ANTHROPOLOGY Flashcards
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It is derived from two Greek words “antropos‟ (human) and “logos‟ (study).
ANTHROPOLOGY
seeks to answer this primary question: “What does it mean to be a human?”
ANTHROPOLOGY
it studies human as both biological and social creatures
ANTHROPOLOGY
“the study of people—their origins, their development and contemporary variations, wherever and whenever they have been found on the face of the Earth.”
ANTHROPOLOGY
Enumerate the 5 subdisciplines of anthropology
- Archaeology
- Cultural
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Physical Anthropology
- Applied Anthropology
It examines the remains of ancient and historical humans to promote an understanding of how humans have adapted to their environment and developed
Archaeology
It promotes the study of a society‟s culture through their belief systems, practices and possessions.
Cultural Anthropology
It examines the languageof a group of people and its relation to their culture.
Linguistic Anthropology
It looks into the biological development of humans and their contemporary variation.
Physical Anthropology
It attempts to solve contemporary problems through the application of theories and approaches of the discipline.
Applied Anthropology
_______ is one of the disciplines that tend to answer the social and political issues in the Modern Period.
Sociology
It came from the ____ word “socius‟ meaning companion and ____ word “logos‟ meaning to study.
Latin, Greek
- It is a systematic study of human relationship along with human society and interaction.
- It delves into social problems that affect behavior of an individual and a group.
Sociology
It addresses solutions to mitigate the phenomenon which cannot be explainedby mere physical experiments and investigations.
Sociology
- a product of human interaction as humans subscribe to the rules of their culture.
- it is an organization that caters to the human needs for belongingness in a group.
Society
This is a compilation of ways and means by which humans interact with each other within the confines of a society.
Social Interaction
- refers to the interrelationship of parts in the society.
- Each prescribes a set of accepted behaviors (or roles) that define the individual‟s responses and inclination.
Social Organization
Institutions are established when roles, statuses, and groups are perpetuated within the context of society (e.g. family, marriage, education, religion, and government).
Social Organization
It came from two ancient words. The word political came from the Greek word “polis‟ which means city-state and science comes from the Latin word ”scire‟ which means to know.
Political Science
______ is a discipline in social science concerned primarily in the state, government, and politics.
Political Science
- carry-out meanings through different forms of verbal and non-verbal communication.
Importance of studying CULTURE
- produces tangible objects relevant to man such as instruments, tools, equipment, structures and all technological advancements.
Importance of studying CULTURE
- Human connection and interconnectedness.
- Symbolizing identity of the members.
- Representing political independence and economic interdependence.
Importance of studying SOCIETY
- Understands the theories, concepts and knowledge and principles of governance as well as public administration and political dynamics.
Importance of studying POLITICAL
