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Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 5: Social Science Disciplines: Developments and Problems

Unit 5: Social Science Disciplines: Notes

Developments and Problems

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
5.1 Developments of Social Science Disciplines
5.1.1 Anthropology

5.1.2 Geography
5.1.3 Law

5.1.4 Linguistics
5.1.5 Public administration
5.1.6 Psychology

5.2 Summary
5.3 Keywords

5.4 Review Questions
5.5 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
y Identify the key social science disciplines
y Discuss the development trends of social science disciplines.

Introduction
The social science has played an important role in the socio-economic development of any nation.
Information is an important part of development efforts whether in developed or developing countries.
However because of limited resources, while making allocations in the budget, the resources are
diverted by planners to other priority areas like housing, family planning, education, water supply,
medical facility etc. then for providing support for building research resources and information
services. Social Sciences are not exact science like physical sciences, as they, unlike the latter, deal
with human beings.
Human nature and man’s environment are so complex that it is more difficult to comprehend and
predict human behaviour than the physical phenomena. No two persons are alike in feelings, drives
or emotions. No one person is consistent from one moment to another.

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