Lesson 1 Flashcards
A group of academic disciplines dedicated to examining human behavior and specifically how people interact with each other, behave, develop, as a culture and influence the world.
Social Science
Social Science
PHILOSOPHY
ECONOMICS
HISTORY
SOCIOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Anthropos- Man, Human Being Logos- Study
Study of ancient societies and cultural traditions
ANTHROPOLOGY
considered as the father of modern American anthropology.)
Franz Boas
Is the study of human beings and their ancentors through time and space in relation to physical character, environemntal, social relations, and culture.
Anthropology
refers to the study of human origins (genetics, race, evolutions, fossils, primates). ex. Evolution of Monkey
Biological Anthropology
Is the study of living people (religion, social system, language, clothing, foods, beliefs, traditions, etc). ex. Baguio City
Cultural Anthropology
is the study of language, its evolution, its connection to other languages, and others.
Linguistic
refers to the study of dead culture (religion, social system, language, how they dress, foods, beliefs, traditions, etc).
Archeology
Socio- Relating to Society Logos- Study
SOCIOLOGY
(considered as the father of Sociology.)
Founded by Auguste Comte
Is the study of human relationships with its instiutions
SOCIOLOGY
Social Institutions
Family
Economy
Politics
Education
Religion
Mass Media
is interested in the individual and how individual lives within society and the structures that individuals create within the Society
Sociology
believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change:
Radical Change
Three major theoretical perspective in sociology
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective:Symbolic-interaction perspective
Posits that society is more than the sum of its parts; rather, each aspect of it works for the stability of the whole
Functionalist perspective
A social science perspective that holds that stratification is dysfunctional and harmful in society, with inequality perpetuated because it benefits the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor.
Conflict perspective
Assumes that people respond to elements of their environments according to the subjective meanings they attach to those elements, such as meanings being created and modified through social interaction
Symbolic-interaction perspective
Answers the question… Who are you?
Started as the study of non- European people by European people (outward).
Anthropology
Answers the question…
What are the things that you think influence your life?
Started as the study of European society by European people (inward)
Sociology
Origin: The study of ______ was started by the ancient greeks.
Political Science
Aristotle on his book “Politics” stated that Man is a political animal. It means that it is our nature to live in a society and to have power over another.
Political Science
Is the systematic study of government, politics, and political power.
It is often defined as who gets what, when, where and how
Political Science
