Lesson 1: Anthropology, Sociology, & Political Science Flashcards
Involves social, cultural, & political realities
Society
Referred to as the “social sciences” a.k.a disciplines
Social, Cultural & Poltical Realities
The science or study of man
Anthropology
Provides a window to our past, a mirror for our present and a lens through to the future
Anthropology
Man in this context refers to the human species in its entirety
Anthropology
The scope of this study of human species includes all human groups both cultural & biological.
Anthropology
Relates to sociology as it always describes human, human behavior and human societies around the world.
Anthropology
What is the goal of Anthropology?
To explain and analyze human cultural similarities and differences,
Explain and analyze human cultural similarities and differences
Goals of Anthropology
Assess the cultural development of our species as revealed in the archeological record
Goals of Anthropology
Give one goal of Anthropology
Explain and analyze human cultural similarities and differences
Analyze the biological evolution of the human species as evidenced in the fossil record
Goals of Anthropology
Explain human biological diversity
Goals of Anthropology
What are the anthropological perspective?
Culture
cultural relativism
Fieldwork
human diversity
holism
bio-cultural focus
Culture, cultural relativism, fieldwork, human diversity, holism, and bio-cultural focus are what?
Anthropological Perspective
What are the 4 main perspectives of Anthropology?
Cross- Cultural / Comparitive emphasis
Evolutionary / Historical Emphasis
Ecological Emphasis
Holistic Emphasis
Cross- Cultural / Comparitive emphasis, Evolutionary / Historical Emphasis, Ecological Emphasis and Holistic Emphasis are what?
The 4 main perspectives of Anthropology
The study of human social relationships and institutions
Sociology
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
Sociology
What is Sociology?
The study of human social relationships and institutions
What is the goal of Sociology
To understand how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.
The discipline of sociology, including something about its history, questions, theory, and scientific methods and what distinguishes it from other social sciences disciplines
Sociological Perspective
What is the Sociological Perspective
The discipline of sociology, including something about its history, questions, theory, and scientific methods and what distinguishes it from other social sciences disciplines
The functionalist perspective, the conflict perspective and the symbolic interaction perspective are what?
The Three Theoretical Perspective
