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Lesson 1: Anthropology, Sociology, & Political Science Flashcards

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Involves social, cultural, & political realities

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Society

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Referred to as the “social sciences” a.k.a disciplines

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Social, Cultural & Poltical Realities

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The science or study of man

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Anthropology

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Provides a window to our past, a mirror for our present and a lens through to the future

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Anthropology

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5
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Man in this context refers to the human species in its entirety

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Anthropology

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The scope of this study of human species includes all human groups both cultural & biological.

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Anthropology

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7
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Relates to sociology as it always describes human, human behavior and human societies around the world.

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Anthropology

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What is the goal of Anthropology?

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To explain and analyze human cultural similarities and differences,

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9
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Explain and analyze human cultural similarities and differences

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Goals of Anthropology

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10
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Assess the cultural development of our species as revealed in the archeological record

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Goals of Anthropology

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Give one goal of Anthropology

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Explain and analyze human cultural similarities and differences

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12
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Analyze the biological evolution of the human species as evidenced in the fossil record

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Goals of Anthropology

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13
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Explain human biological diversity

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Goals of Anthropology

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What are the anthropological perspective?

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Culture
cultural relativism
Fieldwork
human diversity
holism
bio-cultural focus

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15
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Culture, cultural relativism, fieldwork, human diversity, holism, and bio-cultural focus are what?

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Anthropological Perspective

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16
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What are the 4 main perspectives of Anthropology?

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Cross- Cultural / Comparitive emphasis
Evolutionary / Historical Emphasis
Ecological Emphasis
Holistic Emphasis

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Cross- Cultural / Comparitive emphasis, Evolutionary / Historical Emphasis, Ecological Emphasis and Holistic Emphasis are what?

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The 4 main perspectives of Anthropology

18
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The study of human social relationships and institutions

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Sociology

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The subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the family to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture and from social stability to radical change in whole societies

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Sociology

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What is Sociology?

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The study of human social relationships and institutions

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What is the goal of Sociology

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To understand how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.

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The discipline of sociology, including something about its history, questions, theory, and scientific methods and what distinguishes it from other social sciences disciplines

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Sociological Perspective

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What is the Sociological Perspective

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The discipline of sociology, including something about its history, questions, theory, and scientific methods and what distinguishes it from other social sciences disciplines

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The functionalist perspective, the conflict perspective and the symbolic interaction perspective are what?

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The Three Theoretical Perspective

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What are the three theoretical perspective?

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functionalist perspective,
the conflict perspective
symbolic interaction perspective

26
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What is the goal of conflict perspective?

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Social Change

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What is the goal of The Functionalist Theory ?

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Stability and Interdependence

28
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The systematic study of government and politics

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Political Science

29
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It makes generalization and analyses about politcal behaviour and uses these results to predict future behavior

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Political Science

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What is Political Science

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It is the systematic study of government and politics

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What is the goal of political Science

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To document the manifestation and map the constellation of power relations within the different layers.

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Studies the tendencies and actions of people which cannot ben easily quantified or examined.

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Political Perspective

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What is the political science perspective?

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  • Studies the tendencies and actions of people which cannot be easily quantified or examined.
  • Sticks to the political arena and to the realm of politics, either dealing with situations with two competing sides or the lateral decisions that affect the group as a whole.
34
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6 Social Instituitions

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Family
Peers
Education
Media
Government
Religion

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