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UCSP WEEK 1 ANTHROPOLOGY  WHERE DID IT STARTED? Anthropology started as a science during the time of exploration when European countries started to colonize what they considered as primitive societies where people were believed to be savages and barbaric.  WHERE DID IT ST...

UCSP WEEK 1 ANTHROPOLOGY  WHERE DID IT STARTED? Anthropology started as a science during the time of exploration when European countries started to colonize what they considered as primitive societies where people were believed to be savages and barbaric.  WHERE DID IT STARTED? During their colonial encounter with these people, Europeans started to make a written records about non-Europeans. They focus on kinship, language, race, religion, cultural perceptions, and others.  WHO STARTED THIS FIELD? Franz Boas – is considered as the father of modern American anthropology. His study led to the doctrine of “historical particularism,” where he stated that each society is considered as having a unique form of culture that cannot be understood under an overall definiton of general culture. SOCIOLOGY  FAMILY DYNAMICS Sociologists look at how different family arrangements influence children's social skills, educational achievements, and future relationships.  EDUCATION SYSTEM They might explore how different types of schools (public vs. private) or different educational policies affect students' academic performance and social outcomes.  SOCIAL INEQUALITY They might study how these factors influence job prospects, health outcomes, or experiences with the criminal justice system.  WHERE DID IT STARTED? Sociology emerged as an academic field right at the height of Industrial Revolution in Europe which mobilized the entire population in a way that had never been before in human history. These era had brought great changes in the way people live in a society.  WHERE DID IT STARTED? During that time, emerging institutions arose and replaced the old ones such as how science was taking over religion, when the reign of kings and queens fell, and when the era of feudalism had ended. People saw the importance of studying these emerging institutions and how they started and what impact they could make to an individual and the new society in general.  WHO STARTED THIS FIELD? Auguste Comte – French philosopher and mathematician. He coined the term sociology. He saw the need for a systematic science of studying society and in dealing with the solution of its basic problems.  GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY  GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY Obtain possible theories and principles about society as well as various aspects of social life.  GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY Study the nature of humanity to further examine our roles within a society.  GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY Appreciate that all things in society are interdependent. GOALS OF SOCIOLOGY Expose our minds to different perspectives in attaining truth.