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UNDERSTANDING

CULTURE SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
“We need to adopt an open and critical attitude
towards different social, political, and cultural
phenomena through observation and reflection”
(Adora, 2016).
IT
CHANGES
Relationships . WALANG
with others? FOREVER
Way of life?
View of the
world?

Priorities in life?
UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
Social Science - studies the society and the manner in
which people behave and influence the world around us.
UTMOST GOAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE: is to answer
different questions and find solutions to problems of the
society to improve the human condition despite cultural,
social and political differences.
UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
Uses multidisciplinary insights from
Anthropology, Political science and
Sociology to develop awareness of
cultural, social and political dynamics
and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
The nature of anthropology, sociology and
political science
1. Anthropology
 The term anthropology means scientific study of man or
human beings.
 Is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with
human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies,
and linguistics including past human species.
WHO STARTED THIS FIELD

Franz Boas :
considered as the father of modern American
anthropology. His study led to the doctrine of
“historical particularism,” where he stated that
each society is considered as having a unique form
of culture that cannot be understood under an
overall definition of general culture.
WHERE DID IT START?

 Anthropology started as a science during the time


of exploration when European countries started
to colonize what they considered as primitive
societies
 started as the study of non-European people by
European people (outward)
Answers the question:

• What does it mean to be human?


• Who are you?
• Where do you come from?
Subjects of Inquiry :

 Biological anthropology refers to the study of human origins


(genetics, race, evolutions, fossils, primates).
 Cultural anthropology is the study of living people (religion,
social system, language, clothing, foods, beliefs, traditions, etc).
 Linguistics is the study of language, its evolution, its connection
to other languages, and others.
 Archeology refers to the study of dead culture (religion, social
system, language, how they dress, foods, beliefs, traditions, etc).
GOALS:
See the commonalities among people (tradition,
language, kinship, etc.).
Look at what makes us the same to understand more
about human nature.
Discover what makes people different from each other
in order to understand and preserve diversity.
Produce new knowledge and new theories about
mankind and behavior.
GOALS:
See the commonalities among people (tradition,
language, kinship, etc.).
Look at what makes us the same to understand more
about human nature.
Discover what makes people different from each other
in order to understand and preserve diversity.
Produce new knowledge and new theories about
mankind and behavior.
2. Sociology
It is the study of human social relationships and
institutions.
Sociology’s subject matter is diverse, ranging from
crime to religion, from the family to the state, from
the divisions of race and social class to the shared
beliefs of a common culture, and from social stability
to radical change in whole societies.
WHO STARTED THIS FIELD:

Auguste Comte – French philosopher and mathematician.


He coined the term sociology.
• He saw the need for a systematic science of studying
society and in dealing with the solution of its basic
problems.
WHERE DID IT START:

Started at the height of Revolution


Started as the study of European society by European
people (inward).

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION FEATURES:


1.Technological
2.Socio-economic
3.Culture- culture Transformation
Answers the question:
• How do we study society?
• What are the things that you think influence your life?
• What is life to people living in places with different
culture and behavior?
Subjects of Inquiry :

Anything in a society that influences people’s lives can


be subjects of inquiry.
Sociologists can also look into things that influence life
like family background, socioeconomic status, ethnicity,
social classes, religion, gender, beliefs, traditions, norms,
among others.
Some fields are social organization, social psychology,
applied sociology, and human ecology.
GOALS:

Study the nature of humanity to further examine our


roles within a society.
Appreciate that all things in society are interdependent.
to understand how human action and consciousness
both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and
social structures Obtain possible theories and principles
about society as well as various aspects of social life.
3. Political Science
 is the systematic study of government,
politics, and political power.
 It is often defined as who gets what, when,
where and how.
WHO STARTED IT?

1.Plato- first political Scientist


2.Aristotle- discipline’s true founder as he introduced
empirical observation into the study of politics.
He stated in his book “Politics” that
“Man is a political animal”.
it is our nature to live in a society and
to have power over another.
SUBJECTS OF INQUIRY
 political theory, philosophy and different political
ideologies
 public management
 human rights
 international relations and foreign policies
.
GOALS

 Make people a better citizen.


 Keep social order and harmony among different groups
of people.
 Avoid conflict and promote cooperation.
 To constantly deepen the knowledge, discover progress
and protect the quality of life within a group,
community, country, and the world.
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER:
1. ANTHROPOLOGY- for
culture
2. SOCIOLOGY- for
relationship /Institution
3.POLITICAL SCIENCE- for
politics/power

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