Lesson 1-2 - Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics: Key Observations

Question 1

Defined by categories or labels we possess which are assigned to us by society; functions as tags where society bases our worth and value from.

Answer 1

Sociality

ex. gender

Question 2

customary beliefs, social forms, and traits that defines a specific group

Answer 2

Culture

Question 3

comes from the latin word “socius” which means companion; a group sharing the same territory

Answer 3

Society

Question 4

comes from the greek word “politika” which means affair of the cities; achieving positions of governance over humanity

Answer 4

Politics

Question 5

a person’s standards of behavior; judgement of what’s important in life; criteria in assessing their lives, priorities, and alternative actions

Answer 5

Values

Question 6

something accepts as true or real; firmly help opinion or conviction regardless of insufficient evidence

Answer 6

Beliefs

Question 7

SOCIAL AS DRIVER OF

INTERACTION 3 KEY POINS

Answer 7

SOCIAL FORCES

CULTURAL PRACTICES AND
TRADITIONS.

ASYMMETRICAL POWER
DISTRIBUTION.

Question 8

focuses on the ubiquity of

social forces in unlikely forms

Answer 8

Sociology

“society”
ex. sex, gender ,religion
,class, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation

Question 9

-father of discipline; coined the

term sociology

Answer 9

Auguste Comte

Question 10

Science seeking to uncover
principles of behavior that
apply to all human
communities.

Answer 10

Anthropology

“culture”
-cultural practices

Question 11

Systematic study of

government and politics.

Answer 11

Political Science

“Politics”
-power relation