USCP CHEESE Flashcards
scientific study of man or
human beings
Anthropology:
The study of human
societies and elements of cultural life
Cultural Anthropology
Are culture,
cultural relativism, fieldwork, human diversity,
holism, bio-cultural focus.
Anthropological perspectives
The study of human social
relationships and institutions
Sociology
Introduces the
discipline of sociology, including its history,
questions, theory, and scientific methods; and
what distinguishes it from other social science
disciplines
Sociological perspective:
Three Major Theoretical Perspectives
- Functionalist perspective
- Conflict perspective
- Symbolic interaction perspective
A social science that deals
with humans and their interactions; it essentially
deals with the large-scale actions of humans,
and group mentality
Political Science
Studies the
tendencies and actions of people which cannot
be easily quantified or examined
Political science perspective
a group of people with
common territory, interaction,
and culture.
Society
The definition of
society has two types:
functional definition and the
structural definition.