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Understanding Culture Society and Politics Content Standard Human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities Objectives 1. Discuss the nature, goals and perspectives in/of anthropology, sociology and political science  Do you agree that every person is diffe...

Understanding Culture Society and Politics Content Standard Human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities Objectives 1. Discuss the nature, goals and perspectives in/of anthropology, sociology and political science  Do you agree that every person is different? Why or why not?  What do you think would happen if every person is the same? Explain Observe the picture. How they are different?  POLITICAL ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIOLOGY SCIENCE CULTUR SOCIET E POLITICS Y What is Anthropology? Anthropology Derived from Greek, the word anthropos means “human” and “logy” refers to the “study of.” Quite literally, anthropology is the study of humanity. It is the study of everything and anything that makes us human.  From cultures, to languages, to material remains and human evolution, anthropologists examine every dimension of humanity by asking compelling questions like: 1. How did we come to be human and who are our ancestors? 2. Why do people look and act so differently throughout the world? 3. What do we all have in common? 4. How have we changed culturally and biologically over time? 5. What factors influence diverse human beliefs and behaviors throughout the world? Anthropology  Anthropology is the systematic study of humanity, with the goal of understanding our evolutionary origins, our distinctiveness as a species, and the great diversity in our forms of social existence across the world and through time.  The focus of Anthropology is on understanding both our shared humanity and diversity, and engaging with diverse ways of being in the world. Subfields of Anthropology  SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY is the study of human similarities and differences and their impact on a wide range of social phenomena. investigates ways humans organize themselves, cultural practices, belief systems, what constitutes meaning and value, and how material and intellectual resources are allocated both within and across culture. https://soan.gmu.edu/about-overview/anthropology/sociocultural-anthropology https://anthropology.humboldt.edu/sociocultural-anthropology BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY biological anthropology is the study of the past and present evolution of the human species and is especially concerned with understanding the causes of present human diversity. ARCHAEOLOGY Archaeologists study the material remains of present and past cultural systems to understand the technical, social and political organization of those systems and the larger culture cultural evolutionary process that stand behind them. What is Culture? Culture It is defined as customary beliefs, social forms, and traits that defines a specific racial, religious or social group  Culture is a powerful defining characteristic of human shapes our perceptions, groups that behaviors, and relationships. * One reason that culture is difficult to define is that it encompasses all the intangible qualities that make people who they are. Culture is the “air we breathe:” it sustains and comprises us, yet we largely take it for granted. We are not always consciously aware of our own culture. * * https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-esc-culturalanthropology/chapter/introduction-to-anthropology /  SOCIAL CONTINOUS VARIES AND FROM CUMULATIV SOCIETY TO E SOCIETY Characteristic of Culture TRANSMITTE D AMONG MEMBERS OF SHARED SOCIETY LEARNED What is Sociology?  Sociology Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts.  Comes from the Latin word “Socius” which means comrade, companion, or friend Pertains to a group of individuals involved in social interaction or sharing the same geographical or social territory What is Political Science? Political Science a social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes Political Science Comes from the Greek word “Politika” which means affairs of the cities Refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance over a human community Human Cultural Variation Human Cultural Variation It refers to the difference in social behaviors that different cultures exhibit around the world. What may be considered good etiquette in one culture may be considered bad etiquette in another. It refers to the rich diversity in social practices that different cultures exhibit around the world.  Socio-economic status is the position of an individual or group on the socioeconomic scale, which is determined by a combination of social and economic factors such as income, amount and kind of education, type and prestige of occupation, place of residence, and—in some societies or parts of society—ethnic origin or religious background. https://www.apa.org/topics/socioeconomic-status  Examinations of socioeconomic status often reveal inequities in access to resources, as well as issues related to privilege, power, and control. https://borgenproject.org/natural-disasters-in-the-philippines/ Political Identity Refers to the set of attitudes and practices that individuals adheres to in relation to the political systems and actors within his or her society. Processing Question: Do you think society change over time? If so, what are the changes that you were able to observe? Recap 1. It is the systematic study of humanity. 2. A social science concerned chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental institutions and processes. 3. The study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. 4. The differences among the individuals on the basis of social characteristics and qualities. 5. It refers to the rich diversity in social practices that different cultures exhibit around the world. Recap 6. It refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms. 7. What are examples of Cultural Variation? 8. What are examples of Social Differences? Recitation After learning about the concepts of human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities, how will this change your relationship with other people? Activity – Concept Mapping (12 STEM A) Make a concept map for (1) Culture (2) Sociology (3) Politics. Write descriptions or related concepts around the main idea. Cultur e Below each concept map that you accomplished, explain concisely the mapping you made. In short bond paper. Deadline: Friday, August 9, 2024