Lesson 1: Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science PDF

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This document provides an introduction to anthropology, sociology, and political science. It covers the specific learning objectives, branches, and goals of each discipline. It also offers insight into the fields' nature and scope.

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Lesson 1: Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science Political Science Is a social science discipline that deals with the study of the Specific Learning Objectives:...

Lesson 1: Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science Political Science Is a social science discipline that deals with the study of the Specific Learning Objectives: state and government 1. Differentiate Anthropology, Sociology, and Political It is concerned about politics and policies of the government Science. It also focuses on the analysis of political systems, political 2. Enumerate and define the branches of Anthropology, behavior, and political culture Sociology, and Political Science. 3. Express appreciation of the value of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science as social sciences. Branches of Political Science Political Theory - this field integrates the timeless with Nature and Scope of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political timely questions about political ideology, fairness, justice, and Science equity. International Relations - is the study of political relations Anthropology between nation-states The study of human’s past and present Comparative Politics - Is the comparative study of other Describes and explains human variation or the observed countries, citizens, different political units either in whole or in similarities and differences in people through time and across part, and analyzes the similarities and differences between space those political units Study of humans and their cultures in the past and present Political Methodology - Focuses on the qualitative methods time used in the study of politics combining statistics, mathematics, Anthropology is the study of people and cultures in the past and formal theory. It is often used in positive research, unlike and today. How did people live a few decades ago, or thousands of years ago? And how have societies and cultures normative research. It is related to econometrics changed over time? Public Administration - Is the implementation of government Source: policy and also an academic discipline that studies this American Museum of Natural History implementation and prepares civil servants for working in the public service Branches of Anthropology Political Economy – is the study of production and trade and Physical - Deals with biological and behavioral aspects of their relations with law, custom and government; and with the human beings. It focuses on their relationships to non-human distribution of national income and wealth primates and their extinct hominid ancestors. o Racial History Goals of Political Science o Paleontology Its goal is to deepen human understanding of the forms and o Human Genetics nature of political action Cultural - Focuses on living (or recently living) people and their To describe how various political systems function, and to find cultures including variation and change. the more effective political systems o Ethnography o Ethnology Perspectives in Political Science o Social Anthropology Like other social sciences, political science uses a "scientific" Archeology - Studies both the ancient and recent past of approach, meaning that political scientists approach their humans through the material remains, such as artifacts, fossils study in an objective, rational, and systematic manner and bone fragments Linguistics - Studies the relations between language and culture in relation to human biology, human reasoning and Sociology human language Deals with the study of society and social interactions taking Applied - Applied anthropology is simply “anthropology put to place use”. It is any kind of anthropological research that is done to It also deals with the origin, evolution, and development of solve practical problems human society It is focused on all kinds of social interactions, social Goals of Anthropology relationships, and social organization, structure and process Discover what all people have in common (folklores, traditions, language, etc.) Branches of Sociology Determine what makes people different from one another in Social Organization - This includes the study of social order to understand and preserve diversity Produce new knowledge and new theories about humankind institutions, social inequality, social mobility, religious groups, and human behavior. This new knowledge is then applied in an and bureaucracy attempt to alleviate human challenges Social Psychology - This area focuses on the study of human nature and its emphasis on social processes as they affect Perspectives in Anthropology individual or responses which are called “social stimuli” Comparative - An anthropologist looks at different societies Applied Sociology - This is concerned with the specific intent with fresh eyes and aims to “make the strange familiar and the of yielding practical applications for human familiar strange.” behavior and organizations. Ex: Investigating the social norms Holism - When an anthropologist attempts to understand a promoting or inhibiting the spread of AIDS culture, he must take into consideration the whole culture and Population Studies - This area includes size, growth, the equilibrium between the different parts demographic characteristics, composition, migration, changes, Cultural Relativism - When an anthropologist is studying a and quality vis-a-vis economic, political, and different culture, he or she cannot apply the values of his or social systems her own culture to form judgements regarding the actions and beliefs of the people they are studying Human Ecology - It pertains to the study of the effects of Research Consultant various social organizations (religious organizations, political institutions and etc.) to the population’s behavior Careers in Political Science Public Relations Specialist Goal of Sociology Lawyer The goal of the sociology is to gain insights into the nature of Management Analyst human behavior, including how it influences and is influenced Journalist by society Policy Analysis Researcher Perspectives in Sociology Legislative Assistant Symbolic Interactionism – use of symbols; face to face interactions Diplomat Financial Analyst Functionalism – Relationship between the parts of society are Political Scientist functional (adaptive) Campaign Manager Conflict Theory – Competition for scarce resources; how the elite Consultant control the poor and the weak Intelligence Analyst Lobbyist Careers in Sociology Social Media Manager Human Resources Manager Urban Planner Counsellor Government Staffer Social Worker Political Consultant Public Relations Specialist Charity Officer Market Researcher Government Community Worker Human Resource Specialist Parole Officer Paralegal Urban Planner Public Opinion Analyst Youth Worker Community Worker Healthcare Journalist Teacher Administrator Police Officer Consumer Researcher Lawyer Project Manager Corrections Officer Data Analyst Housing Coordinator Legislative Aide Merchandiser Personnel Coordinator Policy Analyst Careers in Anthropology Archeologist Social Worker Museum Curator Policy Analyst Human Resources Cultural Ambassador Professor Researcher Market Research Public Relations Manager Teacher Anthropologist Curator Diversity Manager Forensic Scientist Historian Language Interpretation Program Director Archivist Community Worker Lawyer Librarian Prepared by: Medical Anthropologist John Paul B. Mangalus UCSP Teacher

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