USCP LESSON 1 to 2

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What is the common goal of groups or states striving for power or influence?

To achieve world peace

To establish a new world order

To gain control over the distribution of power (correct)

To promote social sciences

What were the studies of society, culture, and politics based on before the birth of modern social sciences in the West?

Carefully contrived observations

Religious beliefs and myths

Social and political philosophy (correct)

Empirical data and tested theories

What is the primary objective of science?

To promote social sciences

To establish a new world order

To gain power and influence

To discover the truth about specific causes of events (correct)

What is the term for a group of people who share a culture and a territory?

Society Signup and view all the answers

What are the social sciences based on?

Empirical data, tested theories, and carefully contrived observations Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of social sciences?

Study of human society and social relationships Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical background of the growth of social sciences?

The study of society, culture, and politics based on social and political philosophy Signup and view all the answers

What are the various disciplines that study human society and social relationships?

Sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the culture component?

Abstract values, beliefs, and perceptions of behavior Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?

The works of Nicolaus Copernicus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Scientific Revolution?

To control nature Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the breakdown of the Church and religious power?

The rapid growth of the sciences Signup and view all the answers

What is individualism, as described in the text?

The recognition of the power of the individual to assert one's freedom Signup and view all the answers

What period is the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Reason a response to?

The Modern Period Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the study of politics?

Making collective decisions in a community Signup and view all the answers

When did anthropology emerge as a distinct branch of scholarship?

Around the middle of the 19th century Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of politics, as described in the text?

Gaining and using power in a country Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Scientific Revolution and social and institutional organization?

The Scientific Revolution led to changes in social and institutional organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of Pluralism?

Conflicts generated by competing groups with different interests Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the father of modern American anthropology?

Franz Boas Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Historical Particularism?

Each society having a unique form of culture Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary impact of World War II on social sciences in the Philippines?

It perpetuated colonial knowledge production from American social sciences Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the process of making social sciences more relevant to the Philippine context?

Indigenization of Social Sciences Signup and view all the answers

Who are the people behind the development of anthropology in the Philippines?

Virgilio Enriquez, Zeus Salazar, and Prospero Covar Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind the Symbolic Interactionism principles?

People can modify the meanings of symbols through interaction Signup and view all the answers

According to Cooley's Looking-Glass Self, what do we imagine about others?

How we appear to them Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'looking-glass' in Cooley's theory?

It symbolizes our imagination of how others see us Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Symbolic Interactionism principles and traditional views of socialization?

Symbolic Interactionism is more dynamic Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of imagination in Cooley's Looking-Glass Self?

To imagine how others perceive us Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the self-concept and others' reactions according to Cooley's theory?

The self-concept is shaped by others' reactions Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the three elements in Cooley's Looking-Glass Self?

They are the three components of the looking-glass process Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of Cooley's theory on the development of the self?

The self is developed through imagination and interpretation of others' reactions Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the roles we play in everyday life?

Front stages Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the feeling of conflict within a single role?

Role strain Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the 'Young Adulthood' stage?

18-29 Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the idea that individuals have no control over their behavior?

Social determinism Signup and view all the answers

What is the Eastern conception of socialization?

Holistic Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the dramaturgical theory?

Erving Goffman Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the clash between two or more roles?

Role conflict Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the 'Middle Years' stage?

30-65 Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The study of society, culture, and politics was based on social and political philosophy before the birth of modern social sciences in the West.
The social sciences are based on empirical data, tested theories, and carefully contrived observations.

Social science refers to various disciplines that study human society and social relationships, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history.
A society is a group of people who share a culture and a territory.

Culture

Culture consists of abstract values, beliefs, and perceptions of behavior that are reflected in people's behavior and passed from one generation to the next.
Culture includes language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and material objects.

Politics

Politics refers to the ideas and activities relating to gaining and using power in a country.
Politics is the process of making collective decisions in a community, society, or group through the application of influence and power.

The Scientific Revolution, which began with Nicolaus Copernicus, refers to historical changes in thought and belief.
The study of humankind seeks to produce reliable knowledge about people and their behavior.

Key Figures in Anthropology

Franz Boas is considered the father of modern American anthropology.
Virgilio Enriquez, Zeus Salazar, and Prospero Covar are notable figures in the indigenization of social sciences in the Philippines.

Symbolic Interactionism

People are able to modify or alter the meanings and symbols that they use in action and interaction.
The ability to interact with oneself allows for the examination of possible courses of action and the choice of one.

The Looking-Glass Self

The looking-glass self contains three elements: imagining how we appear to others, interpreting others' reactions, and developing a self-concept.
The development of the self does not depend on accurate evaluations.

Socialization

Socialization is a dynamic process that allows people to develop the ability to think and develop in distinctively human ways.
Socialization occurs through various stages of life, including childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, the middle years, and the older years.

Role Theory

Front stages refer to the assigned roles we have in everyday life, while back stages are places where we can retreat and let our hair down.
Role conflict occurs when what is expected of us in one role is incompatible with what is expected of us in another role.
Role strain refers to the conflicts that someone feels within a role.

Socialization Conceptions

Western conception of socialization is individualistic, while Eastern conception is holistic.
Social determinism is a doctrine that says individuals have no choice but to follow certain factors or causes that control their behaviors.

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Explore the birth and growth of social sciences, understanding the historical context of power and influence distribution between states and groups within a single state.