Nature and Functions of Social Science Disciplines

Social Science refers to the systematic study of various aspects of human society. It is a major category of academic disciplines, dealing with society and the relationships among people within a society.   There are two elements that constitute Social Science, one is society and the other is nature. We know nature as the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations. While, the word society is derived from the word “socius” which means association or fellowship. Hence, society is a large grouping of people that shares the same geographical territory, shares a common culture and social structure, and are expected to abide the same laws.