Scope of Social Science

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 Scope of Social Science

Scope means the range, extent and areas covered by a particular subject or field of study.

The scope of Social Science refers to the wide range of areas related to human beings, society, social relationships, institutions, culture, economy, political life, environment and social change that can be studied through Social Science.


👉    Social Science = Human Being and Society

😀    Individual → Family → Community → Society → Nation → World


Scope in relation to different dimensions of human life

🌲Social Dimension

  • Family
  • Community
  • Society
  • Social groups
  • Social relationships
  • Social institutions

  • Social interaction
    • 🌲Historical Dimension
  • Ancient societies
  • Civilisations
  • Historical events
  • Social movements
  • Political changes
  • Cultural developments
  • Freedom movements
    •         👀    Past → Present
            👀   social, economic and cultural consequences    
    🌲Geographical and Environmental Dimension
  • Land
  • Water
  • Climate
  • Natural resources
  • Population
  • Settlements
  • Agriculture
  • Industries
  • Transport
  • Environment

    • 🌹    Human beings influence the environment, and the environment also influences human life.
    🌹    Climate → Agriculture → Economy → Human settlement

    🌲Economic Dimension

           👉 economic life.
  • Production
  • Consumption
  • Distribution
  • Trade
  • Employment
  • Income
  • Poverty
  • Unemployment
  • Development
  • Resources

    • 👉 education, health, consumption and standard of living

    🌲Political and Civic Dimension
  • State
  • Government
  • Constitution
  • Democracy
  • Citizenship
  • Rights
  • Duties
  • Justice
  • Equality
  • Political participation
    • “What are my rights?”
    “What are my responsibilities?”
    “How does democracy function?”
    🌲Cultural Dimension

    Culture includes:

    • Language
    • Religion
    • Customs
    • Traditions
    • Art
    • Literature
    • Food habits
    • Festivals
    • Values
    • Beliefs
                  📖  diversity and unity
    🌲Social Problems
           📅 problems and challenges-
  • Poverty
  • Unemployment
  • Inequality
  • Discrimination
  • Gender inequality
  • Population problems
  • Environmental degradation
  • Substance abuse
  • Migration
  • Social exclusion
    • 🍉    causes, consequences and possible solutions

    🌲Social Change
                Society is dynamic 

        Technology, education, industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation

  • communication
  • education
  • employment
  • relationships
  • lifestyle

    •  🌲Human–Society Relationship

  • norms
  • values
  • culture
  • institutions
  • laws
    •  🌲Local to Global Scope

    🏠    Individual → Family → Local Community → State → Nation → World
    🏠     Past, Present and Future

    Past

    What happened?

    Present

    What is happening?

    Future

    What may happen and what can society do?

            🔜    it is concerned with continuity and change.

     🌲Interdisciplinary Scope
  • Geography → Where do people migrate?
  • Economics → Why do they migrate for employment?
  • History → What historical factors caused migration?
  • Political Science → What policies govern migration?
  • Sociology → How does migration affect families and communities?

    • Scope at Secondary Level
    learner's social understanding and citizenship

    Knowledge     🔜    Understanding society

    Skills              🔜    Critical thinking, interpretation, analysis, problem solving

    Values            🔜    Democracy, equality, justice, tolerance, secularism

    Attitudes        🔜    Respect for diversity and social responsibility

    Action            🔜    Responsible participation in society

    “knowing society”

    Knowing → Understanding → Analysing → Evaluating → Participating

    The scope of Social Science is very wide and comprehensive. It encompasses the systematic study of human beings and their social relationships, institutions, culture, history, geography, economic activities, political life, environment and social change. At the secondary level, it provides learners with an integrated understanding of society and develops their knowledge, skills, values and attitudes for responsible and meaningful participation in democratic social life.

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