UCSP Flashcards

1
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It defines how people relate to nature and their physical environment

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Culture

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2
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It always describes human, human behaviour and human societies around the
world

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Anthropology

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3
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It is a social science that deals with humans and their interactions.

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Political Science

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4
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It is the study of human social relationships and institutions.

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Sociology

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5
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It is a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some
person or thing.

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Beliefs

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6
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This term means scientific study of man or human beings

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Anthropology

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7
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It refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary anthropology.

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Nature of culture

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8
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It attempts to explain how the social world operates.

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Sociological theory

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9
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It is used to analyse and explain objects of social study, and facilitate organizing
sociological knowledge.

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Theoretical perspective

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10
Q

It sees social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources,
power, and inequality.

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Conflict perspective

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11
Q

It is a comparative science that examines all
societies.

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Anthropology

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12
Q

The purpose of
sociology is to understand ________________ both shape and
are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.

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how human action and consciousness

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13
Q

it essentially deals with the large-scale actions of humans,
and group mentality

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Political science

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14
Q

Consists of beliefs, behaviours, objects, and other
characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society.

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Culture

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15
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A state or habit of mind in which trust or
confidence is placed in some person or thing.

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Beliefs

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16
Q

_______ anthropology which focuses on
language in a certain society.

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Linguistic

17
Q

The ____________ is to understand the
origin human evolution and the diverse forms of its existence throughout time.

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goal of studying anthropology

18
Q

The goal of studying anthropology is to understand the__________ and the _________ throughout time.

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origin human evolution and diverse forms of its existence

19
Q

The goal of sociology is to help you understand how _________ both shape and are shaped by the surrounding cultural and social
structures.

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human action and
consciousness

20
Q

The goal of sociology is to help you understand how human action and
consciousness both shape and are shaped by the _________________

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surrounding cultural and social
structures.

21
Q

The goal of _________ is to constantly deepen the knowledge, discover progress and protect the quality of life within a group, community, country, and the world.

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Political Science

22
Q

refers to a group or community which shares
common experiences that shape the way its members
understand the world

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Culture

23
Q

A ________ is anything that is used to stand for something else.

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symbol

24
Q

__________is a system of words and symbols used to communicate with
other people.

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Language

25
Q

__________ are culturally defined standards for what is good or
desirable.

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Systems of values

26
Q

Members of the culture use the ____________ to
decide what is good and what is bad.

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shared system of values

27
Q

is a term used in the social
sciences, particularly anthropology, ethnology, and
sociology for anything created by humans which gives
information about the culture of its creator and users.

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Cultural artifact or artefact

28
Q

are such valuable tools for exploring the past and using them
to understand the past.

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Artifacts

29
Q

are essential in our life because they help us to grow
and develop.

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Human values

30
Q

It is a person’s standards of behaviour, principles and
own judgment.

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Human values

31
Q

are rules or expectations of behaviour and
thoughts based on shared beliefs within a
specific cultural or social group.

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Social and cultural norms

32
Q

variations or modifications in the patterns of social
organisation of sub groups within society

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Social change -

33
Q

refers to all alterations affecting new traits or trait
complexes and changes in a cultures content and structure.

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Cultural change -

34
Q

__________ on the other hand judges another culture solely by the values
and standards of one’s own culture

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Ethnocentrism

35
Q

__________is the major reason why division amongst members of different
societies which exists because ethnocentric individuals regard their own society’s set
of cultural values as the only agreeable, acceptable and highly respectable set of
convictions.

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Ethnocentrism

36
Q

this concept underscores the idea that the culture in
every society should be understood and regarded on its own terms.

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Cultural Relativism –

37
Q

this concept regards that one’s own culture and society is the
center of everything

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Ethnocentrism –

38
Q

an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race,
sex, religion, etc.

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. Prejudice –

39
Q

a discriminatory behavior towards members of another race

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Racism –