It is beneficial for the student who is doing BA LLB and also for Sociology student.

1. Social Anthropology
Presented By :-
PRATYUSH RANJAN

2. Synopsis :
1.Introduction
2.Origin of the word
3.Meaning and concept
4.Scope
5.Relationship between Sociology and Anthropology
6.Difference between Sociology and Anthropology
7. Conclusion

3. 1.Introduction
Sociology is defined as a science of society. It studies social life as a
whole. Social life is so complex that it is impossible to isolate social
problems . The life of a man is multi-sided. In an individual’s life
there are economical, legal ,religious ,political ,anthropological
aspects and so on. In our society as well as western countries ,this
subject makes a comparative study among the people in the past
and present society.

4. 2.Origin of the word
The word ‘Anthropology’ is derived from two Greek words,’
Anthrops’ meaning ‘Man ‘ and ‘Logos ‘ meaning ‘study ’.
Anthropology means the study of man as well as the
development of man. It also means the development of
human race right from the very beginning till the present
time .

5. 3.Meaning and concept
Anthropology as a subject means, the study of man and the
culture which developed in the past and present. It studies
about different categories of people throughout the world
beginning with the earliest human beings who lived over a
million years ago as well as the development of man until the
present day. Though the youngest of the traditional social
science ,it has developed and gone ahead of many of them.

6. 4. Scope
Anthropology
Physical
Anthropology
Social
Anthropology
Cultural
Anthropology
Ethnology Archaeology Linguistics Ethology

7. It is concerned with the study of human
biological and physiological characteristics
and their development.
It is concerned with the study of human societies and
cultures and their development.
Ethnology- The science of people and culture.
Archaeology- The science of what is old in the
career of humanity.
Linguistics- The study of language.
Ethology- It deals with the characteristics and
comparative study of primitive and the present man.
It studies about the physical characteristics and
development of human body prevailing in the
past as well as present.
CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY

8. 5.Relationship between Sociology and
Anthropology
 Regarded as twin sisters.
Concerned with individual ,group , their happenings and doing.
Shift of attitude.
Their studies.
Study life of individuals.
Their Focuses.
Theories of social mobility.
Related to each other.

9. 6.Difference between Sociology and
Anthropology.
On the basis of their study and concerned.
On the basis of large and small societies.
On the basis of observation.
On the basis of general and specific specialization.

10. 7.Conclusion
Cultural change has been becoming one of the most important
point to study modern development and can do possible to re-
interpret human society.
Cultural and Social Anthropology is also changed and
developed alongside its various studies to find new research
objects and try to give answers to present challenges.

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