Social Sciences... now thats my idea of Social Studies :)

Discuss each of the social science disciplines in a way that helps you identify/remember/analyze what makes each important.  What are your areas of weakness in regards to these topics? What are your areas of strength? Did you learn SOCIAL STUDIES or SOCIAL SCIENCE in your elementary school days?

Immediately when I hear social science, I get excited because I am very intrigued by the study of human behavior which is what social science focuses on. I mean after all I am a psychology major and I really enjoyed my sociology class I took freshman year and considered majoring in that. Humans have always fascinated me and I really am fascinated in how all of our differences shape us into who we are. When I think of Anthropology I think more of the study of old cultures. I believe anthropology investigates more about how cultures came to be and how they have developed. Anthropologists go back and look at the traditions and mores of older tribal groups. When I think of economics I think of resources in particular money. Money is not the only resource though, land and labor are also. Economists look at time, capability, and interest people have in these resources. They look at consumers and producers and usually deal with business more. I usually believe they work hand in hand with business. Geography is the study of place and space and mainly deal with maps.Geographers attempt to explain why places are where they are. When I think about history I think about more dates and records of events that have taken place. Historians ask more questions about human interactions in current time and in the past. Sociology is another social science that deals with the study of social life, social change, and the social causes of human behavior. When I think of sociology I think more about the study of groups and their behaviors in society. In my sociology class I remember looking at men and women in the workforce and who made more income. When I think of Political Science I think of government and the study of the way it is run and public policies and political policies. There is a huge emphasis on systems.

My areas of weakness in the social sciences is probably geography and maybe economy and political science. I know I am not as strong in geography because I am not good with the location of places. I have trouble locating many places on the map which I am working on because I have to know them for my midterm. I haven't really studied economy or political science very much but I feel like I would not be as strong in these subjects. I am more into the study of the people then the study of locations, resources or institutions.

When I was in school I feel like I learned more social studies than social sciences. I never would've even heard of some of the social sciences like anthropology, sociology, economy, or political science if I hadn't have gone to college because none of these subjects were incorporated into our curriculum.