Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science

1. UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
Ms. Ellanie H. Martenit

2. Three Disciplines
Considers culture as the central focus of its
discipline
Anthropology01
UCSP
LESSON
Relates culture with the overall context of
social order
Sociology02
Examines culture as a vital aspect of society
Political Science03

3. Anthropology
ANTHROPOLOGY
RELATIVISTIC
APPROACH
ETHNOCENTRISM CULTURAL
RELATIVISM
SOCIOLOGY POLITICAL
SCIENCE
ETHNOCENTRIC
APPROACH
XENOCENTRISM
CULTURE
AS
EQUAL
NATIVE CULTURE
IS SUPERIOR
INVALIDATES
OTHER WAYS OF
LIFE AND
CREATES A
DISTORTED VIEW
OF ONE’S OWN
CONSIDER
CULTURE AS
INFERIOR
RECOGNIZES AND
ACCEPTS THE
CULTURAL
DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN SOCIETIES

4. SOCIOLOGY
Views individual and group behavior social
interactions as defining features of society
SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
Operates on the
assumption that society
is a stable and orderly
system
STRUCTURAL
FUNCTIONALISM
Assumes that there is
a constant power
struggle among the
various social groups
and institutions in the
society
CONLICT
THEORY

5. An ideology that acknowledges and
promotes cultural diversity within
society.
Political Science
Advances awareness and acceptance
of cultural differences, but encourages
a critical stance in dealing with issues
regarding diversity.

6. ACTIVITY # 2.1
Title: UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY AND CULTURE
Give 3
situations as
examples