lesson 1 culture society and politics and types of society Flashcards
a distinctive characteristic that defines an individual and is shaped by one’s
membership to a particular
group
identity
People may have multiple identities depending on the group they belong
True
Can be influenced by other factors like sexual orientation, gender, and nationality
identity
can change, continuously shaped and reshaped (not fixed)
identity
Importance of identity
They shape both individual and group behavior
Society’s way of life
culture
a group of people living in a community
society
a web of social relationship, which is always changing (MacIver and Page)
society
Social Sciences has three branches
anthropology
sociology
political science
a study regarding culture society and politics
social sciences
A systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of a man
Anthropology
Anthropology originated from what word
Greek word: anthropos- man
logos- study or imquiry
examples of anthropologist
Franz Boas
Margaret Mead
Clifford Geertz
study of human social life, groups, and societies
sociology
explains individual and group behavior, as well as social phenomena
sociology
father of sociology
Auguste Comte
father of modern sociology
Emile Durkheim
study of governance, politics, and public policy
political science
understanding of the nature and characteristics of power authority and laws
political science
name some sociologists
Karl Marx
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Niccolo Machiavelli
Types Of Society
Hunting and Gathering Society
Pastoral Society
Horticultural Society
Agricultural Society
Post-Industrial Society
Modern Society
Virtual Society
Earliest form of society
Survived primarily by hunting trapping fishing and gathering edible plants
Hunting and Gathering Society
relies on animals like sheep, goats, and domesticated animals as ,major source of food and transportation
pastoral societies
someone living in a pastoral society
pastoralist
latin word of pastor means
shepherd