Which of the following subject can be included under pure social sciences category?

A large number of subjects are included in the social sciences family. Some of the social science subjects like political science, economics, philosophy, etc. are very old, whereas some other social science subjects like human rights, public administration, social works, etc. are in the developing/young stage.

Key Points

The social science subjects may be categorized under the following three branches/ headings.

• Pure Social Sciences: Political science, economics, history, jurisprudence, law, sociology, public administration, social work, human rights, anthropology, etc.
• Semi Social Sciences: Ethics, education, philosophy, psychology, art, etc.
• Sciences with Social Implication: Geography, biology, medicine, linguistics, library science, etc.

Hence, we conclude that Public Administration can be included under the pure social sciences category.