Since the human being began his existence1 he has shown interest in knowing his environment and all the phenomena that occur around him. Early man attributed magical explanations to natural events such as rain2 the water cycle3 day and night4 as well as death. The desire to find answers led him to create the first forms of religious and mythological beliefs5 and over time6 the accumulation of knowledge gave rise to fundamental disciplines such as mathematics7 medicine8 astronomy and chemistry9 focused on exploring the mysteries of the natural world.

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Since the human being began his existence, he has shown interest in knowing his environment and all the phenomena that occur around him. Early man attributed magical explanations to natural events such as rain, the water cycle, day and night, as well as death. The desire to find answers led him to create the first forms of religious and mythological beliefs, and over time, the accumulation of knowledge gave rise to fundamental disciplines such as mathematics, medicine, astronomy and chemistry, focused on exploring the mysteries of the natural world. However, humans have not only sought to understand the physical universe, but also themselves and the society in which they live. As civilizations developed, the need arose to analyze human relationships, social organization, power, culture, and changes that have shaped the world throughout history. This is how the social sciences were born, a set of disciplines that study the behavior, structures and dynamics of societies from different perspectives. In this learning experience, we will explore the basic concepts that form the core of this area of knowledge, delving into its historical evolution and how they apply to contemporary soc...