Chapter 1: Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Flashcards
the custom, arts, social institutions and achievements of a particular nation, people, other social group
culture
the characteristics features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in place or time
culture
example of Filipino culture
bayanihan, religious activities, respect for elders
refers to the differences in social behavior that culture exhibits around the world.
Human Cultural Variation/cultural variation
What we considered as a good manner in one culture maybe considered as bad practice in another.
human cultural variation/cultural variation
the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
society
a highly structured system of human organization for large scale community living that normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and a national identity of its members
society
the differences among individuals on the basis of social characteristics and qualities
social differences
are complex conclude: class, role, culture, ability, gender etc.
social differences
can create discriminations on the basis of their social characteristics
social differences
___ define social change
sociologist
changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions.
social change
these changes occur over time and often have profound and long term consequences for society
social change
example of social change
the civil rights, women’s rights, lgbtq rights
activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping the achieve power
politics
when people of a particular race, ethnicity,, gender, or religion form alliances and organize politically to defend their group interests
identity politics
example of identity politics
the feminist movement. the civil rights movement, and the gay liberation movement
are linguistic tools used by social scientist to
explore the social world.
concepts
can be based on a real phenomena and are generalized
idea of something of meaning
concepts
are initially invented as icons to capture (or represent)
phenomena
concepts
may beget smaller concepts
concepts
the study of Society, Social
institution, and Social relationships.
sociology
interested in describing and explaining human behavior, especially
as it occurs within a social context.
sociology
It is less interested in individuals than in the group to which they are part of.
sociology
Obviously, human beings belong to the animal kingdom. considers the similarities in and differences between human social
behavior and that of other animals. A comparison of social behaviors across species
can provide valuable insights into the nature of human society.
The cross-species perspective