Major disciplines under social sciences -
Cultural studies
Economics
History
Linguistics
Politics
Sociology
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Anthropology and sociology- In many a university departments we observe that sociology and anthropology departments exist as combined units. It is so because the two studies are very clost to each other, specially socio-cultural anthropology and sociology. Many consider them to be the same, as they cover many common subjects. There do however exist differences between the two. While sociology seems to be more interested in analysing empirical data from present and extracting meaningful information from it using analysis and thus provide useful cues for future; Anthropology seems more interested in human existance in the past through time and space and its relevance in the present. Due to these specializations sociology tends to be more data based and focused on modern urban populations while anthropology tends to narrow down on human societies in the past and primitive and peasant societies of present. Also, while socliologists tend to favour analysis of survey data, away from the actual subjects; anthropologists tend to give humongous improtance to field works. More on the comparison below-
Scope-
Anthropology is a whole science as it deals with biology, culture and society of entire humanity. It is universal and covers all of humanity through space and time.
Sociology is part science as it covers only urban and rural society. Its scope is limited for it concerns with contemporary societies only.
Subject matter-
Anthropology's origins can be traced to philosophy, biology and details of pre-literate societies.
It originally studied the social structure ( viz. marraige, kinship and family,religion and politics) of primitive society; however now it covers all societies.
They depend heavily on surveys and dependence on field work is that delivered by anthropologists.
Sociology's origins can be traced to study of modern industrial socety's history, political science and social surveys.
It originally studied its own society in industrial west; howeer now it covers aspects ( viz. marraige, family and politics) of urban and rural soceity.
Firld work is of prime importance and survey data when used is derived from works of sociologists.
Methodology-
Anthropology treats humans as having consciousness and as such dont treat them objectively. Their study depends on immersion into the subject community and the data collected is qualitative, with stress on intensive study.
Interested in interconnected broad aspects of human life, specially primitive and peasant societies.
Sociology on the other hand treats subjects objectively and do not believe in getting involved with the subject culture. They depend on extensive study of the subject community and the data collected is quantitative.
Interested in narrow set of variables, specially of modern urban soceities.
Cultural studies
Economics
History
Linguistics
Politics
Sociology
--
Anthropology and sociology- In many a university departments we observe that sociology and anthropology departments exist as combined units. It is so because the two studies are very clost to each other, specially socio-cultural anthropology and sociology. Many consider them to be the same, as they cover many common subjects. There do however exist differences between the two. While sociology seems to be more interested in analysing empirical data from present and extracting meaningful information from it using analysis and thus provide useful cues for future; Anthropology seems more interested in human existance in the past through time and space and its relevance in the present. Due to these specializations sociology tends to be more data based and focused on modern urban populations while anthropology tends to narrow down on human societies in the past and primitive and peasant societies of present. Also, while socliologists tend to favour analysis of survey data, away from the actual subjects; anthropologists tend to give humongous improtance to field works. More on the comparison below-
Scope-
Anthropology is a whole science as it deals with biology, culture and society of entire humanity. It is universal and covers all of humanity through space and time.
Sociology is part science as it covers only urban and rural society. Its scope is limited for it concerns with contemporary societies only.
Subject matter-
Anthropology's origins can be traced to philosophy, biology and details of pre-literate societies.
It originally studied the social structure ( viz. marraige, kinship and family,religion and politics) of primitive society; however now it covers all societies.
They depend heavily on surveys and dependence on field work is that delivered by anthropologists.
Sociology's origins can be traced to study of modern industrial socety's history, political science and social surveys.
It originally studied its own society in industrial west; howeer now it covers aspects ( viz. marraige, family and politics) of urban and rural soceity.
Firld work is of prime importance and survey data when used is derived from works of sociologists.
Methodology-
Anthropology treats humans as having consciousness and as such dont treat them objectively. Their study depends on immersion into the subject community and the data collected is qualitative, with stress on intensive study.
Interested in interconnected broad aspects of human life, specially primitive and peasant societies.
Sociology on the other hand treats subjects objectively and do not believe in getting involved with the subject culture. They depend on extensive study of the subject community and the data collected is quantitative.
Interested in narrow set of variables, specially of modern urban soceities.
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