DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Quarter 1, Week 1 Activity 1-3

ACTIVITY 1
A. Chart of Completion
Social Science Discipline Definition, Aims and Written works on the topic
Purpose or major theories
advanced
Anthropology - it is the study of ancient - Animism, Diffusionism,
studies and their cultural Evolutionism,
traditions. Functionalism, Relativism,
- the purpose is that they Primitivism
investigate the people’s
language, values,
technologies, and even
how they group
themselves.
Economics - it is the study of the - Neoclassical,
efficient allocation of Keynesian, Marxian,
scarce resources in order Supply and Demand,
to satisfy unlimited human Monetarism and Market
needs and wants. socialism
- the purpose is that they
allocate the resources in
order to mitigate the
impact of an imbalance
and inequity.
Geography - the interaction between - Central place theory is a
the natural environment geographical theory that
and the people living in it. seeks to explain the
- the purpose is that to number, size and location
know how people use the of human settlements in
resources available to an urban system. The
them. theory was created by the
German geographer
Walter Christaller, who
asserted that settlements
simply functioned as
'central places' providing
services to surrounding
areas.
History - traditionally regarded as - The Great God Theory,
the study of the recorded The Great Man Theory,
past. The Great Mind Theory,
- the purpose is that they The Best People Theory,
attempt to reconstruct the and The Human Nature
past given the available Theory
sources.
Linguistics - came from the Latin - traditional, grammar,
word lingua meaning structuralism, and
“language”. functionalism
- the purpose is to
examine the formal
properties of natural
language, grammar, and
the process of language
acquisition.
Political Science - the study of Politics, - positivism,
power and government. interpretivism, rational
-  Its goal is to deepen choice theory,
human understanding of behaviouralism,
the forms and nature of structuralism, post-
 political action and to structuralism, realism,
develop theoretical tools institutionalism, and
for interpreting politically pluralism.
meaningful phenomena.
Psychology - it is the scientific study - psychoanalytic theory,
of behavior and mental learning theory, and
processes. cognitive theory.
- the purpose is to
understand how people
think and why they
behave in a certain way.
Sociology - it is the systematic study - structural functionalism,
of human society. conflict theory, and
- the purpose is to relate symbolic interactionism.
to each other how they
work as a whole.
Demography - is the study of human - Malthusian Theory, Zero
population. Population Growth,
- the purpose is to Cornucopian Theory,
achieve knowledge about Demographic Transition
the size, composition, Theory
organization and
distribution of the
population. 

ACTIVITY 2 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Crime Explain your answer
Child Abuse Yes, because the police should notify the local
council's child protection team if an offence has been committed
against a child. 
Bullying Yes, if threats are made against you then it's essential you confide
in someone you trust so that they can make a complaint to
the police.
Sexual Assault Yes, you have to go to a police station in person to report the
crime if you have been sexually assaulted. The police may also
take your report at the scene.
Hazing Yes, because hazing can be a violent practice that affects
individuals on a physical, psychiatric, and social basis and can lead
to victims’ feelings of shame and the consequent potential for
concealment.

ACTIVITY 3 PHOTO ANALYSIS

Issues or problems reflected in the photo:
 Poverty
 Over population
 Full of garbage waste
 It is near the river
How can the social sciences perspective be used to examine/address said key
issue or problem?
Social sciences help people understand how to interact with the social world—
how to influence policy, develop networks, increase government accountability, and
promote democracy. The social sciences do have a contribution to make to social
practice, but not so large a contribution as they will make if helped to develop
properly. But nothing is simple in social life – and it is clear enough that there are
complex interactive causal processes at work in the creation and sustenance of most
social problems. The scope of prediction in the social sciences is limited, and this
means that it is rarely possible to provide a categorical prescription such as this: “do
this, and such-and-so will result.” Instead, the social sciences are perhaps most useful
when they help to identify some of the behavioral complexities that might turn into
“unforeseen consequences” – and thereby help to design policies that are more fault-
tolerant. None of this is simple. But there is no doubt that our society needs the
knowledge and methods that the social sciences can provide, if we are to have a good
chance of solving the problems we face. And this means that the social sciences need
to take on the task of practical engagement with seriousness and commitment.
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