Studies how societies are structured, including institutions like family, education, and religion, and how people organize themselves into groups.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Investigates the role of language in culture, how language shapes communication, and how it evolves over time.
LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
Uses sociological knowledge and methods to solve real-world problems in areas like education, healthcare, and crime prevention.
APPLIED SOCIOLOGY
Compares different political systems and institutions around the world to understand how they operate and differ.
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Focuses on understanding human cultures, customs, beliefs, and social structures, comparing them across different societies.
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Explores how societies evolve, focusing on disruptions like conflicts or shifts in social norms and how they impact communities.
SOCIAL CHANGE AND DISORGANIZATION
Looks at how individuals’ thoughts, behaviors, and emotions are influenced by their social environment and interactions with others.
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Focuses on the organization and management of government agencies, and how policies are executed and public services are delivered.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Explores ideas and philosophies about government, power, justice, and the role of individuals within political systems.
POLITICAL THEORY
Analyzes how governments make decisions, create laws, and implement policies to address public issues like healthcare, education, and the economy.
PUBLIC POLICY
Studies human history and prehistory through the excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures, and other physical remains.
ARCHAEOLOGY
Examines the relationship between humans and their environment, especially how living conditions affect social structures and human well-being.
HUMAN ECOLOGY
Looks at how people participate in politics, including voting patterns, political activism, and how public opinion is shaped.
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
Examines human biology, evolution, and the physical differences among humans, including our closest relatives, the primates.
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Studies how countries interact with each other, focusing on diplomacy, trade, conflict, and international organizations.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Studies population dynamics, including birth rates, death rates, migration, and the characteristics of populations like age or gender.
DEMOGRAPHY