week 2 Flashcards

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ANTHROPOLOGY
- It is the systematic study of the origin and development, biological,
cultural, and social aspects of man.
- It is derived from two Greek words, Anthropos which means “man,“ and
logos, which means “study“ or “inquiry.“

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ANTHROPOLOGY

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  • It is derived from two Greek words, Anthropos which means _______and
    logos which means_________ or _________
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man
study or inquiry

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3
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German-American Anthropologists

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FRANZ BOAS

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well known for his theory of cultural
relativism

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FRANZ BOAS

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5
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American Anthropologist

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ALFRED KROEBER
LIFFORD GEERTZ

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believed that a complete understanding
of culture must contain explanations not
only of specific cultures but also of
cultural elements and
patterning that transcends specific
cultures.

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ALFRED KROEBER

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  • a leading rhetorician and proponent of symbolic
    anthropology and interpretive anthropology.
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LIFFORD GEERTZ

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American Cultural Anthropologist
- The Mother of Anthropology
- She pioneered fieldwork on topics such as
childhood, adolescence, and gender and was a
founding figure in culture and personality studies.

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MARGARET MEAD

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  • The Mother of Anthropology
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MARGARET MEAD

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  • She pioneered fieldwork on topics such as
    childhood, adolescence, and gender and was a
    founding figure in culture and personality studies.
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MARGARET MEAD

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Studies how social patterns and practices, and cultural variations develop
across different.

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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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  • Studies cultural meanings and variation across different societies and
    examines the need to understand each culture in its own context.
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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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  • Studies language and discourse and how they reflect and shape different
    aspects of human society and culture.
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LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY

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  • Studies the evolution of man and biological variations or diversity within
    species..
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BIOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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The study of the human past using material remains.

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ARCHAEOLOGY

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Deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment

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ARCHAEOLOGY

17
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  • All people are fully and equally human
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UNIVERSALISM

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  • The view that various aspects of life, like kinship, and family, economy,
    arts, politics as interwoven to form a social whole.
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INTEGRATION

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  • The view that humans are affected by their surroundings or environment
    and what adjustment they make.
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ADAPTATION

20
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  • Getting the whole picture of a phenomenon and the application of
    knowledge from different fields in order to understand an aspect of
    behavior
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HOLISM

21
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  • “the study of human social life, social change, social causes and
    consequences of human behavior, groups, and society.”
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SOCIOLOGY

22
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  • He developed the term “positivism“ which he believed that societies have their own scientific principles and laws, just like physics or chemistry.
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AUGUSTE COMTE

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most important sociological theory was his theory of Social Darwinism. It stated that certain races and ethnicities are superior to others, have more chances of survival, and thus inevitably take more power in human society.

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HERBERT SPENCER

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  • He developed Conflict Theory, a theory that society is in a state of perpetual conflict because of competition for limited resources. Conflict theory holds that social order is maintained by domination and power, rather than by consensus and conformity.
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KARL MARX

25
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He theorized that individual behavior is not only influenced by internal factors but also
by external societal factors.
- His theory on functionalism informs that society is one large entity made up of several
interacting parts

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EMILE DURKHEIM

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  • His theory on functionalism informs that society is one large entity made up of several interacting parts.
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EMILE DURKHEIM

27
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  • Weber’s social action theory holds that humans create social reality through the choices they make - they are active, not passive, creators of societies.
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MAX WEBER

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SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
- This area deals with social institutions, social stratifications and mobility, social groups, and social relationships.
- EX: church, school
2. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
- This area focuses on collective and deviant behavior, socialization and social
influences on personality.
- EX: bullies
3. SOCIAL CHANGE
- This area studies the underlying principles, processes and dynamics of social change
and its implications.
- Social goals: equality, justice, freedom
4. HUMAN ECOLOGY
- It is an area of study that deals with the relationship and integration of the human
population with the natural environment.
5. POPULATION STUDIES
- It deals with the study of the characteristics and growth of a population and its social
implication.
- EX: birth rate, migration
6. SOCIAL THEORY AND METHOD
- The area in which social theories are formulated and advanced for explaining social
phenomena and for useful consumptions.
7. APPLIED SOCIOLOGY
- This area involves the utilization of sociological research in solving social problems and
improving social conditions.
- EX: Planning medical services and facilities for a target population, such as the
homeless.

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SOCIAL ORGANIZATION