Module 1 (Intro to UCSP)

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explains and predicts phenomena related to foundation, establishment, and growth of human society

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Social Sciences

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concerned with those basic elements of culture that determine the general patterns of human behavior

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Social Sciences

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science seeking to uncover principles of behavior that apply to all human communities

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anthropology (greek: antropos (human) and logos (study))

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study of human beings and their ancestors

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anthropology (greek: antropos (human) and logos (study))

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focuses on human diversity by looking on cross-cultural differences in social institutions, cultural beliefs and communication styles

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scopes and methods of inquiry (anthropology)

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looking for a “culture universal” (patterns of similarity within an array of differences) instead of looking for a “universal culture”

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scopes and methods of inquiry (anthropology)

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branches of anthropology

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physical anthropology → anthropology → cultural anthropology → archaeology, anthropological linguistics, and ethnology

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also known as biological anthropology and concerned how humans emerged and evolved through time and how human beings differ biologically

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physical anthropology

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concerned with the differences in culture from time to time

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cultural anthropology

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sub-branches of cultural anthropology

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archaeology, anthropological linguistics, ethnology

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study of past cultures through material remains

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archaeology

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study of the difference of languages among cultures and how it is constructed

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anthropological linguistics

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study of present cultures

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ethnology

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study of governments, public policies and political processes, systems, and political behavior

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political science

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deals extensively with the theories and practice of politics

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scopes and methods of inquiry (political science)

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problematizes the nature of power and studies how possession and exercise of power can shape individual actions and collective decisions

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scopes and methods of inquiry (political science)

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branches of political science

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political science → international relations, political theory, comparative politics, public administration

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application of political ideas and concepts for answering political phenomena

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political theory

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study of context of different political and government systems

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comparative politics

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study of political interactions between state and non-state actors

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international relations

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study of various administrative schemes implemented by the government

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public administration

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scientific study of society and the behavior of people in the society

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sociology

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study of relationships among people

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sociology

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conceptualized by C. Wright Mills (1959); imagining the intersections of their life situations (biography) and the events in the society (history) as interconnected and influences each other; converting personal issues into public issues

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method of study: “the sociological”

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theoretical perspectives in sociology

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structuralist-functionalist, critical-historical (conflict), symbolic interactionist ← society → microlevel, macrolevel

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society as a system with parts and functions

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structural-functionalism

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health of the system is defined by the parts performing their assigned tasks and working in coordination with other parts of the system

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structural-functionalism

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functions are manifest (obvious) or latent (hidden)

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structural-functionalism

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society as full of tensions and struggles between groups and individuals

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conflict theory (critical-historical)

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society is constructed in favor of the powerful/wealthy over the powerless/poor

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conflict theory (critical-historical)

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society as composed of social interactions

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symbolic-interaction

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social interactions are governed by shared and co-created meanings made by the social actors in every interaction

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symbolic-interaction

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shared meanings are lodged on objects, events, and persons and are seen as symbols, the interpretation of which shape and influence the emerging interactions

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symbolic-interaction