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Sciences and
the Three
Faces of the
Social
WHAT IS SOCIAL SCIENCE?
– Sociology
– Anthropology
– Political Science
CULTURE, SOCIETY, &
POLITICS
– As conceptual tools…
To make such phenomenon more rational
– Students as Social Beings
Students as individuals and integral members of the society are expected
to value their roles in the society, apply the knowledge they learned from
school, and translate the gained ideas into actions
Sociality is defined by the very categories that we possess, the categories
assigned to us by society at large.
– Social Realities: Behavior and Phenomenon
Behavior, Individual Practice, Group-based Practice, Lifestyle
CULTURE, SOCIETY, &
POLITICS
– Values and Belies as Behavior Motivators
collectivity’s principles or standards of behavior and are considered as
judgement of what is important in life
the criteria people use in assessing their daily lives, arranging priorities,
and choosing between alternative courses of action.
Beliefs: firmly held opinion or conviction, regardless of lack of verifiable
evidence
– Social Dynamics
Social, Cultural, and Political Change
SOCIOLOGY,
ANTHROPOLOGY
& POLITICAL
SCIENCE
3 WAYS to STUDY SOCIETY
Symbolic Interactionism
Charles Horton Cooly
Herbert Blumer
George Herbert Mead
“Meanings and Interpretations shape and influence the emerging
interactions”
ANTHROPOLOGY
– Based on etymology, comes from the greek words Anthropos which means
“man” and logos which means “science or study of.”
– A science that seeks to uncover principles of behavior that apply to all human
communities
– Has been defined as that branch of knowledge which deals with the scientific
study of man, his/her works, behavior, and value in time and space.
– The discipline that takes account of the “equal but different ways” of how
people live in the worl”
ANTHROPOLOGY