Module 1 (Intro to UCSP) Flashcards
explains and predicts phenomena related to foundation, establishment, and growth of human society
Social Sciences
concerned with those basic elements of culture that determine the general patterns of human behavior
Social Sciences
science seeking to uncover principles of behavior that apply to all human communities
anthropology (greek: antropos (human) and logos (study))
study of human beings and their ancestors
anthropology (greek: antropos (human) and logos (study))
focuses on human diversity by looking on cross-cultural differences in social institutions, cultural beliefs and communication styles
scopes and methods of inquiry (anthropology)
looking for a “culture universal” (patterns of similarity within an array of differences) instead of looking for a “universal culture”
scopes and methods of inquiry (anthropology)
branches of anthropology
physical anthropology → anthropology → cultural anthropology → archaeology, anthropological linguistics, and ethnology
also known as biological anthropology and concerned how humans emerged and evolved through time and how human beings differ biologically
physical anthropology
concerned with the differences in culture from time to time
cultural anthropology
sub-branches of cultural anthropology
archaeology, anthropological linguistics, ethnology
study of past cultures through material remains
archaeology
study of the difference of languages among cultures and how it is constructed
anthropological linguistics
study of present cultures
ethnology
study of governments, public policies and political processes, systems, and political behavior
political science
deals extensively with the theories and practice of politics
scopes and methods of inquiry (political science)
problematizes the nature of power and studies how possession and exercise of power can shape individual actions and collective decisions
scopes and methods of inquiry (political science)
branches of political science
political science → international relations, political theory, comparative politics, public administration
application of political ideas and concepts for answering political phenomena
political theory
study of context of different political and government systems
comparative politics
study of political interactions between state and non-state actors
international relations
study of various administrative schemes implemented by the government
public administration
scientific study of society and the behavior of people in the society
sociology
study of relationships among people
sociology
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
method of study: “the sociological”
theoretical perspectives in sociology
structuralist-functionalist, critical-historical (conflict), symbolic interactionist ← society → microlevel, macrolevel
society as a system with parts and functions
structural-functionalism
health of the system is defined by the parts performing their assigned tasks and working in coordination with other parts of the system
structural-functionalism
functions are manifest (obvious) or latent (hidden)
structural-functionalism
society as full of tensions and struggles between groups and individuals
conflict theory (critical-historical)
society is constructed in favor of the powerful/wealthy over the powerless/poor
conflict theory (critical-historical)
society as composed of social interactions
symbolic-interaction
social interactions are governed by shared and co-created meanings made by the social actors in every interaction
symbolic-interaction
shared meanings are lodged on objects, events, and persons and are seen as symbols, the interpretation of which shape and influence the emerging interactions
symbolic-interaction
