What are the similarities and differences between Sociology and Anthropology?

Question

I know that both fields are holistic but I'd like to know the similarities and differences.

Answer 1

Simple. One's about the origin of man[Anthropology], one is about the social habits of man[Sociology].

Answer 2

Anthropology is a comparative science that examines human biological and cultural diversity.

Sociology is a scientific study of human social behavior

Answer 3

Actually they overlap.  Sociology study of groups of people and anthropology study of man. Anthro tends to study the past but not always.  One book I had to read for my anthropology class was a study of a present day group of people in the USA. Anthro also covers subjects found in other sciences such as the medical sciences and veterinary science.  I found a bone in my yard and the county anthropologist was the only one who could identify it as a bone of a calf.  I was starting to worry that it was human. What was interesting is that I found a 1908 penny in the same area and she said that people use to do that when they buried a pet or an animal used for a special purpose.  Such as a BBQ.