social study conerning the allocation and transfer of power in decision making, the roles and systems of _________ including governments and international organizations, _______ behavior and public policies. (mortel et al, 2003)

“psyche”

(mind)

psychology

“psyche” and “logos”

psychology

scientific study of the mind and behavior

functions of psychology

according to earlier _______, the function of psychology was to study the nature, origin and destiny of the human soul. But soul is something metaphysical. it cannot be seen observed and touched and we cannot make scientific experiments in souls.

“socius”

(people, together, associate)

sociology

“socius” and “logos”

sociology

study of groups - how they are formed, how they change, and how the group impacts individual behavior

function of sociology

can study society with a variety of focuses.

functions of sociology

from studying the power elite, to the interaction of the economy, society and the environment, to the examination of various rights movements, ________ examines the way different aspects of society behave and function.