DIASS (LESSON 1) Flashcards
The study of society and the relationship of
individuals to their environment. Disciplines which
provide diverse set of lens that help us understand
and explain the different facets of human society.
Social Science
studies the
allocation of scarce resources
and the production and
exchange of goods and
services in society
Economics
studies the allocation of natural
resources
Environmental Economics
- focuses on
the study of the decision- making
and behaviors of employees and
the relationships between
employers and their employees.
Labor Economics
- examines the
behavior of companies and firms by
studying the factors that result in
profit maximization, price setting,
production goals, and the role of
incentives.
Business Economics
- on the other
hand, studies the nation’s production,
inflation, income, interest rates, and
monetary policies.
Monetary Economics
is the
scientific study of humans and
their cultures in the past and
present time.
Anthropology
studies the
development of human culture based on
ethnologic, linguistic, social, and
psychological data analysis. It explains
how people in other societies live and
affects their environments to their
respective lives.
Cultural Anthropology
studies human
biological nature, particularly its beginning,
evolution, and variation in prehistory
Physical Anthropology
Studies human life in the past
through the examination of things left
behind by the people.
Archeology
is 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.
History
studies history of
political institutions
Political History
studies the
development of economic institutions
and other economic factors.
Economic History
studies the history of
ordinary lives of people like women,
children, ethnic groups, and the different
sectors of society from historical point
of view.
Social History
- looks into the
history of the interaction of humans with
the environment
Environmental History
examines the history of public health and
human medicine
History of medicine and public health
studies the history of the
development of businesses, companies,
and industries
Business history
studies the history of great
persons in history
Biographies
primarily studies
human behavior in relation to political
systems, governments, laws, and
international relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
studies public opinion,
elections, national and local
governments.
Domestic Politics
studies politics
within countries and analyzes the
similarities and differences between
among countries
Comparative politics
focuses on the
study of political relationship and
interaction between and among
countries
International Relations
studies national
and local governance and bureaucracy
Public administration
