USCP L1 Flashcards
Lesson 1
is the study of humans and all aspects of its being including its origin
anthropology
origin of the word anthropology
Greek word Anthropos (human) and logy (study) study of man or human
goal of an anthroppologist
- explain the biological and cultural origin of our species
- explore human diversity in time and space
- distinguish the significant variables to the human experience
it studies the social and biological aspects of human
anthropology
four fields of anthropology
- physical or biological anthropology
- archeology anthropology
- anthropological linguistics
- cultural anthropology
studies the evolutionary of humans
physical or biological anthropology
studies human cultures through the remains and artifacts in the past
archeology anthropology
documents the structure, use and acquisition of language
anthropological linguistics
studies the patterns of societies and its beliefs, practices, and behavior across cultures
cultural anthropology
it is one of the methods anthropologists use to gather primary data in studying people
fieldwork
pioneered using participant observation in 1915 to explore patterns and write a description of a culture
Bronislaw Malinowski
it is a form of research that involves long-term participation while observing the daily lives and activities of people
it reflects the goal for holism
ethnography
the practice to understand as many as possible cultural aspects and context
holism
refers to the study of groups
enthology
enthos (group) logy (study)
use the comparative method and ethnographic data to study a cross-cultural topic.
ethnologist
describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within fixed boundaries.
multiculturalism
when one judges another culture based on his/her own culture.
judging another culture’s religion, rituals, or food
ethnocentrism
argues that all cultures are equal
cultural relativism
an outsider’s view of a culture
using this approach may lead to the Hawthorne effect
Etic
happens when participants of a study alter their behavior under study
Hawthorne effect
an insider’s view of a culture
Emic
what are the two anthropological perspective?
Etic and Emic
established the university of the Philippines Diliman Department of Anthropology
proposed the wave migration theory
Henry Otley Beyer
documented and translated the epic poem HINILAWOD and wrote numerous writings on Philippine folklore
F. Landa Jocano
one of the proponents who drafted the Indigenous People’s Rights Act
co-founded the UGAT an anthropology organization in the philippines
Ponciano Bennagen
it helps is understand the nature and characteristics of authority and power distribution
political scientists
examines how the government functions and how decisions and policies are made
Public Administration
evaluates the interplay between economics, politics and law and its implications to the various institutions within society.
Political economy
compares domestic politics and governance systems across different sovereign states.
comparative politics
defined as society’s way of life, provides the basis for forging dentities
culture
it allows people to understand themselves in relation to others and provides them a lens through which they base what is considered the “right way” of doing things.
culture
what are the aspects associated with culture
material and non-material aspects
clothes, music and food
material aspect
behavior, “ right” and “wrong”
non-material aspects of
refers to a group of people living in a community. According to Maclver and Page, “it is a web of social relationship, which is always changing”
Society
the disciplines under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied are collectively called
social sciences
it is the distinctive characteristics that defines an individual or is shared by those belonging to a particular group.
identity
why are identities important
identities are important because they shape both individual and group behavior as well as people’s views about other people and society.
is defined by Anthony Giddens as “the study of human social life, groups and society”
sociology
name 5 sociologist
- Herbert Spencer
- Emile Durkheim
- Karl Marx
- Max Weber
- Aguste Comte
is the systematic study of politics which Andrew Heywood describes as “the activity through which people makes preserve and amend the general rules under which they live”
Political Science
focuses on the fundamental values of equality, freedom, and justice, and its process are linked to the dynamics of conflict, resolution and cooperation
Political Science
