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Applied Social Sciences
The Social Sciences
Objectives:
• Clarify the relationships between social sciences.
• Define social science as a field of study.
• Explain the different branches of social science.
Social Science
• human interactions, relationships, behaviors, and actions
• concerned with all the aspects of human society
• deals with problems of society and offers a viable solution or alternative to
them
Branches of Social Science
Study Guide
•origin of man
•evolution of man
Anthropology
•economic survival of people
•managing resources
Economics
•physical properties of the earth
•influence of location on people's behavior
Geography
