ANTHROPOLOGY Flashcards
The scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including past human species.
Anthropology
The Four Major Fields of Anthropology
_____________ also called ___________ Anthropology, studies Homo sapiens as biological beings both in the present and in the past.
Biological/Physical Anthropology
What are the 2 elements that coexist together? They are interconnected to one another.
Society and Culture
_________ Anthropology, also called _______ Anthropology, is the description and comparison of the adaptations made by human groups to the diverse ecosystems of the earth.
Cultural/Social Anthropology
is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains.
Archaeology
_________ anthropology studies the nature of human languages in the context of those cultures that developed them. Scholars in the field seek to understand the social and cultural foundations of language itself, while exploring how social and cultural formations are grounded in linguistic practices.
Linguistic Anthropology
It is another type of colonialism which we are doing it with free will or unconsciously adapting other cultures.
Neocolonialism
The smartest species
Homo Sapiens
___________ is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.
Sociology
__________ investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies and how people interact within these contexts
Sociologists
________ also explore social phenomena from different viewpoints and at different levels. They analyze specific events and social patterns (the micro level of analysis) as well as the big picture (the macro level of analysis).
Sociologists
Sociologists use three key _________________ to explain how society is structured and affects individuals and vice versa.
theoretical perspectives
theoretical perspective:
____________ - Social stability is a prerequisite
for a healthy and strong society. Social institutions (e.g., education, religion) contribute towards social stability. Abrupt social change imperils social order.
Functionalism
theoretical perspective:
__________________ - Society is built upon enduring and pervasive inequality on the basis of social class, gender, race etc. Structural social change is required to create an egalitarian society.
Conflict Theory
theoretical perspective:
___________ - We construct society through a range of symbols (e.g., words, gestures) and social interactions. People make up their roles as they interact. They do not merely fit in the positions that society set out for them.
Symbolic Interactionism
focuses on the theory and practice of
government and politics at the local, state, national, and
international levels.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
opposes hierarchical systems, including government and capitalism. It envisions a society based on voluntary cooperation, where individuals have direct control over decisions that affect them.
ANARCHISM
aims for collective ownership and control of the means of production and distribution of goods. It seeks to reduce economic inequality through wealth redistribution and government intervention in various sectors, like healthcare, education, and welfare.
SOCIOLISM
advocates for a classless society where all property is collectively owned, and the means of production are controlled by the community as a whole. It envisions a stateless, moneyless society with the ultimate goal of eradicating social inequality.
COMMUNISM
It deals with the study of concepts such as politics, government, liberty and justice. It even comprehends the most difficult and abstract questions such as but not limited to what is the best form of Government or what should be the best formula for good policy making.
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
this sub-field incorporates topics such as the different forms of government found in different countries around the world with their concomitant advantages and disadvantages.
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
this subject deals with the study of the bureaucracy behind the government and the proper way to administer the needs of the general public.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
it is the study of the diplomatic relations and practices among the states in the worldview setting and how power is being balanced in the international level.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
