MODULE 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Refers to the study of living people and their cultures, including variation and change.
CULTURAL ANTHROPLOGY
Refers to the study of communication, mainly (but not exclusively) among humans.
Linguistic Anthropology
Refers to the study of past human cultures through their material remains.
Archeology
this refers to the study of humans as biological organisms, including their evolution and contemporary variation
Biological Anthropology
who study of sociology
August Comte
Studies Human Civilization. systematic study of groups and societies
Sociology
The greek word logos meanig?
study of knowledge
This includes the study of social institutions, social inequality, social mobility, religious groups and bureaucracy.
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
This area includes size, growth, demographic characteristics, composition, migration, changes and quality vis-à-vis economic, political and social systems.
POPULATION STUDIES
This is concerned with the specific intent of yielding practical applications for human behavior and organizations.
APPLIED SOCIOLOGY
It studies factors that cause social organization and social disorganization.
SOCIAL CHANGE
It pertains to the study of the effects of various social organizations (religious organizations, political institutions and etc.) to the population’s behavior.
HUMAN ECOLOGY
This area focuses on the study of human nature and its emphasis on social processes
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
It focuses on the discovery of theoretical tools, methods and techniques to scientifically explain a particular sociological issue.
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
AND RESEARCH
What are the Areas of sociology
- Social Organization
- Population Studies
- Applied Sociology
- Social Change
- Human Ecology
- Social Psychology
- Sociological Theory and Research
It is the study of the complex behavior of various political actors such as the government administration, opposition, and subjects.
Political Science
It was originated from the Greek word, Polis,
which means city or state.
politics
It refers to the art and science of governing city/state
politics
Functions of Political Institutions
1.Enact law, ordinances and rules designed
to promote the safety, health, peace and
order and morals of the community
2.Levy and regulate taxes
3.Support education program
4.Plan the economy
5.Administer justice
6.Promote physical, economic, social and
cultural well-being of the people
7.Preserve the internal and external
autonomy of the state
8.Administer foreign and diplomatic relations
1.The agency to which the will of the state is
formulated, expressed, and carried out
2.The organized agency in a state tasked to impose
social control
3.A group of people that governs a community or
unit
4.It sets and administers public policy and exercises
executive, political and sovereign power through
customs, institutions, and laws within a state
Government