lesson 1

Question 1

Comes from the Latin word ____ which means comrade, companion or friend

Answer 1

“socius”

Question 2

Pertains to a group of individuals involved in social interaction or sharing the same geographical or social territory.

Answer 2

SOCIETY

Question 2

. It derived from the two Greek words, ______, which means “man” and ______, which means, “study” or “inquiry”.

Answer 2

Anthropos- man
logos- study/inquiry

Question 2

Is the distinctive characteristic that defines an individual and is shaped by one’s membership to a particular group.

Answer 2

IDENTITY

Question 3

The concept of identity is related to social, cultural, and political change. People’s individual and collective identities have oftentimes transformed social order and paved the way for lasting change.

Answer 3

Social, Cultural, and Political Change

Question 3

is the systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man. It is a significant branch of knowledge because it integrates elements from the biological sciences and humanities to fully comprehend the complex human species, including their past practices and social patterns, across diverse cultures.

Answer 3

Anthropology

Question 3

Studies show social patterns and practices and cultural variation across different societies.

Answer 3

Social anthropology

Question 3

studies cultural variation across different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its own context.

Answer 3

Cultural Anthropology

Question 4

Studies language and discourse and how they reflect and shape different aspects of human society and culture

Answer 4

Linguistic Anthropology

Question 5

deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment.

Answer 5

Archeology

Question 6

is defined by Anthony Giddens as “the study of human social life, groups, and society.”
It is an academic discipline that attempts to provide a deeper assessment of individual and group behaviour, as well as social phenomena, by examining the interplay between economic, political and social factors.

Answer 6

SOCIOLOGY

Question 7

is the systematic study of politics, which Andrew Heywood describes as “the activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live.”
Political science focuses on the fundamental values of equality, freedom, and justice and its processes are linked to the dynamics of conflict, resolution

Answer 7

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Question 8

examines how the government functions and how decisions and policies are made.

Answer 8

Public Administration

Question 9

evaluates the interplay between economics, politics, and law and its implications to the various institutions within society

Answer 9

Political economy

Question 10

compares domestic politics and governance systems across different sovereign states.

Answer 10

Comparative politics