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Information and Literature Survey in Social Sciences

Notes Education, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Management, Political Science, Psychology,
Public Administration, Sociology, and Social Work.
y Economics is a social science that seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution,
and consumption of wealth.
y Political science is an academic and research disciplines that deals with the theory and practice
of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour.

1.5 Keywords

Social Sciences: Social Sciences include various disciplines dealing with human life, human behaviour,
social groups and social institutions.
Economics: Economics is a social science that seeks to analyze and describe the production, distribution,
and consumption of wealth.
Political Science: Political science is an academic and research disciplines that deals with the theory and
practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour.

1.6 Review Questions

1. Define social science.
2. Describe the scope of social science.
3. Write a note on economic and political science discipline of social science.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Social sciences 2. Economics
3. Political science 4. False
5. True 6. True
7. Political science 8. Political philosophy
9. International relations

1.7 Further Readings

Books Brock, C : The Literature of Political Science : A guide for Students, Libraries and
Teachers, 1969.
Heller (FL) : The Information Sources of Political Sciences, Ed. 3.1981.
Hoselitz (Bert F) : Reader’s Guide to the Social Sciences Rev. ed. 1972.
Lewis (PR) : The Literature of the Social Sciences : An Introductory survey and
guide, 1960.
Mackanzie (Wom) : Study of Political Science Today, 1970.
UNESCO : Main Trends of Research in the Social and Human Science, 1970.
Malnyk (P) : Economics : Bibliographic Guide to Reference Books and Information
Sources, 1971.

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