Introduction to Social Scientists

University:
Indiana Wesleyan University
Course:
HST-101 | Social or Behavioral Sciences
Academic year:

2022
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115

Pages:

3
Author:

Harrison Montoya

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENTISTS ● SOCIAL SCIENCE IS… ○ The scientific study of human society and social relationships ● TYPES OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS: ○ Historian ○ Geographer ○ Economist ○ Political Scientist ○ Sociologist ● HISTORIAN - Studies History ○ Methods they use: ■ Historians study and analyze. ■ They examine: ● Artifacts Primary sources Secondary sources How/What They Think: What can I learn about this society from the things that were left behind? Historians look at facts and evidence to determine what life was like during that time period. ● GEOGRAPHER - Studies Geography ○ Methods they use: ■ Geographers study and analyze. ■ They examine: ● Maps ● Artifacts ● Statistics ○ How/What They Think ■ How does the environment influence the society that develops and grows there? ■ How do people influence the environment in which they are living? ● ECONOMIST - Studies Economy ○ Methods they use: ■ Economists study and analyze. ■ They examine: ● Statistics ○ How/What They Think: ■ What goods/services are the people producing and providing each other with? ■ What jobs exist in this society, based on their environment and needs? ● POLITICAL SCIENTIST - Studies Political Science ○ Methods they use: ■ Political Scientists study and analyze. ■ They examine: ● Statistics ● Primary Sources ● Secondary Sources ○ How/What They Think ■ How did this society choose to set up their government (type of government, distribution of power, types of laws)? ■ How do the laws and government benefit (or not benefit) the people in the society? ● SOCIOLOGIST - Studies Sociology ○ Methods they use: ■ Sociologists conduct surveys. ■ They examine: ● Questionnaires ● Case Studies ○ How/What They Think: ■ How are social institutions (like family, education, religion, etc.) influencing the people in this society? ■ What is important to the people of this society? (Moral values, religious beliefs, traditions, etc)

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