2. Learning Objectives:
Identify and discuss anthropology,
sociology, and political science;
Recognize the common concerns or
intersections of anthropology,
sociology, and political science
with respect to phenomenon of
change.
Identify the subject of inquiry and
goals of anthropology, sociology,
and political science.
3. Social Science
The discipline under
which identity,
culture, society, and
politics are studied.
Are comprised of a
wide array of
disciplines that studies
the overall function of
a society as well as
the interactions among
individual members of
an institution.
4. Fields of Social Science
Anthropology
Sociology
Political Science
5. Anthropology
A systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.
From two Greek words, Anthropos, meaning “MAN”; and Logos, meaning
“STUDY”.
6. Fields of study and areas of interests:
Social Anthropology – studies how social patterns and
practices and cultural variations develop across different
societies.
Cultural Anthropology – studies cultural variations develop
across different societies and examines the need to
understand each culture in its own context.
Linguistic Anthropology - studies language discourse and
how they reflect and shape different aspects of human.
Biological and Physical Anthropology – studies origins of
humans as well as the interplay between social factors and
process of human evolution, adaptation, and variations over
time.
Archaelology – deals with prehistoric societies by studying
their tools and environment.
7. Sociology
“The study of human social
life, groups, and society.” –
Anthony Giddens
Attempts to provide a deeper
assessment of individual and
group behavior, as well as
social phenomena.
8. Political Science
Systematic study of politics
“Activity through which people make,
preserve, and amend the general rules
under which they live” – Andrew Heywood
Focuses on fundamental values of equality,
freedom and justice and its process linked
to the dynamics of conflict, resolution,
and cooperation.
9. Areas of Interest in Political Science
Public Administration - examines how the
government functions and how decisions and
politics are made.
Political Economy – evaluates the interplay
between economics, politics, and law and its
implications to various institutions within
society.
Comparative Politics – compares domestic
politics and governance systems across
different sovereign states.