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The discipline under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied. Are comprised of a wide array of
disciplines that studies
the overall function of a society as well as the interactions among individual members of an institution.

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Social Science

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A systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man. From two Greek words, Anthropos, meaning “MAN”; and Logos, meaning “STUDY”. It includes topics such as human origin, globalization, social change, and world history. It is the study of humankind in all times and all places. “It is the study of humanity including our prehistoric origins and
contemporary human diversity.

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Anthropology

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Discover what all people have in common - By studying commonalities (folklores, traditions, language, etc.) in all humanity, we could understand more about the human’s nature. Produce new knowledge and new theories about humankind and human behavior - This new knowledge is then applied in an attempt to alleviate human
challenges.

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Goals of Anthropology

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Refers to the study of living people and their cultures including variation and change. It deals with the description and analysis of the forms and styles and the social lives of past and present ages

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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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Refers to the study of communication,
mainly but not exclusively among humans. It includes the study of communication’s
origin, history and contemporary variation.

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LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY

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Refers to the study of past human cultures through their material remains. It is the study of past human cultures through the recovery and analysis of artifacts.

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ARCHAEOLOGY

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What 4 fields of Anthropology?

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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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a variety of aspects of human evolutionary biology.
It seeks to describe the distribution of hereditary variations among contemporary populations and to sort out and measure the relative contributions made by heredity.

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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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“The study of human social life, groups, and society.” Anthony Giddens Attempts to provide a deeper assessment of individual and group behavior, as well as social phenomena.

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Sociology

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This includes the study of social institutions, social
inequality, social mobility, religious groups and

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SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

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This area focuses on the study of human nature and its emphasis on social processes as they affect individual or responses which are

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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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This is concerned with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and
organizations. The goal of Applied Sociology is to assist in resolving social problems through the use of sociological research.

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APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

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What are the 3 branches of Sociology?

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SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

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It originated from the Greek word ‘polis’, which means ‘city’ or ‘state’.
* It is the art and science of governing city/state.
* It is the social process or strategy in any position of control which people gain, use, or lose power.

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POLITICS

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It is a study of the complex behavior of various political actors such as the government administration, opposition, and subjects

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

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