Intro to the Social Sciences

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Intro to the Social Sciences

Social Science Definition: area of study dealing with human society * there are 7 main disciplines

History Definition: The study of past events in human societies * Involves identifying, classifying, arranging, patterning, and connecting past events to present

Geography Definition: the study of all the physical features of the Earth's surface, including its climate and the distribution of plant, animal, and human life Topics: maps, trade patterns, population distribution, industrial /agricultural decisions

Definition: the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services * Topics: production, distribution, consumption, monetary policy, costs, benefit, supply, & demand Economics

Political Science Definition: the study of political organizations and institutions, especially governments * Topics: politics, law, philosophy, theory, international relations, and public administration

Psychology Definition: the scientific study of the human mind and mental states, and of human and animal behavior * Topics: the brain, personality, development, memory, perception, maturation, & intelligence

Sociology Definition: the study of the origin, development, and structure of human societies and the behavior of individual people and groups in society * Topics: Culture, Social Structure, Groups, Organizations, Social Class, Education, Sports, Population, and Urbanization

Anthropology Definition: the study of humankind in all its aspects, especially human culture or human development. * Topics: evolutionary process, change over time, physical and cultural

The “New” Social Sciences Ethnic Studies Criminology Labor/Industrial Relations Urban Studies International Studies Religious Studies Women’s Studies

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