Lesson 1 Flashcards
A group of individuals sharing a common culture, geographical location, and government
society
a complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society
Culture
What are the characteristics present in a society
social solidarity
shared identity and culture
common language
large population and ability to sustain
definite geographical area
political, economic and social organization
5 major types of societies
hunting and gathering
horticultural and pastoral societies
agricultural societies
industrial societies
post-industrialist societies
two types of culture
material culture
nonmaterial culture
refer to things that convey meaning or represent an idea
symbols
a lifelong process of forging identity through social interaction
socialization
refers to the process by which an individual learns or acquires the important aspects of his or her society’s culture
enculturation
are shared rules of conduct that determine specific behavior among society members
norms
is a set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science
politics
a concrete example of political institution. It exercise power especially in relation to governance and decision making
government
is the person who exercises supreme command and control over armed forces or military branch
commander-in-chief
status granted to an individual or institution
power
part of government that enforces law, and has responsibility for the governance of a state
executive branch
to make pass a law for the executive power to implement
legislative branch
to interpret law’s according to the society’s standard forms
judiciary branch
an economic and sociological combined total measure of a persons work experience and of an individual’s family’s economic access to resources and social position in relation to others
socio-economic status
the systematic study of biological, cultural and social aspects of man
anthropology
greek words _________meaning man ang _____ means study or inquiry
Anthropos
Logos
