Directions: Compare and contrast the different social science disciplines by completing the chart below.

Social Definition Aims and Purpose Key Figures Written works on the topic
Science or
Discipline major theories advanced

Anthropology Anthropology is a Its purpose is to • Alfred • Royal

scientific study know the Kroeber Anthropological
about human circumstances • Franz Boas institute
lives, behavior, about human life,
discipline and situation and • The Interpretation
their life states. what they were of cultures.
going through.

Economics Economics is a It aims to • The Reckoning

social topic who understand on • Wealth of nation
study about the how our econmy • The armchair
distribution, work. This is to • Adam Smith economist
production, informed and (The father of
resources and assess as well if modern
services in a the economy of a economics)
particular particular country
country’s is growing or
economy. dropping down.

Geography Geography It seeks to help us • Ellen • Atlas of

analyze about undertstand the Churchill improbable places
physical feature of complexity of • Alexander • Prisoners of
the earth, and it is physical Von Geography
a field devout to movement of the Humboldt • Literature and
study of the lands planet, • Arnaldo geography
and phenomena land,system and Faustini
happening on changes in our
earth. world.

History History is a The purpose of • William • What is

conglomeration history is very Shakespeare History(by
and widely and • Napoleon Edward Hallett)
documentation enormous topic, • Plato • The communist
about the past but to be simple, Manifesto(by
events and history aims and Karl Marx)
incidents. And it help us to • The history of
denotes as well as recognized and ancient world(by
about human life examine the past Susan Wise)
and its types. occurrence and
how we, the
 people have been
shaped by the
history that we
stick with.

Linguistics Linguistics is a The primary goal • Benjamin - An Introduction

study on how was of linguistics is to Whorf to language
Human language gives us a firm • Noam - The unfolding of
constructed, and knowledge and Chomsky language
solidify it over the understanding - Linguistics Terms
time and until about the nature and concepts
now in our of language that
generation. we are essentially
needs to know,
and how it is
started since then.

Political Its purpose is to

Science people know
things about
political science
such as
discipline, human • Aristotle • The Origin of
Political science lives, poverty, • Thomas political order
is a topic that laws and how Hobbes • The Republic
refers to study people to be more
about the society aware and
and issues balance when it
associated with it. comes to societal
issue. And also
what method
needs to do to
overcome and
deal a lot of
circumstances
and issues that
belong here.

Psychology It is a scientific The purpose and • Sigmund - Think Fast and

study knowing importance of Freud slow
one’s behavior, this study is • Kurt Lewin - Influence: The
feeling or centered on four: • Jean Piaget psychology of
emotions through to predict, persuasion
up their mind. explain, change - Mindfullness
and control
persons behavior.
Sociology Sociology talks The goals of this • Auguste - The protestant
about scientific device is for us to Comte Ethic and the
societal issue, understand the • Max Webber spirit of
affairs and meaning of • Georg Simmel Capitalism
conflict, but modernity, new - The culture of
sometimes it can globalization and Fear
refers to human evolution in our
actions or bearing world.
within the society

Demography The demography The point of

is a catalog demography is
studying about analyzing the
human structure, trends of
population and population and its - Ethnic
statistics about a growth, this talk - John Graunt Demography
particular data. also about - Global Politcal
The example of culture, Demography
devices affiliated organization and
in studying in size composition
demography is or in community.
such as: Births,
race, Health,
Death and so on.