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Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science
1. Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science Prepared by: Sir. Cari Edward C. Beñalet
2. Learning Objectives: Identify and discuss anthropology, sociology, and political science; Recognize the common concerns or intersections of anthropology, sociology, and political science with respect to phenomenon of change. Identify the subject of inquiry and goals of anthropology, sociology, and political science.
3. Social Science The discipline under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied. Are comprised of a wide array of disciplines that studies the overall function of a society as well as the interactions among individual members of an institution.
4. Fields of Social Science Anthropology Sociology Political Science
5. Anthropology A systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man. From two Greek words, Anthropos, meaning “MAN”; and Logos, meaning “STUDY”.
6. Fields of study and areas of interests: Social Anthropology – studies how social patterns and practices and cultural variations develop across different societies. Cultural Anthropology – studies cultural variations develop across different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its own context. Linguistic Anthropology - studies language discourse and how they reflect and shape different aspects of human. Biological and Physical Anthropology – studies origins of humans as well as the interplay between social factors and process of human evolution, adaptation, and variations over time. Archaelology – deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment.
7. Sociology “The study of human social life, groups, and society.” – Anthony Giddens Attempts to provide a deeper assessment of individual and group behavior, as well as social phenomena.
8. Political Science Systematic study of politics “Activity through which people make, preserve, and amend the general rules under which they live” – Andrew Heywood Focuses on fundamental values of equality, freedom and justice and its process linked to the dynamics of conflict, resolution, and cooperation.
9. Areas of Interest in Political Science Public Administration - examines how the government functions and how decisions and politics are made. Political Economy – evaluates the interplay between economics, politics, and law and its implications to various institutions within society. Comparative Politics – compares domestic politics and governance systems across different sovereign states.
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