SOCIOLOGY
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early advance civilization Socius which
means companion, partners, or society &
Logus which means science or study
the scientific study of society and the social
interaction taking place
the scientific study of human interaction
and the product of such interaction
It is a dazzling (stunning) and compelling
(exciting) enterprise, having as its subject
matter our own behavior as social beings.
a detailed study about the human society,
their interactions, reactions and their
development cycle pertaining to the society
an art that involves scientific understanding
and it is the study of human behavior
SOCIOLOGY & OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology
- The scientific study of the origin and behavior
of man, including the development of
societies and cultures.
- Anthropology focuses on the historical
existence of the entities of a certain
phenomenon, say for instance culture and
belief practiced in a particular group.
- Anthropologist tend to dig up the primitive or
non-literate humanity,
- while sociologists study more on the latest
trending of civilization . In short sociologist
usually studies a certain parts of a society
such as the family.
Geography
- Earth’s Description
- study of the earth's surface; includes people's
responses to topography and climate and
soil
and vegetation
Psychology
- the study of human behavior often called
the science of the mind
- it deals with the mental processes such as
thinking, learning, resembling and decision
making, feelings, emotions, motives and
personality
- sociology is interested on how personality
and behavior are influenced by people’s
social background. For instance, why do two
neighbors coming from different regions of
the Philippines do not agree on a certain
rule practiced in one setting? The reason
behind is the tradition belief and behavior
of them
Economics
- concerned with the production and
distribution of goods and services
- Economics centers on the production and
distribution of goods and services. It
intentionally deals with the flow of money
and the relationship of prices to supply and
demand. Linking sociology in terms of
economic movement, it is also true that
socially, protagonists (heroes, or characters)
of business undertakings should have the
social background of the consumers. Or else
they could not foresee the economic
bearings of their production if they do not
have the baseline of information regarding
the likes and dislikes of the people .
Political Science
- the study of political behavior of human
beings that focuses on the various aspects
of government, political, institutions,
political processes and political parties
- refers to the study of government, it
signifies how a certain society run by
leadership. But it is not possible to separate
sociology from politics because government
can only be effective if there are people
who are socially aware of what is going on
to the present society they belong - the
govern system they are in. Politicians should
be socially concern and aware to the
behavior of the people.