DISS
BRANCHES OF
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
ANTHROPOLOGY
DEMOGRAPHY
ECONOMICS
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIOLOGY
LINGUISTICS
HISTORY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY
• It is the study of
the origin and
development of
human societies
and cultures.
"ANTHROPOS" (HUMAN), "LOGOS"
(STUDY OF)
ANTHROPOLOGY
• Anthropologists aim
to study and present
their human subjects
in a clear and
unbiased way.
"ANTHROPOS" (HUMAN), "LOGOS"
(STUDY OF)
Franz Boas
Father of Modern and
American
Anthropology
PROCESS-BASED
By participating in
the everyday life
of their subjects,
anthropologists
can better
understand and
explain the
purpose of local
institutions,
culture, and
Subdisciplines of Anthropology’s diverse
topics of study are
Anthropology generally categorized in
four subdisciplines.
Cultural Linguistic
Anthropology Anthropology
Cultural Linguistic
anthropology, anthropology is
also known as the study of how
social language
anthropology, is influences social
the study of the life.
Subdisciplines of Anthropology’s diverse
topics of study are
Anthropology generally categorized in
four subdisciplines.
Biological Archaeology
Anthropology
Biological Archaeology is
anthropology, the study of the
also known as human past using
physical material remains.
anthropology, is
the study of the
DEMOGRAPHY
• Demography is
the science of
populations.
"DEMOS"(PEOPLE),"GRAPHEIN"
(DESCRIPTION)
3 Main Demographic
Processes
All three of these processes contribute to changes in
populations, including how people inhabit the earth,
form nations and societies, and develop culture.
BIRTH DEATH MIGRATION
John Graunt
Father of
Demography
ECONOMICS
• Economics is a social science
that focuses on the production,
distribution, and consumption of
goods and services, and
analyzes the choices that
individuals, businesses,
governments, and nations make
to allocate resources.
"ECONOMY" (HOUSEHOLD
MANAGEMENT)
TYPES OF ECONOMICS
MICROECONOMICS
Microeconomics studies how
individual consumers and
firms make decisions to
allocate resources.
Product 1
MACROECONOMICS
Macroeconomics is the
branch of economics that
studies the behavior and
performance of an economy
Adam Smith
Father of Economics
GEOGRAPHY
• Geography seeks
to understand
where things are
found, why they
are there, and
how they
develop and
change over
time.
"GEO"(EARTH),"GRAPHEIN"(DESCRIPTI
ON)
PHILIPPINES
• Can be found near
Pacific Ocean near the
equator, the Republic of
the Philippines consists
of around 7,640 islands
— about 2,000 of which
are inhabited — that
form an archipelago.
Eratosthenes
Father of Geography
SOCIOLOGY
• Sociology is the
study of social
life, social
change, and the
social causes
and
consequences
of human
"SOCIUS"(PEOPLE
behavior.
TOGETHER),"LOGOS"(STUDY)
Types of Sociology
Family dynamics
Relationship
two people dynamics between
Brief interactions among
strangers
Shared religious beliefs
Race, gender, and class
interactions or divisions in a
culture
Auguste Comte
Father of Sociology
LINGUISTICS
• Linguistics is the
study of
language, how is
it acquired, how
is it used in the
production and
comprehension
of messages, and
how does it
change
" L I N G U A " ( T over
ONGU, LANGUAGE)
time.
Ferdinand de
Saussure
Father of Linguistics
HISTORY
• It is an inquiry
into what
happened in the
past, when it
happened, and
how it happened.
"HISTOIRE"(RECORDED AND DOCUMENTED
EVENTS)
Sources of History
PRIMARY EXAMPLES:
• Letters
Primary sources • Diaries
are original
materials, • Photographs
regardless of • Artifacts
format
SECONDARY • Textbooks
Primary sources • Edited works
are original • Commentaries
materials, • Reviews of
regardless of
format laws
Herodotus
Father of History
POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Political science is
the study of politics
and power from
domestic,
international, and
comparative
perspectives of
human behavior.
" P O L I T I KA , " " P O L I S " ( A F FA I R S OF THE
CITIES)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Aristotle asserts that all
communities aim at some good.
The state (polis), by which he
means a city-state such as
Athens, is the highest kind of
community, aiming at the highest
of goods.
ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE
Aristotle
Father of Political Science
PSYCHOLOGY
• the scientific
study of the
mind and
behavior of
humans and
other animals
"PSYCHE"(MIND), "LOGOS" STUDY OF
Wilhelm Wundt
Father of Psychology
Activity
• Create nine (9) groups.
• With your group, plan and make
a poster regarding the fields of
social science.
• Prepare to present your work
References
next meeting.
• https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/history-
branches-anthropology/
• https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/economics.asp
