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It is the systematic study of the origin and development, biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.

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ANTHROPOLOGY

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Anthropos means?

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man

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logos means?

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“study“ or “inquiry.“

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give an ANTHROPOLOGIST of your choice

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FRANZ BOAS (German-American Anthropologists)

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Boas is well known for?

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Boas is well known for his theory of cultural relativism, which held that all cultures were essentially equal but simply had to be understood in their own terms.

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It is the scientific study of the state and politics which deals with the nature, principles, and mechanics of rule, authority, power, and influence.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

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give a POLITICAL SCIENTIST of your choice

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PLATO

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Plato believes that?

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Plato believes that conflicting interests of different parts of society can be harmonized.

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“the study of human social life, social change, social causes and consequences of human behavior, groups, and society.”

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SOCIOLOGY

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give a SOCIOLOGIST of your choice

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MAX WEBER

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Weber’s social action theory holds that?

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Weber’s social action theory holds that humans create social reality through the choices they make - they are active, not passive, creators of societies.

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Children and adults alike have the tendency to imitate the values, attitudes, language and all other things in their social environment.

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Imitation

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This may take the form of formal training or informal teaching.

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Indoctrination or Suggestion

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The values, beliefs, and attitudes of other people are acquired through conditioning.

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Conditioning

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means that the same culture may take place in two or more different places.

(ex: the domestication of dogs, cats, pigs and other animals may have semblance in other places.)

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Parallelism

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refers to those behavioral patterns that pass back and forth from one culture to another.

(ex: food and eating practices, marriage and wedding ceremonies, burial rituals, feast celebrations)

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Diffusion

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takes place when two or more cultures are fused or merged into one culture making it different from the original culture.

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Convergence

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takes place when people break away from their original culture and start developing a different culture of their own.

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Fission

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refers to the process wherein individuals incorporate the behavioral patterns of other cultures into their own either voluntarily or by force.

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Acculturation

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occurs when the culture of a larger society is adopted by a smaller society, that smaller society assumes some of the culture of the larger society or cost society.

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Assimilation

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occurs when the larger society and smaller society are able to respect and tolerate each other’s culture even if there is already a prolonged contact of each other’s culture

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Accommodation

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EVOLUTION OF MAN

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Charles Darwin

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It is a natural process of biological changes occurring in a population across successive generations.

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EVOLUTION

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Refers to the changes modification and variation in the genetics and inherited traits of biological populations from one generation to another.

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BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION

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Refers to the changes in development in cultures from a simple form to a more complex form of human culture.

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CULTURAL EVOLUTION

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Human mind at birth is nothing but a blank slate

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JOHN LOCKE - Tabula Rasa

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Self is not there at birth

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GEORGE HERBERT MEAD

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Refers to the lifelong process of social interaction through which people acquire their identities and necessary survival skills in society.

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SOCIALIZATION

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See socialization as an interactive process between individuals and other members of society.

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INTERPRETIVIST SOCIOLOGIST

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enumerate the agents of socialization and enculturation

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  1. the family
  2. schools
  3. peer groups
  4. mass media
  5. religion and state
  6. major social and historical events
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consider crime and deviance as the result of structural tensions and lack of moral regulation within society.

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STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONALIST FRAMEWORK

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argues that the tensions and strains between socially-approved goals and an individual’s ability to meet them will lead to deviance.

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STRUCTURAL STRAIN THEORY

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points the emergence of deviant behavior within certain groups in society or subcultures.

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SUBCULTURAL VIEW

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considers deviance as a socially constructed phenomenon influenced largely by interpersonal relationships between members of society.

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SYMBOLIC-INTERACTIONIST VIEW

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believes that there is actually no deviance in society; deviance only emerges when society begins labeling certain actions as deviant or undesirable.

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LABELING THEORY

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this view considers concepts of deviance as a reflection of society’s inequalities as those who are less powerful in society or minorities are more likely to be considered as deviant or criminals.

(ex:, includes the poor and ethnic or religious minorities.)

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CONFLICT PERSPECTIVES

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if society is unable to maintain control and order, it encourages members to engage in deviant behavior.

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CONTROL THEORIES

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suggests a direct relationship between social disorder and deviance, and that maintaining even an appearance of order is sufficient to discourage deviance.

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BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY

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legal, social, and ethical principles that consider the human person as deserving of liberties and protections by virtue of his or her human dignity.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

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what is anthropology?

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it is the systematic study of the origin and development, biological, cultural, and social aspects of man

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what is sociology?

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the study of human social life, social change, social causes, and consequences of human behavior, groups, and society

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what is political science?

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it is the scientific study of the state and politics which deals with nature, principles, and mechanics of rule, authority, power, and influence

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