The author suggests that anthropology is unique among other disciplines such as economics or history because our perspective begins with:
1) statistics.
2) space.
3) people.
4) records.
5) trends.

The author suggests that anthropology is unique among other disciplines such as economics or history because our perspective begins with statistics.

Explanation:

Anthropology means the study of human and their development.The study of humans may differ from place to place. This is study is based on the statistics.Statistical data can be analyzed and they can be found to which period this material belongs to. Due to this history can be found. From the History only Economics can be found. Statistical data place a major role in creating the history and the economic status of material, country or even the whole world. In the world everything as its history.

The best sociological research method would have to be using experiments although it has some disadvantages as well