lesson 1

Question 1

has so many meanings. It could refer to small
villages, a country as a whole, or even a whole
linguistic/religious group.

Answer 1

society

Question 2

essentially refers to
how a larger system runs, focusing on the human
components

Answer 2

society

Question 3

It is a comparative science that
examines all societies.

Answer 3

Anthropology

Question 4

means
scientific study of man or human beings.
They consider the past, through archaeology, to see how
human groups lived hundreds or thousands of years ago |
and what was important to them,

Answer 4

Anthropology

Question 4

also
compare humans with other animals (most often, other
primates like monkeys and chimpanzees) to see what we |
have in common with them and what makes us unique.

Answer 4

Anthropology

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The five Subfields of Anthropology

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1. Archaeology
2. Social Anthropology
3. Cultural Anthropology
4. Linguistic Anthropology
5. Biological or Physical Anthropology

Question 5

deals with prehistoric societies by
Studying their tools and environment.

Answer 5

Archaeology

Question 6

Studies how social
patterns/practices and cultural variation across different
societies.

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Social Anthropology

Question 7

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

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Cultural Anthropology

Question 8

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

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Linguistic Anthropology

Question 9

Studies the
origins of humans as well as the interplay between social |
factors and the processes of human evolution,
adaptation, and variation over time.

Answer 9

Biological or Physical Anthropology

Question 10

study of human social
relationships and institutions.

Answer 10

Sociology

Question 11

sociology investigates the social
causes and consequences of such things as romantic love,
racial and gender identity, family conflict, deviant
behavior, aging, and religious faith.

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personal level,

Question 12

sociology examines and explains
matters like crime and law; poverty and wealth, prejudice
and discrimination, schools and education, business firms,
urban community, and social movements

Answer 12

societal level

Question 13

focuses on the
theory and practice of government and politics at the
local, state, national, and international levels.

Answer 13

Political Science

Question 14

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

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Public Administration

Question 15

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

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Political Economy

Question 16

Compares domestic politics and
governance systems across different sovereign states.

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Comparative Politics

Question 17

3 Areas of Political Science

Answer 17

1. Public Administration
2. Political Economy
3. Comparative Politics