Lesson 1 UCSP

1. UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND
POLITICS. 1

2. Nature, Goals and Perspectives in
Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science
OBJECTIVES
❖ Identify the nature, goals, and
perspectives in anthropology,
sociology and political science;
❖ Recognize the concepts and the
subjects of inquiries of anthropology,
sociology and political science; and
❖ Appreciate the importance of the
goals of anthropology, sociology and
political science. 2

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4. ANTHROPLOGY is for CULTURE
SOCIOLOGY is for SOCIETY
POLITICAL SCIENCE is for POLITICS
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5. Anthropology and Sociology
are dealing with commonalities
in Society and Culture both of
them study human behavior
and the different factors that
affect our social relation.
Why do you think that sometimes
we are confusing about the
Sociology and Anthropology?
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6. Answers the question..
ANTHROPLOGY SOCIOLOGY
What does it
mean to be
human? Who are
we? Where do
we come from?
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?
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7. Where did it start?
ANTHROPLOGY SOCIOLOGY
Anthropology started as a
science during the time of
exploration when European
countries started to
colonize what they
considered as primitive
societies where people
were believed to be
savages and barbaric.
Sociology emerged as an
academic field right at the
height of Industrial
Revolution in Europe which
mobilized the entire
population in a way that had
never been before in human
history. These era had
brought great changes in the
way people live in a society
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8. Who started this field?
ANTHROPLOGY SOCIOLOGY
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9. CONCEPT
ANTHROPLOGY SOCIOLOGY
Anthropology
is the study of
people and
their culture
Sociology is the
study of society,
patterns of
social
interactions,
and culture of
everyday life 9

10. SUBJECT INQUIRY
Biological
anthropology
Cultural anthropology Linguistics Archeology
ANTHROPLOGY
social phenomena,
issues, and problems.
family background, socioeconomic status,
ethnicity, social classes, religion, gender,
beliefs, traditions, norms, among others.
social organization, social
psychology, applied sociology, and
human ecology
SOCIOLOGY
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11. GOALS
ANTHROPLOGY SOCIOLOGY
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POLITICAL SCIENCE