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Joseph H. Fichter- a sociologist, “Sociology is the scientific study of patterned, shared human behavior”
Auguste Comte- first used the term sociology, a Frenchman
Rodney Stark- a sociologist, “Sociology deals with the study of the patterns and processes of human
relations”.
Lundberg (1939)- sociology is a body of scientific knowledge and it has theories that are based on
scientific investigations and observations and not on speculations.
2. Social psychology- study human nature as an outcome of group life, social attitudes,
collective behavior and personality information. (H-GSC P)
3. Social change and social disorganization- study of change in culture and social relations and
the disruption that may occur in the society. (CSD)
4. Human ecology- study the nature and behavior of a given population and relationships to
the group’s present social institutions. Prevalence of mental illness, criminality,
delinquencies, prostitutions, drug addiction in urban centers and other highly developed
place. (MCD PD)
6. Sociological theory and method- applicability and usefulness of the principles and theories
of group life.
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7. Applied sociology- utilize the findings of pure sociological research in various fields such as
criminology, social work, community development, education, industrial relations, marriage,
ethnic relations, family counseling. (CSC EIM EF)
Branches of Anthropology
1. Physical Anthropology- also known as biological anthropology.
-it deals with a man’s biological foundations, race evolution, racial
classification and differentiation. (BRR D)
3. Archaeology- branch of general anthropology concerned with the study of man’s culture and
society in the past as far back as prehistoric times, that is million years ago.
*Fossils- are remnant of the past that have organic life
*Artifacts- man made and man-conceived remains of prehistoric times
*Historical archaeology- study the remains of recent people who left written records