“ Emergence of the

Social Sciences ”

Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences

11- HUMSS
Content
Defining Social Sciences as the
study of society.

Introducing the disciplines within

the Social Sciences.
 SOCIAL SCIENCE as
the Study of Society
• Basically, social science refers to the
systematic study of various aspects of
human society.

• It is a major category of academic

disciplines, dealing with society and the
relationships among people within a
society.

• Established in 19th century.

Natural Science
• A major branch of science
that deals with the
description , prediction and
understanding of natural
phenomena, basically
based on observational and
empirical evidence.
Two main branches of
natural science:
1. LIFE SCIENCE OR BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCE

2. PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• Physics
• Astronomy
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
 SOCIAL SCIENCE
vs.
NATURAL SCIENCE
THINGS IN COMMON:
•Both sciences employ the scientific model in
order to gain information.

•Both sciences use empirical and measured

data evidence that can be seen and discerned
by the senses.

•Both sciences, theories can be tested to yield

theoretical statements and general positions.
DIFFERENCES:
Humanities
• Refers to the study of the
ways in which the human
experience is processed
and documented.

• Encompasses the field of

philosophy, literature,
religion, art, music,
history and language.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
vs.
HUMANITIES
THINGS IN COMMON:
• Both the humanities and social
science are concerned with human
aspects like, law, politics, linguistics,
economics and psychology.

• Both the humanities and social

sciences are concerned with human
lives and nature.
DIFFERENCES:
GUESS THE PIC
ANTHROPOLOG
ECONOMICS
GEOGRAPHY
HISTOR
LINGUISTICS
POLITICAL
SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
DEMOGRAPHY
DISCIPLINES OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
ANTHROPOLOGY
• Derived from the Greek words anthropos
meaning “human” and logos meaning “word”
or “study of”. Therefore, Anthropology is
“the study of man”
• Anthropologists study and
humans societies in the past and their
present.
Two fields:
1. Physical Anthropology
2. Cultural Anthropology
• The study of the past and present
evolution of the human species and is
especially concerned with
understanding the causes of present
human diversity.

Physical
Anthropology
• The branch of anthropology concerned
with the study of human societies and
cultures and their development.

Cultural
Anthropology
 ECONOMICS
• Aims to study how to manage the
limited resources to satisfy the
unlimited wants of individuals. It
is also seen as the production,
consumption, and transfer of
goods.
• It is how people interact with the
market to attain or accomplish
their certain goals.
Two major fields:
1. Microeconomics 2.
• The part of economics concerned
with single factors and the effects
of individual decisions.

Microeconomics
• The part of economics concerned
with large-scale or general
economic factors, such as interest
rates and national productivity.

Macroeconomics
GEOGRAPHY
• Deals with studying
the lands and
features of the earth.
Fields of Geography:
1. Systematic Geography
1. Physical Geography
2. Cultural/Human
Geography

2. Regional Geography
• The branch of geography dealing
with natural features and
processes.

Physical Geography
• The study of the many cultural
aspects found throughout the world
and how they relate to the spaces and
places where they originate and then
travel as people continually move
across various areas.

Cultural/Human Geography
• Branch of geography that studies
the world's regions.

Regional Geography
 HISTORY
• Derived from the word
"historia" meaning "to
inquire or research".
• History mainly focuses on the
evolution of mankind and the
events that has taken place
within that evolution.
• The study of the past and
its records about events.
"History is the bridge that
connects the past with the
present and future."
Linguistics
• The scientific study
of languages and
focuses on the three
aspect of language:
language form,
language meaning,
and language in
context.
 POLITICAL SCIENCE
• A social science which deals
with the system of governance
and the analysis of political
activities, political thoughts
and political behavior. It deals
extensively with the theory and
practice of politics which is
commonly thought of as
determining of the distribution
of power and resources.
 PSYCHOLOGY
• The scientific study of
the mind and
behavior.
School of Major Area of
Psychology: Psychology:
•Structuralis • Biopsychology
m • Experimental
•Functionali • Developmental and
sm personality psychology
•Psychodyn •Health, clinical and
amic counseling psychology
•Behavioris • Socio-industrial-
m organizational
•Cognitive consumer
•Socio- • Cross cultural
DEMOGRAPHY
• The study of human
population and dynamics
which include components
such as population size (actual
head count of people in a given
place of location), population
composition (age, sex,
religion), population growth,
population distribution.
To further understand these, look and analyze
the table below:
DISCIPLINES OF FOCUS/SUBJECT IMPLICATIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCE TO STUDY
1. Human heritage Social science includes the studies
ANTHROPOLOGY and culture of human differences and
similarities in connection with
their cultural inheritance.
2. SOCIOLOGY Society and social Social Science is a living proof
life that human beings have a great
impact in the society and how
society affects human nature
3. PSYCHOLOGY Human behavior Social Science as an eye-opener
to the mysteries that happens on
the behavior and actions of
human.
To further understand these, look and analyze
the table below:
DISCIPLINES OF FOCUS/SUBJECT IMPLICATIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCE TO STUDY
4. POLITICAL State and politics Social Science also deals with
SCIENCE how human are being governed
and affected by political issues.

5. ECONOMICS Human wants and Social Science as a solution in

needs satisfying human wants with the
inadequate natural resources the
world has to offer
6. HISTORY Past events and Social Science helps us in
human progress studying in the past that has an
important bearing our lives.
To further understand these, look and analyze
the table below:
DISCIPLINES OF FOCUS/SUBJECT IMPLICATIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCE TO STUDY
7. GEOGRAPHY Earth’s physical Social Science establishes links
features e.g. among culture, economies,
landscapes, landscapes and environment
people, location across the world.
8. LINGUSTIC Language- Social Science further studies
meaning, form behind the meaning of language,
and context taught us how is proper
negotiation and voicing out our
ideas
Nothing is more fascinating
and important than to study
human existence!