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Question 1

Anthropology

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is the study of humans, past and present. It explores human biological evolution, cultural diversity, and social behavior in various societies around the world

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Nature of Anthropology

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is like a big adventure where we explore different cultures and societies around the world. It’s like being a detective, trying to understand why people do what they do and how they live their lives. We study everything from ancient civilizations to modern-day communities, looking at things like their traditions, beliefs, languages, and ways of life. It’s all about discovering what makes us human and how we’re connected to each other.

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The Goals of Anthropology

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Understanding Human Diversity, Exploring Human Evolution, Documenting Cultural Change, Promoting Cultural Sensitivity and Tolerance, Addressing Global Challenges

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Addressing Global Challenges

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Anthropologists seek to address pressing global issues, such as poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and human rights violations, by applying insights from their research to inform policy-making and social interventions.

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Documenting Cultural Change

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Anthropologists ___ and analyze ___ in culture over time, including the impact of globalization, technology, and social movements on societies around the world

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Understanding Human Diversity

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Anthropologists aim to understand and appreciate the diverse ways that humans live, think, and interact with each other across different societies and cultures.

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Promoting Cultural Sensitivity and Tolerance

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Anthropologists work to foster empathy, respect, and understanding for diverse cultures, challenging stereotypes and promoting cross-cultural communication and cooperation.

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Exploring Human Evolution

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Anthropologists investigate the biological evolution of humans, tracing our origins, development, and adaptations over millions of years.

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Perspective of Anthropology

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Holism, Relativism

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Holism

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in anthropology refers to the idea that we should study societies and cultures as integrated wholes, rather than focusing solely on individual parts or aspects. This means considering the interconnectedness of various elements within a society or culture, such as its economy, social structure, belief systems, and environment.

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Relativism

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in anthropology emphasizes the idea that cultural beliefs, practices, and values should be understood within the context of their own culture, rather than judged against the standards of another culture. It suggests that there are no absolute standards for evaluating cultures, and what may be considered normal or acceptable in one culture may be different in another.

Question 8

Sociology

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is the study of how people interact with each other in groups, like families, communities, and societies. It helps us understand why people do what they do and how society works as a whole.

Question 9

The Nature of Sociology

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is like being a detective who investigates how people interact in groups, whether it’s families, schools, or entire societies. It’s all about asking questions like why people act the way they do, how they relate to each other, and what rules or norms they follow. ___ also looks at how societies change over time and why these changes happen, whether it’s due to technology, social movements, or shifts in cultural values. Overall, ___ helps us understand the complex web of relationships and interactions that make up human societies, so we can make sense of the world around us.

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Goals of Sociology

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Understanding Society, Explaining Social Inequality, Promoting Social Justice, Enhancing Social Welfare

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Understanding Society

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Sociology aims to understand how society works, including its structures, institutions, and patterns of behavior. It explores questions like why certain groups have more power or privilege than others, and how social norms and values shape our lives.

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Promoting Social Justice

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Sociology aims to promote social justice by raising awareness of injustices and advocating for positive social change. It seeks to challenge discrimination, oppression, and other forms of injustice within society.

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Explaining Social Inequality

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Sociology seeks to explain the causes and consequences of social inequality, including disparities in wealth, education, and opportunities. It investigates how factors like race, gender, and social class contribute to these inequalities.

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Enhancing Social Welfare

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Sociology seeks to improve the well-being of individuals and communities by identifying social problems and developing solutions to address them. It aims to inform policy-making and social interventions to promote positive outcomes for all members of society.

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Structural Functionalism

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sees society like a big machine, where each part has a job to keep things running smoothly. It focuses on how different parts of society work together to maintain stability and order.

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Perspectives of Sociology

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Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Symbolic Interactionism

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Conflict Theory

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views society as a battleground where different groups fight for power and resources. It emphasizes the role of conflict and inequality in shaping society, focusing on how dominant groups oppress and exploit marginalized groups.

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Symbolic Interactionism

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looks at how people interact with each other and the meanings they attach to symbols and gestures in their everyday lives. It focuses on the importance of symbols, language, and communication in shaping social interactions and relationships.

Question 13

Political Science

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is the academic discipline that studies government systems, political behavior, and the processes by which decisions are made within societies. It examines the theory and practice of politics, including the structures, institutions, and policies that shape political systems, as well as the behavior of individuals and groups within these systems. Political scientists analyze issues such as power, governance, public policy, elections, and international relations to understand and explain how political processes and institutions function and evolve over time.

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Goals of Political Science

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Understanding Political Systems, Explaining Political Behavior, Analyzing Public Policy, Predicting Political Outcomes, Promoting Good Governance

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Nature of Political Science

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is like a giant puzzle that helps us understand how governments work, why people vote the way they do, and how countries interact with each other. It’s all about studying politics—like the rules and decisions that shape our societies. Political scientists look at things like how laws are made, how leaders are chosen, and what motivates people to get involved in politics. They also explore big global issues, like conflicts between countries or how nations cooperate on things like trade or climate change. Overall, political science helps us understand the complex world of politics so we can make sense of the decisions that affect our lives.

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Explaining Political Behavior

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Political science seeks to explain why people behave the way they do in politics, including voting, protesting, or running for office. It examines the motivations, attitudes, and actions of individuals and groups in political contexts.

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Understanding Political Systems

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Political science aims to understand how different forms of government work, from democracies to dictatorships. It explores the structures, institutions, and processes that shape political systems

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Predicting Political Outcomes

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Political science aims to forecast political events and outcomes, such as election results, policy changes, or international conflicts. It uses theories, models, and data analysis to make informed predictions about future developments.

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Analyzing Public Policy

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Political science examines how public policies are formulated, implemented, and evaluated by governments. It investigates the impact of policies on society and assesses their effectiveness in addressing societal challenges.

