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
