Social Science - UCSP 3Q

Social

In the study of socio-cultura-politico realities, this refers to the actions and interactions.

Social and Analysis

State the two (2) elements of social science:

Problematizing the problem

What is the ultimate goal of social science?

Society; Social phenomena; Impacts

List the three (3) parts of social science:

SSI

Society

A group of people who share a culture and a territory.

Social phenomenon

Happening, event, or occasion. Either positive (ex. marriage) or negative (ex. war and racism).

Impact

Effect or repercussions of a social phenomenon.

Social stratification

A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy.

Sociology

Interpretation and explanation of social action and a scientific study of social relations, institutions, and societies.

Societas

A Latin word that means "society".

Logos

A Greek word that means "study" or "science".

August Comte

Father of sociology. He defined sociology as the science of social order and progress.

Natural science

Not a science. The study of the physical components of what we can see in the universe (ex. biology, chemistry, etc).

Positive science

Science that focuses on describing and explaining phenomena as they are. It answers "what is" (ex. What is marriage?) questions by focusing on objective facts without making value judgments.

Normative science

Not a science. It focuses on the question "what should be" and deals with setting standards, evaluating ideals, and prescribing how things ought to be. It incorporates values, ethics, and judgments about what is desirable or acceptable in society.

Abstract science

It deals with ideas, concepts, and phenomena that are intangible and not directly observable.

Concrete science

Deals with tangible phenomena.

Lack of experiments; Lack of exactness; Not universal

List three (3) characteristics of non-science:

Corruption

The misuse or abuse of public office for private gain, it comes in various forms. Any illegal act that takes advantage of the weak.

(ex. Public funds decrease based on chronological order: Congressman -> Mayor -> Konsehal -> Barangay -> Pinoy)

Poverty of politics

Refers to the lack of meaningful or effective political action to address poverty.

Politics of poverty

Refers to the political dynamics and policies that shape and are shaped by poverty. It involves how poverty is used as a political tool or how it influences political decisions, debates, and power structures.

Anthropology

A systematic study of humanity that considers social dynamics and social aspects. It involves culture, civilization, history, and evolutionary origin.

Sociocultural anthropology

Subfield of anthropology that interprets the content of particular cultures, explain variation among cultures, study processes of cultural change and social transformation, race, class, colonialism, and development.

Biological anthropology

Subfield of anthropology which focuses on human evolution, biology, and physical traits. Specifically human genetics, evolution, adaptation, primates, and the biological aspects of human diversity.

Archaeology

Focus on material remains of present and past societies.

Political science

The study of politics and power from domestic, international, and comparative perspectives. It aims to understand political ideologies, institutions, policies, processes, and behavior, as well as groups, classes, government, diplomacy, strategy, law, and war.

State

An organized political community living under a single system of government.

Political

In the study of socio-cultura-politico realities, this refers to the power and influence.

Political dynasty

It is a phenomenon that concentrates political power and public resources within the control of a few families whose members alternately hold elective offices, deftly skirting term limits.

Anthropology; Sociology; Political science

Enumerate the three (3) broad social sciences or faces of social, aka integrations:

Cumpadre system

Gaining favor, promotion, or political appointment through family or friendship connections rather than merit.