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    The document provides an overview of geography, demography, and history as social science disciplines. It defines geography as describing the physical characteristics of Earth and how the environment affects human societies. Demography is defined as the quantitative study and analysis of human populations, their size, distribution, and changes over time. History is described as the study of past events that serves as a lesson from the past and guide for the future. The document also outlines some of the main subdisciplines within each field such as physical geography, human geography, formal demography, and social demography.

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    GEOGRAPHY, DEMOGRAPHY,

    & HISTORY
    OBJECTIVES:
    To compare & contrast the various Social Science disciplines and their
    fields, main areas of inquiry, and methods
    GEOGRAPHY: DESCRIBING THE EARTH
    The primary concern of geography is the physical characteristics of the
    earth.
    Interaction between…..

    HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
    The Precolonial societies in the Philippines were
    established near rivers, and along the coasts.
    GEOGRAPHY: DESCRIBING THE EARTH

    CLIMATE CHANGE

    HUMAN BEHAVIOR HUMAN CULTURE


    GEOGRAPHY DEFINED
    The word geography comes from the Greek words: geo, which means
    graphos, which means description

    EARTH

    ERASTOSTHENES (276-149 BCE)

    A renowned scholar from ancient Greece, who first used the term
    ‘geography’. Since the earth is our abode, we can define geography
    in this light as “the description of the earth as the abode of human
    beings.”
    Geography is concerned with two things:
    1) Studying the physical aspects of the earth, and
    2) Explaining how the earth affects mobility,
    outcomes, and interactions of individuals and
    societies across regions.
    Geography and its Subdisciplines
    APPROACH BRANCH SUB-BRANCHES
    SYSTEMATIC Physical Geography Geomorphology: the study of landforms, their evolution, and related processes
    Climatology: the study of the structure of the atmosphere and elements of the weather and
    climate
    Hydrology: the study of bodies of water such as rivers, oceans, and lakes
    Soil geography: study of the processes of soil formation, soil type, distribution, and use.

    Human Geography Social/Cultural geography: The study of society and its spatial dynamics
    Population geography: the study of population growth, distribution, density, sex ratio, and
    occupational structure
    Settlement geography: The study of the characteristics of rural and urban settlement
    Economic geography: Study of economic activities of people including agriculture, industry,
    tourism, trade, infrastructure, etc.
    Historical geography: the study of geographies of the past or the study of geographic changes in
    a place over time
    Political geography: The study of space from the angle of political events; study boundaries and
    space relations between neighboring political units.
    Biogeography
    Plant geography: The study of the spatial patterns of natural vegetation in their habitats
    Zoogeography: the study of the spatial patterns and geographic characteristics of animal and
    their habitats
    Ecology: The study of interactions among organisms and their environment
    Environmental geography: The study of the relationship between humans & the environment,
    focusing on geographic patterns in resource consumption & issues in environmental conservation
    Geography and its Subdisciplines
    APPROACH BRANCH
    REGIONAL Regional/ Area Studies: Comprises macro-, meso-, and
    micro-regional studies.
    Regional Planning: Comprises rural and urban planning
    Regional Development: The study of patterns, spatial
    distribution, and disparities in industry and development
    from area to area, along with the human and economic
    factors behind these phenomena
    Regional Analysis: The scientific analysis of issues or
    problems specific to particular areas or regions.
    DEMOGRAPHY: ANALYZING THE POPULATION
    WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW THE POPULATION?

    WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY THE GROWTH OR DECLINE OF THE


    HUMAN POPULATION AND ANALYZE ITS DISTINCTIVE FEATURES?

    Demography as an academic discipline provides the answer to these


    questions.
    DEMOGRAPHY DEFINED
    Hauser and Duncan (1959) define demography as “ the study of size,
    territorial distribution, and components of population, the changes
    therein, and the components of such changes.”
    SCIENCE OF POPULATION

    Demography is mostly quantitative. The International Encyclopedia of


    the Social Sciences 1979 describes demography as the quantitative
    study of human populations.
    Demographers obtain their data generally from
    censuses, statistical analyses, and surveys, which
    facilitate the quantitative analysis of demography.
    (Nam, 1979) Demographic phenomena like birth,
    death, and migration are measured and subjected
    to empirical study.
    Demography is interdisciplinary. The study of population transcends
    disciplines. In formulating more accurate analyses of demographic
    phenomena, demographers can draw on ideas and concepts from fields
    such as sociology, biology, economics, health science, and public
    management.
    Demography is applicable. Studying population patterns can be
    helpful in shaping policy outcomes as these can impact the public
    interest.
    Demography and its Subdisciplines
    Formal demography deals with fertility, marriage/ union formation and
    dissolution, mortality, and migration, using specific demographic
    methods and measures.

    Social demography uses demographic data in explaining and predicting


    social phenomena.
    • How many Chinese workers are there in the Philippines?
    A total of 3.12 million Chinese citizens entered the Philippines from
    January 2016 to May 2018, according to the Bureau of Immigration.
    Within these figures is a number of Chinese workers, which is still
    unknown.Dec 23, 2018
    HISTORY: REVISITING THE PAST
    In any society, a clear understanding of history is imperative
    because it enables us to draw lessons from the past and shape
    our present and future. As a mirror to the past, critic of the
    present, and guide to the future, history is a field of study that
    is dynamic and requires serious attention.
    The word history has lexical origins in the French word
    histoire, The Latin word historia, or Greek word istoria. These
    words refer to the stories, accounts, and knowledge of past
    events.
    HISTORY and its Subdisciplines

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