social science
is the study of society and the way people behave and influence the world
social science
is the study of ancient societies and their cultural traditions
anthropology
is basically the study of the human population
demography
is the study of the efficient allocation of scarce resources in order to satisfy unlimited human needs and wants
economics
studies the interaction between the natural environment and the people living in it
geography
is the study of the past and its records about events
history
is basically the study of language
linguistics
is the study of politics, power, and government
political Science
is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psychology
is the study of relationships among people, of society, and of the behaviour of people in society
sociology
studies the inner world of self and how it functions and perceives things
humanities
it refers to a set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that explain, describes, or predicts events or situations by specifying relations among variables
theory
view society like a living organism
structural functionalism
humans must be apart of a big structure
structionalism
elements of society contribute to social equilibrium
function
disrupt balance in society
dysfunction
to connect with family and friends afar
manifest functions
strength and weakness of structural functionalism
latest function
the world is full of conflict
marxism
refers to the activities an individual does in front of observers, or audience
performance
refers to the place where interaction takes place, such as scenery, props, and location
setting
refers to the way an individual plays his/her role
manner
refers to the image or impression an individual is giving off to the audience
front
the actor knows that she/he is being watched
front stage
the individual can truly be himself/herself and get rid of the role she/he is playing when in the front stage
back stage
refers to both a theory of how the mind works and a treatment of modality
psychoanalysis