Unit 2 Flashcards
A group of people within a shared environment, cultural beliefs, and way of living
Society (People)
A group’s shared belief and value system, preserved either through material and non-material ways
Culture (Practices)
A set of activities and actions that are used to hold power in a government
Politics (Power)
It focuses on the ubiquity of social forces
Sociology
A science seeking to uncover principle of behavior that apply to all human communities by looking at cross-cultural differences in social institutions, cultural beliefs and communication styles
Anthropology
The systematic study of government and politics, making use of generalizations and analyses to predict future behavior
Political Science
Man-made ways of doing things that influence, pressure or force people to behave and think in certain ways
Social Forces
a person’s specific economic or political location
Social Map
discerning opportunities where there is none and turning troubles into
public issues
Sociological Imagination
A characteristic feature of the power of ideas to create social realities for members of society
Social fact – social phenomenon – social reality
What are the tripartite powers of society
Omnipotence (All-powerful)
Omniscience (All-knowing)
Omnipresence
(Everywhere)
It is a theoretical perspective which states that society is a system with parts, and each part of the system is assigned with a specific function, relying on interdependence for social order.
Structural Functionalism
It is a theoretical perspective which states that society is an arena, where conflict is the one responsible for change and dynamism that will bring social order.
Conflict Theory
It is a theoretical perspective which states that society is made possible by the meanings made by individuals out of the situations in their course of interacting with others.
Symbolic Interactionism
Anthropology capitalizes on what
- Long-Term residence
- Language competence
- Participant observation
It is the gaps between people based on the presence or absence of socially desirable traits
Social Diversity
It is a range of different societies of people of different origins, religions, and traditions interacting together
Cultural Diversity
It occurs when resources in a given society are distributed unevenly
Social Inequality
It is the act of bringing something new
Inventions
It is the obliteration of old culture
Culture loss
It is the disposition that emphasize character or behavior
Habits
behavioral consistency over time and behavioral stability across situations
Traits
movement of one culture to another
Diffusion
large-scale diffusion of traits and culture over a long period of time
Acculturation
involves relocation and adaptation to the cultural practices of the new environment
Transculturation
Belief that one’s culture is superior than or more dominant over the others
Ethnocentrism
Belief that one’s culture is inferior than the others
Xenocentrism
Who was the first political scientist
Aristotle
alteration of mechanisms within the social structure
Social Change
nonviolent efforts to bring about social change
Social Activism
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on public opinion, election, public governance, national and local government units
Domestic Politics
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on Politics between countries
Comparative Politics
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on Political relationships and activities between countries (war and international economic policies)
International Relations
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on classic and contemporary models on philosophy and politics
Political Theory
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on role of bureaucracy, civil service, and role of political science in daily living
Public Administration
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on constitution, legal and civil rights, justice system
Public Law
Sub-field of political Science which focuses on passage and implementation of all government-mandated policies
Public Policy
