Sociology, Anthropology & Politics Flashcards
What is Sociology?
Study of people
study of development and structure
What does sociology deal with?
history political science economics psychology anthropology
Who is Auguste Comte?
sociology - new way of thinking
What is the Doctrine of Positivism?
way of understanding society based on science
What are the three changes?
factory based industrial economy
growth of cities
ideas of democracy & politics
Who is Karl Marx?
Marxism - working class stateless society
Who is Emile Durkheim?
-structural functionalism (div. of labor)
religion
suicide
crime
Max Weber?
abstract theory
What is Anthropology?
human study
within past and present
Physical/Biological Anthropology?
evolution
darwin’s theory
Cultural Anthropology
archeology – fossils
linguistics – devl’t of language
ethnology – ancient activities / norms or beliefs
What is Political Science?
study of state and gov’t
Political Science
Political Theory
Laws
Administration
What are the three types of laws?
international
administrative
constitutional
Why study Political Science?
education for citizenship
liberal education
knowledge and understanding
