THE DISCIPLINES OF

THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

(Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History)

 THE DISCIPLINES OF THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Objective:
1. compare and contrast the various Social Science
disciplines and their fields, main areas of inquiry, and
methods HUMSS_DIS 11- IIIb-d-3
ACTIVITY: Picture Analysis
ACTIVITY: SOCSCI PUZZLE

Using the term SOCSCI,

supply words or phase in each
letter to describe anthropology.
 THE DISCIPLINES OF THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES

ANTHROPOLOGY
•is the study of humankind, tries to answer
where, when, and why humans appeared on
earth.
•from the greek word “anthropos” means
“human” and “logos” means “word” or “study
of ”
Methods of Studying Anthropology:
a) Ethnography,
b) Participant Observation,
c) Interview,
d) Focused group discussion,
e) life history method,
f) ocular inspection.
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
I. PHYSICAL/BIOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
:study human biology within the
milieu/context of evolution.
:focus on biological origins and variation
of species.
:human fossils remains.
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
II. Cultural and Social
Anthropology
involves the study and comparative analysis of pre-
literate societies, including all aspect of human
behavior such as religion, ritual, myth, technology,
gender roles, kinship/relationship forms, economic and
political structures, music and folklore.
:employs ethnography as a means of study
and record different ways of life of human societies.
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
III. Archeology
Earlier culture and ways of
life
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
IV. Linguistic Anthropology
or Anthropological
Linguistics
ACTIVITY: MATCHING THE PICTURE

The learners will match the

pictures into the three
branches of Anthropology
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
I. PHYSICAL/BIOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
A. Sub-disciplines of Physical/
Biological Anthropology
1. Paleoanthopology
2. Genetics
3. Primatology
4. Osteology
5. Paleopathology
6. Forensic Anthropology
BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY
II. Cultural and Social
Anthropology
A. Sub-Disciplines of Cultural
Anthropology:
•Urban Anthropology
•Medical Anthropology
•Economic Anthropology
 DEFINITION, BRANCHES AND
GENERALIZATION: METHODS USED IN STUDYING
ANTHROPOLOGY

a. Anthropology is the study of

humankind
b. 3 branches: Physical or Biological,
Cultural, and Archaeology
c. Methods: Ethnography, Participant
Observation, Interview, Focused group
discussion, life history method, ocular
inspection.
Reflective Activity/Question:

“If you are an anthropologist, what

specific Filipino tradition will you
be interested into?
GROUP ACTIVITY

List down 10 things which you

can’t live without. The groups
will present to the class.
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION:
 THE DISCIPLINES OF THE
SOCIAL SCIENCES

Economics:
how a particular society solve
problems of scarcity/shortage
of resources
 Economic
Growth Price-Level
Stability
Economic
Freedom
Work
Goals of Equitable
efficiency
Economics Distribution
of Income
Economic
Efficiency
Full
Employment
Economic
Security
Balance of
Trade
Branches of Economics
1.Macroeconomics

2.Microeconomics
Group Activity:

PAINT &
EXPLAIN THE
PICTURE
 definition and
GENERALIZATION fields/ branches
OF THE LESSON of Economics.

a. Economics seeks to understand people’s

activities concerning production,
distribution and consumption of goods and
services.
b.The two fields of Economics are
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
 REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS:

•How do you find your budget for

today?
•Have you already planned how to
manage it wisely?