Sociology:
- Studies human society, social structures, and social interactions.
- Focuses on topics such as inequality, social stratification, culture, and globalization.
Anthropology:
- Explores human societies from a holistic perspective, examining their culture, biology, language, and history.
- Sub-fields include cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology.
Political Science:
- Analyzes political systems, institutions, and power relations.
- Examines topics such as democracy, authoritarianism, elections, and international relations.
Economics:
- Studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- Focuses on topics such as market theory, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and public finance.
Psychology:
- Focuses on the study of the human mind and behavior.
- Examines topics such as cognition, emotion, personality, and mental health.
Demography:
- Studies the size, composition, and distribution of populations.
- Analyzes trends in fertility, mortality, and migration.
Geography:
- Explores the spatial distribution of physical and human characteristics on Earth's surface.
- Sub-fields include human geography, physical geography, and environmental geography.
Criminology:
- Investigates crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system.
- Examines topics such as victimization, crime prevention, and the impact of crime on society.
Social Work:
- Applies scientific knowledge to social problems and helps individuals and families in need.
- Focuses on providing services such as counseling, case management, and advocacy.
Social Policy:
- Analyzes and evaluates social welfare programs and policies designed to address social issues.
- Examines topics such as poverty, healthcare, education, and housing.