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Promoting Good Governance

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Political science seeks to contribute to the improvement of governance practices and the functioning of political systems. It advocates for transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making in government.

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Perspectives of Political Science

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Pluralism, Elitism, Marxism

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Pluralism

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sees society as made up of many different groups with competing interests. It believes that power is dispersed among these groups, and decisions are made through negotiation and compromise

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Elitism

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suggests that power is concentrated in the hands of elite group within society, such as wealthy individuals, corporate leaders, or political insiders. It argues that these elites hold disproportionate influence over decision-making.

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Marxism

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views society through the lens of class struggle, focusing on the conflict between the ruling class (capitalists or bourgeoisie) and the working class (proletariat). It argues that the capitalist system perpetuates inequality and exploitation.

Question 18

Definition of society

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Functional point of view, Structural point of view

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Meaning and Nature of Society

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According to sociologist, a society is a group of people with common territory, interaction, and culture. Arcinas (2016) in his book, Undertanding Culture, Society, and Politics, defined society as group of people who share a common territory snd culture. It is a group of people living together in a definite territory, having a sense of belongingness, mutually interdependent of each other, and follow a certain way of life. Society is deerived from the Latin term “societas”, from socius, which means companion or associate. Thus, it refers to all people, collectively regarded as constituting a community of related, interdependent individuals living in a definite place, following a certain mode of life (Ariola, 2012).

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Functional point of view

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society is defined as a complex of groups in reciprocal relationships, interacting upon one another, enabling human organisms to carry on their life-activities and helping each person to fulfill his wishes and accomplish his interests in association with his fellows

Question 19

For survival

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No man is an island. No man can live alone. From birth to death, man always dependsn upon his parents and from others. The care, support, and protection given by them are importnt factors for ___.

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Structural point of view

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society is the total social heritage of folkways, mores and institutions; of habits, sentiments and ideals. The important aspect of society is the system of relationships, the pattern of the norms of interaction by which the members of the society maintain themselves.

Question 19

Reasons people live together as a society (Ariola, 2012)

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For survival, Feeling of gregariousness, Specialization

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feeling of gregariousness

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This is the desire of people to be with other people, esecially of their own culture. People flock together for emotional warmth and belongingness. the need for approval, sympathy and understanding to which the individual belongs is a psychosocial need. Among Filipinos, the feeling of gregariousness is found in all levels of society, especially among the lower socio- econmic classess. The more the person is needy, the more he craves sympathy and understanding from someone else.

Question 20

Specialization

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Teachers, businessmen, students, physicians, nurses, lawyers, pharmacists, and other professionals organize themselves into societies or associations to promote and protect their own professions.

Question 21

It is a social system

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consists of individuals interacting with rach other. A system consists of sub-parts whereby a change in one part affects the other parts. Thus, a change in one group of individuals will affect the stability of the other parts of the system.

Question 21

Meaning of the Characteristics of Society

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Society comprises of a group of people who share a common culture, live in a particular area and feel themselves to constitute a unified and distinct entity. Society or human society is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations such as kinship, marriage, social status, roles and social networks. By extension, society denotes the people of a region or country, sometimes even the world, taken as a whole

Question 21

Characteristics of Society

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It is a social system., It is relatively large., It socializes its members and from those from without., It endures, produces and sustains its members for generations., It holds its members through a common culture., It has clearly-defined geographical territory.

Question 21

It endures, produces and sustains its members for generations

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For society to survive, it must have the ability to produce, endure and sustain its new members for at least several generations. For instance, if a society cannot assist its members during their extreme conditions of hunger and poverty, that society will not survive long.

Question 21

It is relatively large

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The people must be socialy integrated to be considered relatively large than if the people are individually scattered. Thus, the people in a family, clan, tribe, neighborhood, community are socially integrated to be relatively large in scope.

Question 22

It socializes its members and from those from without

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Since most of society’s members are born to it, they are taught the basic norms and expectations. Those who come from other societies, before being accepted as functioning members, are socialized and taught the basic norms and expectations of the society.

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It has clearly-defined geographical territory

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The members in a society must live in a certain specific habitat or place and have a common belongingness and sense of purpose.

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It holds its members through a common culture

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The individuals in a society are held together because that society has symbols, norms, values, patterns of interaction, vision and mission that are commonly shared by the members of such society.

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Major Functions of Society

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It provides a system of socialization., It provides the basic needs of its members., . It regulates and controls people’s behavior., . It provides the means of social participation., It provides mutual support to the members.

Question 25

It provides a system of socialization

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Knowledge and skills, dominant patterns of behavior, moral and social values, and aspects of personality are transmitted to each members, especially to the young. the family, the peer group, the school, the church and other government and non- government organizations play a role in the individual’s development.

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It provides the basic needs of its members

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Food, clothing, shelter, medicine, education, transportations and communication facilities, among others must be provided by society to satisfy the basic needds of its members.

Question 26

It regulates and controls people’s behavior.

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Conformity to the prevailing norms of conduct ensures social control. The police, armed forces, law enforcement agencies and even the church and other government and non-government organizations exist as means of social control. Peace and order are created through a system of norms and formal organizations.

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It provides the means of social participation

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through social participation, the individuals in a society learn to interact with each other, present and discuss their concerns and solve their own problems or renew their commitment and values. the people are give the opportunities to contribute to their knowledge and skills for the betterment of their family, neighborhood and community. religious organizations, civic organizations, people’s organizations (PO) and non-government organizations (NGOs) do their part in community developement.

Question 28

It provides mutual support to the members.

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Mutual support is provided to the members of society in the form of relief in any form and solution to problems met by them. This form of assistance may come from the family, neighbors, clans, government and non-government agencies, civic and religious organizations.