Social Science and Natural Science
Any branch of academic study or science that deals with human behavior in its social and cultural aspects
social science
According to Quexbook (2018), this branch of social science traces its roots to Ancient Greek historical and philosophical writings about human nature and the organization of human society.
Anthropology
In the social sciences, these are conceptual frameworks or models that help researchers and scholars understand, explain, and predict various aspects of human society and behavior.
Theories
Structural-functionalism views society as a complex system composed of various interconnected parts or institutions.
Society as a System
These are the intended and recognized functions of social institutions.
Manifest Functions
Branch of science that deals withthe physical world
natural science
He wrote “Wealth of the Nations” in 1776.
Adam Smith
The first step of in the process of developing a theory
Conceptualization
Each component of society has specific roles that contribute to the stability and equilibrium of the social system.
Functions
These are the unintended and often unrecognized consequences of social institutions.
Latent functions
The study of political systems, governments, and political behavior.
Political Science
He said, “man by nature is a political animal”.
Aristotle
These are testable statements or predictions that specify the expected relationships between variables.
Hypotheses
Emphasizes interdependence of social institutions and components.
Interconnectedness
These are aspects of social institutions or practices that have negative or harmful consequences for society.
Dysfunctions
The study of how individualsand societies allocate resources.
Economics
He opened the Institute for experimental psychology at the University of Leipzig in Germany in 1879
Wilhelm Wundt
This theory examines gender roles, inequalities, and patriarchy in society.
Feminism
These are aspects of society that do not contribute positively to stability and may even disrupt it.
Dysfunction
This refer to the roles or positions individuals occupy in society and the contributions they make to the functioning of the social system.
Social functions
Why Does Social Science have Branches
Different branches allow for in-depth exploration and analysis of various facets of human society.
Complexity of Human Behavior and society
The theoretical and practical study of the state and politics began way back to the time of what ancient civilization?
Ancient Greeks
This theory emphasizes power struggles and inequalities in society.
Conflict theory
This is a sociological theory that seeks to explain how society functions and maintains stability through the analysis of its various components and their functions.
Structural-functionalism theory
Crime is an example of what social function?
Dysfunction