LESSON 2 Flashcards
(21 cards)
greek word Anthropos “human” and logos “knowledge”
Anthropology
he defined anthropology as “knowledge about humans”
Thomas H. Eriksen
is the study of humanity and what makes us human—culture
ANTHROPOLOGY
4 major fields of ANTHROPOLOGY
Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology
examines past culture through tangible remains
Archaeology
focuses on human culture with respect to social structure, language, law, politics, religion and technology
Cultural Anthropology
anthropological study of language.
Linguistics
deals with understanding the causes of present human diversity.
Physical Anthropology
study of political ideologies and systems, the dynamics of governing and managing groups of people
POLITICAL SCIENCE
was the first thinker and use the term “politics” which refers to the affairs of the city (political science)
Aristotle
6 subfields of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Comparative Politics, Constitutional Law, International Relations, Political Theory, Public Administration, Public Policy
politics within nations
Comparative Politics
studies legal systems
Constitutional Law
politics among nations
International Relations
studies classical and modern politics
Political Theory
bureaucracy functions
Public Administration
interplay of politics and economics
Public Policy
study of people’s collective and patterned actions and interactions in society
SOCIOLOGY
father of sociology
August Comte
this perspective aids in understanding the concept of society as a product of human interactions as individuals live up to the standards of their culture
Macrosociology
underscores the important role of individuals perform in societies
Microsociology
