Understanding Culture, Society and Politics PDF

Anthropology is the study, analysis, and description of humanity’s past and present. Questions about the past include prehistoric origins and human evolution. Anthropos which means man and logos mean word/study. It deals with the scientific study of man, his works, his body, his behavior, and va...

Anthropology is the study, analysis, and description of humanity’s past and present. Questions about the past include prehistoric origins and human evolution. Anthropos which means man and logos mean word/study. It deals with the scientific study of man, his works, his body, his behavior, and values, time and space All in all Anthropology, "the study of humankind," which examines people in viewpoints going from the science and transformative history of Homo sapiens to the provisions of society and culture that unequivocally recognize people from other creature species. Anthropologists also compare humans with other animals (most often, other primates like monkeys and chimpanzees) to see what we have in common with them and what makes us unique  is to comprehend the fossil record of early people and their precursors just as the archeological record of later ancient social orders. to understand how we adapt to different environmental conditions and how we vary as a species.  to comprehend the conduct of monkeys and gorillas in their regular settings. Sociology is the scientific investigation of human culture and social behavior. Sociology is a discipline in social sciences concerned about human society and human social activities. 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. Auguste Comte, a French social scholar, is generally known as the "Father of Sociology" as he instituted the term 'Humanism' in 1839.  to understand how membership in one’s social group affects individual be. Understand how cultures and institutions interact in different societies. to understand the meaning and consequences of modernity, postmodernity and the new globalization.  Understand the causes and consequences of social change in terms of general causes and effects as well as unique historical circumstances. Political Science is the study of the nature, causes, and consequences of collective decisions and actions taken by groups of people embedded in cultures and institutions that structure power and authority. Political Science is in this way an investigation of the state in the past, present and future of the political organization, political cycles and political functions of political establishments and political theories.  is the concern with the process of growth, industrialization and change is to describe how various political systems function, and to find more effective political systems. is to measure the success of governance and specific policies by examining many factors, including stability, justice, material wealth. Population- The state is a human institution. So population is its primary element. Territory - A definite and more or less permanent territory is also regarded as an essential element of the state. Government - A people occupying a definite territory cannot form a state unless they are politically organized i.e., unless they possess a government. Government is the political organization of the state. It is the concrete and visible instrument of state power. Sovereignty - By far the most important characteristic of the state is its sovereignty. It is the characteristic which distinguishes the state from all other associations. It denotes the supreme power or the final authority from which there is no appeal. Human variation is based on the principle that there is variation in traits that result for recombination of genes from sexual reproduction. Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. Nationality is the identity that is tied to being part of a nation or country – a ‘’group of people who share the same history, traditions and language’’ and who inhabits in a particular territory delineated by a political border and controlled by the government. Ethnic Groups within the nation these are the smaller cultural groups that share specific environments, traditions and histories that are not necessarily subscribed by the mainstream culture. GENDER refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. SEX biological characteristics of human such as male or female. POLITICAL IDENTITY refers to the set of attitudes and practices that an individual adheres to in relation to the political systems and actors within his or her society. RELIGION the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power especially a personal God or Gods. MONOTHEISTIC believing in the existence of one God. POLYTHEISTIC believing in the existence of multiple Gods Directions: Using various materials like pictures in magazines, newspapers and brochures. Create a collage that reflects your understanding of anthropology, sociology and political science. Use a legal-size bond paper (long) in Refer to the rubric for scoring.