Social Science Lesson 1.pdf

 LPO3: I am credible, responsive communicator and team player.  Define what is Social Science. Differentiate society from nature. Explain Modernity and its role in the development of Social Science Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing...

 LPO3: I am credible, responsive communicator and team player.  Define what is Social Science. Differentiate society from nature. Explain Modernity and its role in the development of Social Science Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2  What is God’s will for us? What is the importance of knowing our role in the society? How can Social Science be an aid to have an active collaboration? The science of studying society and, over the past more than 100 years, it has also developed various modes of engaging the notion of society and how to truly grasp its enigma. Consists of disciplines that enable us to comprehend the complexity of a social phenomenon- -be it historical, social, cultural, psychological, linguistic, economic, or political.  Conjures an image of random and unstructured forces that shape a given area. These forces and events, while unrestrained and ever dynamic, usually follow a general pattern, law, or process ever since the world existed. Scientific Method Process wherein information about life and the world can be learned through a rigorous mental and methodical approach. Known in science circles as the set or system of techniques of research, is also the same principle and philosophy behind social studies.  A contrast to the preceding imagery of nature. It is organized, deliberately structured and formalized, and bound by rules drafted and implemented by the people who themselves constitute society. Primitive Everything that contrasts with industrial and urbanized society. Primitive Societies are tradition- and prehistory-bound while Western Societies are modern and civilized. (Western Theorists) Rationalization (Max Weber) Inside society, human actions, behaviors, patterns of activities, and decision making were done in a more efficient, legal, and logical manner, which maximizes the fullest potential of society itself and minimizes loss of resources. “Ethnos” Greek root word which means a group of people, “Graphein” German word which means description. Ethnography Detailed description of a specific cultural and social group that has become a central methodological piece of the discipline of anthropology. QUANTITATIVE METHOD Normally seen in demography, economics. QUALITATIVE TOOLS Non-numerical SOCIAL FACTS Data and information; Can be found in our relations, communication, objects that we use, places that we go, activities that we do, and all other things vital to our existence as members of society  A concept that deals not only with the shift in the physical and material conditions of society but also with the mental and behavioral shifts among people. Emile Durkheim French Social Thinker Father of Sociology and Anthropology “Organic solidarity or interdependence among its segmented and differentiated members who are usually unrelated residents of the city.” Emile Durkheim French Social Thinker Father of Sociology and Anthropology He saw that society should always strive to be coherent and orderly, and it only happens when each part of a bigger whole does its job or task. A concept that was borne out of this conception of society, suggests that cultural and social institutions are created to perform certain functions that in the end contribute to the overall health of society, thus, preserving itself to posterity. Basis of people's cooperation and society's integration is due to similar experiences in work, lifeways, values, and worldviews.  From the French word, “postivisme” (derived from the root word “positif“) Something is arbitrarily imposed on the mind by sensory experience. Believes that scientific thought is a superior knowledge than superstition and religion, and it is achieved through an objective and empirical analysis of a phenomenon. POSITIVISM Highly quantitative analysis of society. POST-POSITIVISM Value for qualitative interpretation.  French Philosopher Argued that there are three stages in the development of reason: Theological, Philosophical, and Scientific.  Theological knowledge Based on assumptions lifted from sacred texts. Philosophical knowledge Based on critical thinking. Scientific knowledge Most accurate of these forms of knowledge is the one that is produced through scientific means as it comes from positive observation.