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| 2442 SOCIOLOGISTS, ANTHROPOLOGISTS AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS
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Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals
investigate and describe the social structure of societies, the
origin and evolution of humanity, and the interdependence
between environmental conditions and human activities, and make
the knowledge obtained available as a basis for policy
decisions.
Tasks include -
(a) conducting research on the origin, development, structure,
social patterns, organisations and inter-relationships of
human society;
(b) tracing the origin and evolution of humanity through the
study of changing characteristics and cultural and social
institutions;
(c) tracing the development of humanity through the material
remains of its past, such as dwellings, temples, tools,
pottery, coins, weapons, or sculpture;
(d) studying physical and climatic aspects of areas and
'regions, and correlating these findings with the economic,
social and cultural activities;
(e) advising on the practical application of these findings in
the formulation of economic and social policies for
population groups and regions, and for the development of
markets;
(f) preparing scholarly papers and reports;
(g) performing related tasks;
(h) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Ethnologist
- Geographer
- Sociologist
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