ucsp-ppt-2, sociology, and other branch of sociology

This will help all students know about understanding culture, society and politics.

1. Culture is the focus of anthropology, society is for sociology, while politics is for political science. These are disciplines of the social sciences.

2. SOCIAL SCIENCE - a field of human knowledge that deals with all aspects of the group of life of human beings therefore, it is subject to change with the changes of human behavior. Social scientist use empirical research methods to investigate all sorts of interpersonal and intrapersonal behaviors.

3. NATURAL SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE - the study of culture, society, and politics are parts and parcel of a larger body of knowledge with the integration of systematic processes and scientific method. Branch of science that deals with human behavior in its social and cultural aspects. It includes ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, POLITICAL SCIENCE,ECONOMICS, PSYCHOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY.

4. NATURAL SCIENCE - it is a branch of science that deals with the natural world; its processes, elements, and composition

5. The difference of Social Science and Natural Science Natural Science – studies natural events Social Science – studies the human society - It is a study study of human relationship along with human society and interaction.

6. The Industrial Revolution introduced great changes in the field of technology most especially in the work and living pattern of the people. see video on Industrial Revolution

7. He coined the termed sociology in 1838, and he is the father of Sociology. He also introduced the term POSITIVISM . He said that the use of scientific methods to present the laws in which societies and individuals interact would propel in a new “positivist” age of history. It allowed sociologists to study society scientifically through evidences, experiments, and statistics to clearly see the operations of society.

8. KARL MAX – German Philosopher and economist. He made the book “Communist Manifesto” (1848)

9. He disagreed with Comte’s positivism and believed that societies developed and progressed because of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production.

10. BOURGEOISIE AND PROLETARIAT BOURGEOISIE - they own the means of production, take most of the profits of any business, and pay their workers in wages. ( factory owners, CEOs of companies and investors ) PROLETARIAT - the lowest or one of the lowest economic and social classes in society ( poor landless freemen, small tradesmen who had been gradually impoverished by the extension of slavery )

11. SOCIOLOGY From the Latin word socius – means companion and Greek word logos – means to study - It is a systematic study of human relationship along with human society and interaction.

12. AREAS OF SOCIOLOGY: Social Organization - mutual obligations, groups,division of activity within a society. Social Psychology - how individual or group behavior is influenced by the presence and behavior of others. Human Ecology - interactions of human and nature in different cultures. Applied Sociology - application of sociological ideas, concepts, theories, and models to address everyday problems or situations. Population Studies - interdisciplinary field of scientific study that uses various statistical methods and models to analyze, determine, address and predict population challenges and trends from data. Social Change – changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions. Sociological Theory and Research - intends to consider, analyze, and/or explain objects of social reality from a sociological perspective, drawing connections between individual concepts in order to organize and substantiate sociological knowledge.

13. Anthropology is the study of humans and their society in the past and present. Dealing with what makes us human, anthropology delves into objects and materials we have created, our interconnectedness and adaptability with environment, our lifestyle, our modes of communication, and our understanding of the world around us.

14. Goals of ANTHROPOLOGY to describe and analyze the biological evolution of mankind to describe and assess the cultural development of our species to explain and analyze present-day human cultural similarities and differences to describe and explain human biological diversity today

15. GOALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE for people to be immersed in current affairs to build an understanding of local, national, and international politics to assist people in learning how political activities are organized in and out of our country to provide substantially critical and scientific contribution to government and society

16. Political science  is a social science discipline that deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activities and political behavior. Primarily, it helps people gain an understanding of “who gets what, when they get it, and how they get it.” Political science helps us understand politics, political institutions and behavior, public policy, and philosophical concepts, such as justice, equality, fairness, and liberty, and how the said subject matters affect economy, public and private life, law, and public services.

17. ASPECTS OF CULTURE DYNAMIC, FLEXIBLE, & ADAPTIVE Culture changes constantly throughout time. It varies on the societal structure and the capacities of its members to respond. 2. SHARED & CONTESTED - Culture throiugh its elements is enjoyed by group of people who lived together. It also allows its members to predict the behavior of other members but it is no assurance that they will think and act similarly.

18. LEARNED THROUGH SOCIALIZATION OR ENCULTURATION Culture is learned with practice through continued process. It is a lifelong process in which social interaction plays a vital role. PATTERNED SOCIAL INTERACTIONS - Culture creates patterned behavior and social interactions that can be transmitted through socialization and enculturation.

19. INTEGRATED & AT TIMES UNSTABLE Culture to be always functioning must maintain its components integrated. Language must have all its idea and ideals intact for the successful transmission from one person to another. TRANSMITTED THROUGH SOCIALIZATION/ENCULTURATION Sociological perspective- socialization is a process of learning and internalizing rules and patterns of society. Anthropological perspective – enculturation is a process of learning and adopting ways and manners of culture.

20. REQUIRES LANGUAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION - Culture will be successfully transmitted it is uses language and other forms of communication within their context.