UCSP 1st MT

Social Sciences

a field of study which aim to explore and understand the society and the relationships that exist within it.

Anthropology

study of humans, their origin, behavior, phys social and cultural development; describe and explain human variation

artfifacts

source of info in anthropology, things people make; historical evidence

primate order of mammals

representatives of the primal species such as apes, gorillas and chimpanzees are used as a source of info; biological and behavioural similarities w/ primates

contemporary human populations

through ethnography; study of everyday life and practice of individuals

sociology

comes from socius and logos; study of social behavior, constitutions, and relations; theories and perspectives to view the social world

quantitative sources

data sources in sociology; surveys, questionnaires, pre-and-post designs, pre-existing data

qualitative sources

data sources in sociology; interviews, field notes, participant observations, and case studies

political science

scientific study of the structure and behavior of the state and political institutions; allocation of power in decision making

historical approach

TRADITIONAL, sources of info in political science; investigation of historical data from images and documents

legal approach

creation and enforcement of laws

behavioralism

how the political system influences an individual’s political behavior

anthropos

human

logos

knowledge

society

association of people who share common interests and may have their own culture and institutions. “social organization of human beings”

culture

framework through which people organize themselves and make sense of themselves as members of their own society. “acquired cognitive

and symbolic aspects of human existence”

social studies

combo of studying the socity and human culture

social science

studies society, culture, and politics

humanities

studies literature, religion, philosophy, arts, music, and theater

culture

It is defined as the custom beliefs, social forms, and traits that defines a specific racial, religious or social group.

MATERIAL CULTURE

culture created by a person; tangible

NON-MATERIAL CULTURE

culture that is observed or learned by humans

socius

comrade, companion, or friend

society

It pertains to a group of individuals involved in social interaction or sharing the same geographical or social territory.

politics

comes from greek word polis; exercising positions of governance over a human community

polis

affairs of cities

Socio-cultural/Cultural Anthropology

Deals with the study of human culture and its influences on daily lives of people.

Biological/Physical Anthropology

Studies biological o physical aspects of human beings such as but not limited to genetics, paleoanthropology, evolutionary science and population diversity.

Archaeology

Study of the cultural heritage of the past through examination of the physical remains and runs of past cultures.

Anthropological linguistics

Influences of language and symbols to human culture. Without language, there could be no culture to speak of since culture can only be transmitted through symbols of communication.

Functionalist Perspective

Sees the society as composed of different but interdependent integral parts and these parts play a vital role in keeping the society together intact and functioning.

Symbolic Interactionism

Outlines social interaction through symbols, gesture, expression, signs, etc.

Social Conflict Perspective

-Society is composed of different groups socially stratified.

-Social stratification could arise from economic status, different ideologies, and other means of stratification. And these different social groups are often in conflict with another social groups.

PHILIPPINE POLITICS

Focuses on the contemporary and historical politics of the Philippines, with attention to the institutions and topics that explain the country’s political and social development.

COMPARATIVE POLITICS

Characterized either by the use of the comparative method or other empirical methods to explore politics both within and between countries.

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

international security (study of war, conflict, peace) and international political economy (trade, foreign direct investment, international finance)

political theory

study of oncepts and principles that people use to evaluate political events

public administration

pertains to the professionals with the skills to maage at all levels of government (local, state, and federal)

ethnocentrism

judgment of another person’s culture; clear bias to one’s own

cultural relativism

culture should be regarded in its own terms

social change

changes in culture, structure, and behavior; cultural and political change

innovation

SOURCES OF CHANGE; creatively find solutions to problems

primary innovation

completely new idea, method, or device

secondary innovation

improve an exisiting idea, method, or product

diffusion

dispersion of culture, tradition, material, or idea

direct diffusion

trade, marriage, war

indirect diffusion

contact through a third party

acculturation

product of massive cultural change; majority is influenced by the minority

assimilation

minority group loses its identity and adapts to the new culture

social movements

organized by the people to create a widespread change; revolution