MODULE 1: Understanding the Concepts of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science (Sociology) Flashcards

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what is SOCIOLOGY?

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  • science which studies human civilization.
  • systematic study of groups and societies people build and how it affects their behavior
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what does SOCIOLOGY focus (4)?

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  • social connections
  • institutions
  • organizations
  • structures and processes
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where is the term SOCIOLOGY derived from?

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  • Latin word “socius” meaning “associate”
  • Greek word “logos” meaning “study of knowledge”
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who coined SOCIOLOGY?

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  • Auguste Comte (1798 – 1857)
  • Auguste Comte was regarded as “father of Sociology”
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who is the father of SOCIOLOGY?

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  • Auguste Comte
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SOCIOLOGY ENABLES US TO (4):

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  • CRITICALLY STUDY THE NATURE OF HUMANITY that leads to examining our roles in society
  • APPRECIATE THAT ALL THINGS (in society) are INTERDEPENDENT with each other
  • BROADEN OUR FAMILIARITY on sociological facts
  • EXPOSE OUR MINDS to the DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES on attaining truth
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AREAS OF SOCIOLOGY (7):

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Social Organization
Social Psychology
Applied Sociology
Population Studies
Social Change
Human Ecology
Sociological Theory and Research

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what is SOCIAL ORGANIZATION?

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  • study of social institutions, social inequality, social mobility, religious groups and bureaucracy
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what is SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY?

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  • study of human nature and social processes as they affect individual or responses which are called “social stimuli”
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what is APPLIED SOCIOLOGY?

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  • concerned with yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations
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what is the goal of APPLIED SOCIOLOGY?

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  • to assist in revolving social problems through use of sociological research
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what is POPULATION STUDIES?

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  • this area includes size, growth, demographic characteristics, composition migration, changes and quality vis-à-vis economic, political and social systems.
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what is SOCIAL CHANGE?

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  • studies factors that cause social organization and social disorganization
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what are the examples of SOCIAL CHANGE (7)?

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  • calamity
  • drug abuse
  • drastic and gradual social change
  • health and welfare problems
  • political instability
  • unemployment and underemployment
  • child and women’s issues
  • etc.
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what is HUMAN ECOLOGY?

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  • study of the effects of various social organizations (religious organizations, political institutions, etc.) to the population behavior
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what is SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY AND RESEARCH?

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  • focuses on the DISCOVERY OF THEORETICAL TOOLS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES to scientifically explain a particular sociological issue