Major Branches Flashcards
studies human societies, their contextual bounds, and the interactions and processes that preserve and change them.
Sociology
the scientific discipline that studies mental states, biological processes, and behavior.
Psychology
systematic study of governance which examines the state, its organs, and institutions.
Political Science
studies human beings in aspects ranging from the biology and evolutionary history of our species, to the features of society and culture that decisively distinguish humans from other animal species.
Anthropology
seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth and resources.
Economics
the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and experience.
Philosophy
studies the chronological record of events, as affecting a nation or people, based on a critical examination of source materials and usually presenting an explanation of their causes.
History
study of the diverse environment, places, and spaces of Earth’s surface and their interactions.
Geography