Different Fields of Science and Social Science - Concepts - Chapter 1 - Understanding Social Science - Understanding Society India and Beyond - Class 9

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5- We study two things Science Social Science What's the difference? 6- Let's take an example Three friends Vacation to Goa Western coast of India 7- They visit Chapora Fort Chapora Fort Built by the Portuguese Hundreds of years ago 8- Right next — a beach A beach beside the fort Let's notice everything on it 9- On the beach: Waves On the beach... Waves rising in the sea 10- On the beach: Salty water On the beach... The sea water is salty 11- On the beach: Fishes & crabs On the beach... Fishes and crabs near the shore 12- On the beach: Tourists eating On the beach... Tourists eating at beach shacks 13- On the beach: 'No Littering' sign On the beach... 'No Littering’ sign — by the panchayat Litter anyway, and you're fined 14- Two kinds of things Some are from Nature Some are made by Humans 15- Nature → Science Nature Waves - salty water - fishes 16- Humans → Social Science Humans Tourists - shacks - fort - rules 17- So, what is Science? Science = the systematic study of nature. 18- And Social Science? Social Science = the systematic study of society. 19- Fields of Science Physics Chemistry Biology 20- Fields of Social Science History Geography Economics Political Science 21- Beach → Physics Back to the beach Waves in the sea PHYSICS 22- Beach → Chemistry Back to the beach Salty sea water CHEMISTRY 23- Beach → Biology Back to the beach Fishes and crabs BIOLOGY 24- Beach → Geography Back to the beach Goa's location GEOGRAPHY 25- Beach → History Back to the beach Chapora Fort 26- Beach → Political Science Back to the beach Panchayat's rule POLITICAL | SCIENCE 27- Beach → Economics Back to the beach Beach shacks 28- Remember this Science studies the natural world; Social Science studies the human world — and both have their own fields.