Download Fields of Study in the Social Sciences

Fields of Study
Disciplines in the Social
Sciences
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• 9/10 Focus:
– Much of what we know about global history
come from the work of people who focus on
specific fields of study such as archeology,
geography, economics, etc..
• Do Now: Answer the following question
– Which social scientist specializes in
studying issues such as scarcity of
resources and availability of goods?
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Low
• Record Number of Foreigners were
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• Conventions draw Crowds but Sway Few
Voters
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• Illegal Monkey Living on Frost Flakes bites
Woman
Fields of Study
• Which social scientist specializes in
studying issues such as scarcity of
resources and availability of goods?
– Anthropologist
– Sociologists
– Archaeologist
– Economist
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
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History
Economics
Anthropology
Archeology
Geography
Political Science
Sociology
Psychology
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Historians
– Analyze primary and secondary Sources
• Political Scientists
– Study systems of government, law, and
politics
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Geographers
– Study the relationship between people and
locations on the Earth
– Cartography
• The study and practice of map making
• Economists
– Study economic systems and evaluate
economic policies
Fields of Study in the Social
Sciences
• Archeology:
– The study of the past based on artifacts
• Anthropology:
– The study of humanity and human
ancestors
• Sociology:
– The study of society and its institutions
• Psychology:
– Study of the mind and human behavior