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Week 2 Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Week 2 Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
1. HALONGYORPOT
study of human
2. YHELOCARGO
study of prehistoric culture
Arrange the letters to form the term being defined in each
number:
3. CILINSECTOPICISCALE (2 words)
study of the state and government.
4. OILYSGOCO
study of society
5. COYHUMGEANOL (2 words)
study of the human population
Nature, Goals and Perspectives in Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science
The study of human’s past and present is Anthropology.
Anthropology’s goal is to describe and explain human variation or the
observed similarities and differences in people through time and across space.
Sociology deals with the study of society and social interactions taking place.
It also deals with the origin, evolution, and development of human society.
Political science is a social science discipline deals with the study of the state
and government. It is concerned about politics and policies o the government.
Relationships between sociology, anthropology,
and political science
CULTURE SOCIETY
Concept map
POLITICS
Characteristics/Aspects of Culture:
Culture is
Culture is Culture is social,
learned transmitted collective,
and learned
Culture is Culture is Culture is
ideational gratifying adaptive
Elements of Culture:
Social
Symbol Language folkways
norms
Collectiv
e forms
mores values Beliefs
of
behavior
Types of Culture:
1. Material culture
2. Non-material culture
What is social change?
Variations or modifications in the social patterns
Politics
Health
Economy
Geographic
Calamities
Climate
What is cultural change?
• Alterations to the elements of culture
GIVE EXAMPLES:
Discussion Forum:
Please complete and expound the following statements:
1. Culture and society are related to each other because…..
2. Society needs culture because….
3. Culture is unique because….