quarter 1 Flashcards
it is the study of man — root words: “anthropos”, “logos”
Anthropology
it is the study of man — root words: “anthropos”, “logos”
Anthropology
Who is the father of American Anthropology?
Franz-Uri Boas
What is Ethnography?
The study of people and culture of ethnic groups
It is the study of the evolution of humans, races, fossils, and artifacts.
Biological Anthropology
It is the study of culture, religion, belief systems, social systems, Traditions, food, etc.
Cultural Anthropology
What is Linguistic Anthropology?
The study of language and its evolution
It is the study of dead cultures, material history, fossils, etc.
Archeology (key words: material history and dead cultures)
It is the study of Human Interactions, and patterns of social interaction
Sociology
Who is the father of Sociology?
Augusto Comte
Who is the father of Politics?
Aristotle
What did Aristotle say about men?
Man is a political animal
It is a systematic study of government, politics, and political power.
Political Science
It involves the belief of superiority of one ethnicity over another
Ethnocentrism
What is cultural relativism?
No race, culture, ethnicity is superior over another – there is no superiority or inferiority
It is the era where humans learned how to hunt and gather, it also referred to as the “Old stone age”
Paleolithic Age / Era
It is the era where groups of humans started to live in villages, they also started to raise farm animals. It is also referred to as “New Stone Age”
Neolithic Age
It is the era when humans started using metals
Metal Age `
A ____ is a complex society that creates agricultural surpluses, and allows specialized labour, systematic social hierarchy, and establishment of cities
Civilization
The ______ civilization was located in between river Tigris and Euphrates.
Mesopotamian
What is the oldest continous civilization?
China / Ancient China `
It is the process of teaching an individual the norms, beliefs, and values of a culture through UNCONSCIOUS REPETITION.
Enculturation
What are the four agents of socialization?
Family, Peer Group, School, Social Media
It is a unit of interacting personalities with an interdependence of roles and statuses existing between members.
Groups
According to Macionis, 2012, a social group consists of two or more people who ____ and ______ with one another.
Identify with, interact with
A Social _____ consists of people who are in the same place at the same time who do not have anything in common.
Social Aggregate
It is the process of bringing order and significance into the human social life
Social Organization
It is the organized set of social institution
Social Structure
What are the 3 social groups according to ties?
Primary, Secondary, Intermediate
A _____ group is the first group we experience in life.
Primary
It is a large and impersonal group according to ties, it is usually related by objective or goal.
Secondary
It is a social group that applies familial relationship with members.
Intermediate
Give an example of a primary group
Family, [highly intimate] friendships, partners
Give an example of a secondary group
Coworkers, Classes, Teams
Give an example of an intermediate group
in-laws
What are the four social groups according to self-identification?
In-groups, Out-groups, Reference groups, Network
It is a type of social group according to self-identification wherein members share specific commonalities.
In-groups
It is a type of social group according to self-identification wherein members collectively do not identify with specific interests, roles, or factors.
Out-groups (kinda like outcasts)
Explain what a reference group is
This type of social group may or may not consciously refer to social status. It determines the reference point to an extent that an expected behavior or norm should be acted upon or manifested. An example could be reference groups that follow the same social norms, these norms are followed simply because reference groups train and influence individuals to act a certain way in a certain situation.
What is a network?
Social ties that are impersonal. It diffuses information, exchanges benefits, and gives social support.
What are 3 types of groups according to purpose?
Special Interest Groups, Task Groups, Influence/ Pressure groups
A _____ is a group that is organized to meet the interests of members.
Special Interest Group
It is a group assigned to accomplish tasks that can’t be done by one person.
Task group
A _____ is a group organized to support or influence social actions.
Influence group / Pressure group
