DISS (3rd Grading) Flashcards
usually described as an
organized group of individuals whose members work together or regularly meet and have a shared territory,
interest, and way of living.
Society
It is characterized as the area of study that deals with the human behavior in its cultural and social facets.
Social Sciences
Is the sciences of nature, give attention on
investigating every single natural phenomenon that occurred, or is currently happening, in our world using tangible evidences like natural forces, fossils, and artifacts.
Natural Sciences
include the study of history, philosophy and religion, modern and ancient languages and
literatures, fine and performing arts, media and cultural studies, and other fields.
Humanities
These disciplines allow us to analyze the human behavior from a variety of perspectives, to deeply understand the controversial issues and complications surrounding our society, and, most significantly, to empower ourselves as democratic citizens of the fast-changing world.
DISCIPLINES OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
● the study of human biological and physiological
characteristics and their evolution. Also called
physical anthropology. (study of humanity)
Anthropology
is the statistical study of human
populations (study of human population)
demography
use census data, surveys, and statistical models to analyze the size, movement, and structure of populations
Demographers
is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth in human society, but this perspective is only one among many different definitions.(study of efficient allocation of scarce resources)
economics
is also the study of people (as consumers) making choices about which products and goods to buy.
Economics
is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it.(study of the interaction between the natural environment and the people living in it)
Geography
meaning of geography
description of the earth’s surface”
Greek words “geo,” which means
Earth
graphia,” which means
“recording something or writing about”
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this area of study reconstructs various recorded human events and natural phenomena and explains the different human thoughts and actions in the past and the changes that these had experienced through the analysis of primary (study of important recorded events)
History
● the scientific study of language and its structure,
including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics. (the scientific study of language)
Linguistics
focuses on the theory and practice of government and politics at the local, state, national, and international levels. We are dedicated to developing understandings of institutions, practices, and relations that constitute public life and modes of inquiry that promote citizenship.. (study of politics, power and government)
political science
is the scientific study of the mind and behavior (study of behavior and mental processes) .
psychology
are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior.
Psychologists
is the study of human social relationships and institutions (study of social interactions)
sociology
subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the family to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, and from social stability to radical change in whole societies.
Sociology’s
perspective of society is a structure with interrelated parts intended to meet the gradual and social needs of the people in the society.
The Structural-functionalist
He claimed that various parts must work together to keep society functioning.
Herbert Spencer (1820–1903)
is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economics
is an activity oriented ideologically to the decision-making of a group to achieve certain objectives. It can also be defined as a way of exercise power with the intention of resolving or minimizing the clash between the conflicting interests that occur within a society.
Politics
The people’s state of inequality was influenced by class stratification, social immobility, and representation of the powerful elite.
Marxism