UCSP|LESSON 1-3 Flashcards
the discipline under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
comprised of disciplines that study the overall function of a society, as well as the interactions among
individual members of an
institution.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Anthropology, Sociology, and
Political Science are among the
disciplines under__________
SOCIAL SCIENCE
more on interactions, behaviors, intrapersonal relations with other
people
SOCIAL SCIENCE
a complex whole which
encompasses the beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and
shares as a member of society
(Edward B. Taylor).
CULTURE
consists of beliefs, behavior,
objects, and other characteristics
common to the member of a
particular group or society.
CULTURE
- all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation.
CULTURE
only humans have ________ (they are superior among all of the species).
- the only way to change _____ is through adaptation and the only way culture can be adapted is through socializing.
CULTURE
— adaptation through
observations
Indirect Culture
— adaptation through
interaction with other people
Direct Culture
an organized group/s of
independent people who share a common territory, language, and culture, who act together for collective survival and well-being.
SOCIETY
- Comes from the Greek words
Anthropos (man/human beings) and Logos (Study) - according to 18th century
anthropologist Edward Tylor
ANTHROPOLOGY
18th century anthropologist
Edward Tylor
is a behavioral science that deals with the study of culture - its components, characteristics, functions, modes of adaptation,
cultural values, and practices.
ANTHROPOLOGY
- is the scientific study of man, his works, his body and his behavior and values over time; study of culture.
- is the study of human beings and their ancestors.
ANTHROPOLOGY
GOALS OF ANTHROPOLOGY
1) describe and analyze the biological evolution of mankind.
2) describe and assess the cultural development of our species.
3) describe, explain and analyze the present day human cultural similarities and differences.
4) describe and explain human
biological diversity day.
BRANCHES/DISCIPLINE OF
ANTHROPOLOGY(4)(PCAL)
- Physical Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropologist
- Archeologists
- Linguistics
branch of anthropology concerned with the origin, evolution, and diversity of people. (ex. Charles
Darwin Theory of Evolution)
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Investigate contrasting ways of human (and groups of people) on
how they think, feel, etc.
➔ we have multiple personality
because of the difference in
environment.
➔ how people who share a
common cultural system
organize and shape the
physical and social world
around them, and are in turn
shaped by those ideas,
behaviors, and physical
environments.
➔ hallmarked by the concept
of culture itself
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST
- they cover information about
human cultures
➔ study about artifacts of
humans.
➔ a person who studies
human history and
prehistory through the
excavation of sites and the
analysis of artifacts and
other physical remains.
ARCHEOLOGISTS
- study of human sense of language and communication system; study of the relationship between
language and culture.
LINGUISTICS
Comes from the Greek words
Socius (companion/group/society)
and Logos (Study)
SOCIOLOGY
- a behavioral science that deals with the study of society its origin, evolution, characteristics, dimensions, and basic social
functions
SOCIOLOGY
- is a repetitive behavior
- science of society . the interactions taking place, and social behaviors which is viewed as an aggregate of
individuals (Robertson, 2009).
SOCIOLOGY
- focuses attention in all kinds of social acts, relationships,
organizations, structures, and
processes. - seeks to discover the general
principles underlying all social
phenomena and social relationship and re-establish laws of change and growth in social changes (Jayapalan).
SOCIOLOGY
— is a group of people living
together in a definite territory, having a sense of belongingness, mutually
interdependent of each other, and follows a certain way of life.
SOCIETY
GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY
1) Understand ourselves better and mankind.
2) Help with decision making, both own and that of larger
organizations.
3) Gather systematic information from which to make a decision, provide
insights into what is going on in a situation and present alternatives.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY?
- culture represents the beliefs and practices of a group, while society represents the people who share those beliefs and practice.
- they cannot exist without each other.
- Comes from the Greek words Polis (city; sovereign state) and Scire (To know/study)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- a systematic study of politics and government
- also dwells on the study of the foundations of the state and the principles of government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- examines the way people govern themselves, the various forms of government, their structures, and their relationships to other
institutions.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
According to Northwest University, ________ is the study of politics and power from domestic, international, and cooperative perspective
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- involves a set of activities that
are associated with making decisions in groups or other forms of power relations
between individuals, such as the distribution of resources or statuses
POLITICS
GOALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
- be immersed in current affairs and build an understanding on the local,
national and international politics. - learn how political activities are organized in and out of our country.
- provide substantially critical and scientific contribution to
government and society.