Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics PDF

SLIDESMANIA.COM Understanding Culture, Society and Politics SLIDESMANIA.COM Picture Analysis SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM IDENTITY SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM CULTURE ...

SLIDESMANIA.COM Understanding Culture, Society and Politics SLIDESMANIA.COM Picture Analysis SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM IDENTITY SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM CULTURE SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM SOCIETY SLIDESMANIA.COM Introduction to Culture, Society and Politics SLIDESMANIA.COM IDENTITY distinctive characteristic that defines an individual or is shared by those belonging to a particular group. SLIDESMANIA.COM CULTURE loosely defined as a society's way of life, provides the basis for forging identities. SLIDESMANIA.COM SOCIETY 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”. SLIDESMANIA.COM Social, Cultural and Political Change The concept of identity is related to social, cultural, and political change. People's individual and collective identities have oftentimes transformed social order and paved the way for lasting change. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM ANTHROPOLOGY Systematic study of the 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." SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Anthropology ▪ Social Anthropology studies how social patterns and practices and cultural variations develop across different societies SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Anthropology ▪ Cultural Anthropology studies cultural variation across different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its own context SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Anthropology ▪ Linguistic Anthropology studies language and discourse and how they reflect and shape different aspects of human society and culture SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Anthropology ▪ Biological Anthropology studies the origins of humans as well as the interplay between social factors and the processes of human evolution, adaptation, and variation over time SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Anthropology ▪ Archaeology deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Sociology is defined by Anthony Giddens as "the study of human social life, groups, and society" SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Political Science is the systematic study of politics, which Andrew Heywood describes as "the activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live" SLIDESMANIA.COM Political Science The works of Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle as well as later European thinkers such as Niccoló Machiavelli, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Karl Marx are influential in the field of political science. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Political Science ✓ Political scientists in public administration which examines how the government functions and how decisions and policies are made. SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Political Science ✓ Some specialize in political economy which evaluates the interplay between economics, politics, and law and its implications to the various institutions within society. SLIDESMANIA.COM Areas of Political Science ✓ Others focus on comparative politics which compares domestic politics and governance systems across different sovereign states. SLIDESMANIA.COM Thank you! SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM A. List down activities that exemplify the nature and goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science. SLIDESMANIA.COM B. Enumerate the perspectives of anthropology, sociology and political science. Then, give examples of how they are being used in society. SLIDESMANIA.COM SLIDESMANIA.COM