Review UCSP Q3 Lesson 1: Nature, Goals, Anthropology

11 Questions

Which perspective sees society as an arena or area of competition due to scarce resources and a constant power struggle among social groups?

Conflict Theory

What is the role of language according to the text?

All of the above

Which of the following is NOT an example of folklore mentioned in the text?

Folktales (kwentong bayan)

What is the key difference between norms and folkways according to the text?

Both a and c

What is the critical perspective's view on culture according to the text?

Culture is often used politically as a tool of the elites to manipulate the lower class and create a false consciousness.

Which statement about the relationship between society and culture is NOT supported by the text?

Culture and society are mutually exclusive concepts.

What is the primary focus of the study of anthropology?

The systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man

What is the main goal of the field of sociology?

To understand the pattern of interaction between individuals

Who is considered the Father of Modern Sociology?

Emile Durkheim

What is the main focus of the sociological perspective?

To see that your behavior is influenced by social factors and that you have learned it from others

What is the definition of Sociological Imagination?

The consciousness of being aware of the structure of the society

Study Notes

Society and Culture

Society refers to a constitution of social actors in constant interaction.
Interpretative perspective sees society as an outcome of multiple interactions of people, which makes succeeding interactions meaningful and possible.
Structural functionalism views society as a system with parts that have respective roles to promote solidarity and stability.
Conflict theory sees society as an arena of competition for scarce resources, generating conflict or change among social groups and institutions.

Culture

Culture refers to a set of practices and traditions that define a specific society.
Critical perspective views culture as a tool of the elites to manipulate the lower class and create a false consciousness.
Folklore embodies history, beliefs, ideas, values, and practices that define a society.
Language is a set of symbols that enables members of society to communicate and express their ideas, and is considered the "soul of the culture."
Customs are traditional patterned behaviors that are widely accepted.

Norms and Folkways

Norms are guidelines, standards, or shared rules on what is right or wrong, and provide sanctions when violations are made.
Folkways are patterns of repetitive behavior that refer to everyday habits, customs, and traditions without moral and ethical significance.

Anthropology

Anthropology is the systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.
Ethnography is a methodology of documenting one's engagement with a different culture, where people are observed in their natural environment.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of human social behavior from a group perspective.
Goal of sociology is to look at the pattern of interaction between individuals.
Emile Durkheim is considered the Father of Modern Sociology for studying the significance of beliefs, norms, and values in maintaining cohesion.

Social change is the alteration of mechanisms within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behavior, social organizations, or value system.
Sociological imagination is a consciousness of being aware of the structure of the society.

Political Science

Political Science is the systematic study of the state and government.
"Science" is integrated in the discipline of Political Science because it studies using rational and empirical approaches in examining policies.