Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics PDF

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS  STARTING POINTS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS  ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology is the study of people throughout the world, their evolutionary history, how they behave, adapt to different environments,...

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS  STARTING POINTS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS  ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropology is the study of people throughout the world, their evolutionary history, how they behave, adapt to different environments, communicate and socialize with one another. FIVE SUB-DISCIPLINES OF ANTROPOLOGY Archaeology examines the remains of ancient and historical human populations to promote an understanding of how humans have adapted to their environment. FIVE SUB-DISCIPLINES OF ANTROPOLOGY Cultural anthropology promotes the study of society's culture through their belief systems, practices, and possessions. FIVE SUB-DISCIPLINES OF ANTROPOLOGY Linguistic anthropology examines the language of a group of people and its relation to their culture. FIVE SUB-DISCIPLINES OF ANTROPOLOGY Physical anthropology looks into the biological development of humans and their contemporary variation.  FIVE SUB-DISCIPLINES OF ANTROPOLOGY · Applied anthropology attempts to solve contemporary problems through the application of theories and approaches of the discipline.  POLITICAL SCIENCE Political science comes from the Greek word: polis - refers to the city-state in ancient Greece;and scire - means "to know". The political activities within a polis a later termed as politikus (Latin). Combining the meanings the two meanings, the political science aims to know the activities within the states. Such activities include the following: human interaction and conflict, human and state relations, and power distribution  POLITICAL SCIENCE Political theory examines the contemporary application of political concepts such as human rights, equality, peace, and justice.  POLITICAL SCIENCE Comparative politics is a branch of political science that aims to provide context to the differences in government and political system.  SOCIOLOGY It is a systematic study of society and social interaction. The word "sociology" is derived from the Latin word socius (companion) and the Greek word logos (study of), meaning "the study of companionship." While this is a starting point for the discipline, sociology is actually much more complex.  SOCIOLOGY The term sociology was coined by Auguste Comte in 1830 to refer to a scientific inquiry that covers human social activities. The inclination toward the use of common sense in understanding human populations and their activities  SOCIOLOGY In 1959, C. Wright Mills coined the phrase "sociological imagination" to refer to the ability of sociologist to understand society systematically. This ability involves the process of detaching oneself from the common understanding of society and creates an alternative approach that would situate a behavior or an event within a great social framework.  Conclusions ANTHROPOLOGY POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIOLOGY  ACTIVITY 1 Define the three major concept of the following in terms of ROLE PLAY: Culture Society Politics Thank You