Understanding the Concepts of Anthropology, Sociology, and P

It is the study of humanity including our prehistoric origins and contemporary human diversity.

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Political Science

It is a science that studies human civilization.

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Political Science

It is the systematic study of political and government institutions and processes.

• Anthropology

• Sociology

• Political Science

Refers to the study of living people and their cultures including variation and change

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Biological Anthropology

It includes the study of communication’s origins, history, and contemporary variation.

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Biological Anthropology

Also known as “physical anthropology”, this refers to the study of humans as biological organisms including their evolution and contemporary variation.

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Biological Anthropology

It is the study of past human cultures through the recovery and analysis of artifacts.

• Cultural Anthropology

• Archeology

• Biological Anthropology

This includes the study of social institutions, social inequality, social mobility, religious groups, and bureaucracy.

• Human Ecology

• Social Psychology

• Social Organization

This area focuses on the study of human nature and its emphasis on social processes as they affect individual or responses which are called “social stimuli”.

• Human Ecology

• Social Psychology

• Social Organization

This is concerned with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations.

• Human Ecology

• Social Psychology

• Applied Sociology