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The Nature and Goals of

Anthropology, Sociology and


Political Science UCSP
• Anthropology relates to sociology, it
always describes human, human
behavior and human societies around
the world. It is a comparative science
that examines all societies. The term
anthropology means scientific study of
man or human beings.
• Sociology is the study of human social
relationships and institutions. Sociology’s
subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime
to religion, from the family to the state, from
the divisions of race and social class to the
shared beliefs of a common culture, and from
social stability to radical change in whole
societies.
• The purpose of sociology is to
understand how human action and
consciousness both shape and are
shaped by surrounding cultural and
social structures.
• Political Science is a social science
that deals with humans and their
interactions. It is a branch of
sociology; it essentially deals with
the large-scale actions of humans,
and group mentality.
• The study of Man and its various
aspects is known as Anthropology. It
may be a subject of science and arts. It
is a branch of sociology. It describes
human, human behavior and human
societies and it examines all societies
around the world.
• It also describes the ancestors
through time and space in relation to
its environmental, social relations,
and culture.
•Cultural anthropology studies,
human societies and elements of
cultural life. An example of cultural
anthropology is the Linguistic
anthropology which focuses on
language in a certain society.
•The goal of studying anthropology
is to understand the origin human
evolution and the diverse forms of
its existence throughout time.
• Sociology is a social science; it
belongs to the family of social
sciences. As a social science,
focuses its aspects on man, his
social manners, social activities and
social life.
•The goal of sociology is to help
you understand how human
action and consciousness both
shape and are shaped by the
surrounding cultural and social
structures.
• Political science is a social science,
it is a discipline that deals with
several aspects such as the study of
state and government. It deals with
the nature and formation of the state
and attempts to understand its forms
and functions.
• The goal of Political Science is to
constantly deepen the knowledge,
discover progress and protect the quality
of life within a group, community,
country, and the world. Thus, it is the
study of power relationships and
competing interests among states
around the world.
Anthropological Perspectives

• Anthropological perspectives are culture,


cultural relativism, fieldwork, human diversity,
holism, bio-cultural focus. The four main
perspectives of Anthropology are the cross-
cultural or comparative emphasis, its
evolutionary/historical emphasis, its
ecological emphasis, and its holistic
emphasis (Dudgeon).
Sociological Perspective

• Sociological perspective introduces


the discipline of sociology, including
something about its history, questions,
theory, and scientific methods, and what
distinguishes it from other social science
disciplines.
Sociological Perspective

• Sociology Includes Three Major


Theoretical Perspectives:
1. The Functionalist Perspective;
2. The Conflict Perspective; And
3. The Symbolic Interaction Perspective.
• Theoretical perspective is used to analyze
and explain objects of social study, and
facilitate organizing sociological knowledge.
• In functionalist perspective, societies are
thought to function like organisms, with
various social institutions working together
like organs to maintain and reproduce
societies.
• The conflict perspective sees social life as a
competition, and focuses on the distribution
of resources, power, and inequality.
Political Science Perspective

• Political science perspective studies the


tendencies and actions of people which
cannot be easily quantified or examined.
• Political science is more focused than most
social sciences. It sticks to the political arena
and to the realm of politics, either dealing
with situations with two competing sides or
the lateral decisions that affect the group as
a whole.
Political Science Perspective

• Political science perspective studies the


tendencies and actions of people which cannot
be easily quantified or examined.
• Political science is more focused than most
social sciences. It sticks to the political arena
and to the realm of politics, either dealing with
situations with two competing sides or the
lateral decisions that affect the group as a
whole.
My Own Collage

• Directions: Using various materials like


pictures in magazines, newspapers and
brochures. Create a collage that reflects
your understanding of anthropology,
sociology and political science. Use
Long Bond Paper. Refer to the rubric for
scoring.

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