United Nations Millennium Development Goals and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations Millennium Development Goals and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations Millennium Development Goals and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Applied Anthropology
Anthropology put to use
Application of anthropological
knowledge to help solve social
problems or to shape policy goals
Understanding the Concepts of Applied anthropology is not a
Anthropology, Sociology and Political separate field of Anthropology.
Science However, application should be a
Concepts of Anthropology valued part of every field of
Concepts of Political Science Anthropology
Concepts of Sociology
Anthropology Sociology
The study of humanity, the study of Concepts of Sociology
humankind Sociology (Latin: socius,
The study of humanity, including "companion"; -ology, "the study
our prehistoric origins and of", Greek λόγος, lógos,
contemporary human diversity "knowledge") is the study of human
The study of humankind in all times societies. Combining the two words
and all places will mean the study of associates or
companions.
Concepts of Anthropology Sociology was coined by August
Goals of Anthropology Comte (1798-1857), who was
Discover what makes people regarded as the “father of
different from one another in order Sociology.”
to understand and preserve diversity A science which studies human
Discover what all people have in civilization
common A systematic study of groups and
Look at one’s own culture more societies that people build and how
objectively, like an outsider; make these affect their behavior
the strange familiar and the familiar It focuses on various social
strange connections, institutions,
Produce new knowledge and new organizations, structures and
theories about humankind and processes
human behavior It gathers social inputs which are
composed of frequent forms and
Four Fields of Anthropology manners: attitude, viewpoints,
Cultural Anthropology - study of consolidated values and norms of
living people and their cultures, social institutions which form part
including variation and change of social array
Biological anthropology - study of *The scientific study of Sociology
humans as biological organisms, enables us to:
Obtain possible theories and problems, political instability,
principles about society as well as unemployment and
various aspects of social life underemployment, child and
Critically study the nature of women’s issue
humanity which also leads to
examining our roles within the Political science
society Concepts of Political Science
Appreciate that all things (in Deals with the study of government
society) are interdependent with and political processes, institutions,
each other and behaviors
Broaden our familiarity on A study of the complex behavior of
sociological facts which are various political actors
acquired through empirical process Systematic study of political and
Expose our minds to the different government institutions and
perspectives on attaining the truth processes
Administer justice
Concepts of Sociology Promote physical, economic, social,
Social organization – includes the and cultural well-being of the
study of social institutions, social people
inequality, social mobility, religious Preserve the internal and external
groups and bureaucracy autonomy of the state
Social psychology – focuses on the Administer foreign and diplomatic
study of human nature and its relations
emphasis on social processes as Politics
they affect individual or responses - Originated from the Greek word,
Applied Psychology – concerned Polis which means city or state
with the specific intent of yielding - The art and science of governing
practical applications for human city/state
behavior and organization. Also, - The social process or strategy in
aims to assist in resolving social any position of control which
problems people gain, use or lose power.
Population Studies – this area State is defined as a community of
includes size, growth, demographic persons more or less numerous,
characteristics, composition, permanently occupying a definite
migration, changes, and equality vis portion of territory , having a
a vis (in relation to )economic, government of their own to which
political, and social systems the great body of inhabitants render
Human Ecology – pertains to the obedience, and enjoying freedom
study of the effects of various social from external control. Like any
organizations (religious, political other political institutions, it is a
and a like ) to the population’s creation of men for their common
behavior interest.
Sociological Theory and Research – Nation is defined as a large
focuses on the discovery of aggregate of people united by
theoretical tools, methods and common descent, history, culture,
techniques to scientifically explain or language, inhabiting a particular
a sociological issue country or territory.
Social Change – studies the factor Government is defined is the
that cause social organization and working agency of the state. It is
social disorganization like calamity, the political organization of the
drug abuse, drastic and gradual state. Government is defined as the
social change, health and welfare
agency through which the force of 1. Istambay
the state is formulated. 2. Lagay
3. Political dynasty
4. Food taboos
UCSP: Some Key Observations 5. Same-sex partnership
Conceptual tools 6. Use of a go-between/padrino
Culture
Society Values as behavior motivators
Politics Values have major influence on a
person’s behavior and attitude,
Concept they serve as guidelines on
Are created and have been used to behavior.
have firm grip of phenomenon. They are the criteria people use in
Are initially invented as icons to assessing their daily lives,
capture (or represent) phenomena arranging their priorities, and
and in the process assist their choosing between alternative
users/inventors “to describe” facets courses of action.
of social experience in relation to Values are a person’s or a
the phenomena concerned. collectivity’s principles or
Allow the discovery of new standards of behavior and are
concepts, or relate concepts to each considered as judgment of what is
other, or even deconstruct old ones important in life.
and replace them with something They are important and lasting
new. beliefs or ideals shared by the
Can be conceived more as a members of a culture about what is
‘means’ rather as an ‘end’. good or bad and desirable or
*phenomenon- a rare or significant fact or undesirable.
event (m-w.com)
Beliefs as behavior motivators
Social Agents And Actors BELIEF is something one accepts
The way we are being steered to as true or real.
live our lives– presupposes It takes the form of firmly held
omnipotent forces shaping the very opinion or conviction, or
fabric of our existence. regardless of the lack of verifiable
Our categories/labels as evidence.
male/female, rich/poor, or May be based on tradition, faith,
tall/short, and even the problematic experience, scientific research, or
effect of the color of our skin are some combination of these.
evidences of the operation of these
social forces. Examples of social, cultural and
Our society read our worth and political change
socially construct categories we Which of these scenarios are new,
possess. emerging and familiar?
Selfieing
Social Realities: Behavior and Transnational families
phenomenon Youth volunteerism
Doing, behaving and making Video gaming
things differently.
Why do we do such a thing?
What makes it normal and
acceptable and unacceptable to
some people in some places?
Anthropological and Sociological values, religious belief and the
Perspectives on Culture and Society utilization of things.
Concepts of Society and Culture Example: Pork is prohibited in the Muslim diet.
Aspects of Culture
Orientations in Viewing Other Anthropological Functionalism –
Cultures cultural elements and practices are
interrelated and interdependent and
Anthropology and Sociology persist because they have a
Anthropology is defined as the purpose.
origin, development, and nature of Example: Filipinos’ actions are influenced by
human species (humankind, their religion.
humanity) while Sociology is
defined as the scientific study of Sociological Perspective
social groups (companionship) Sociological Functionalism –
views society as an organized
Anthropological Perspectives network cooperating groups
Unilineal Evolutionism – states operating orderly to generally
that new cultural forms emerge accepted norms.
from the past the pass through Example: To produce more productive
similar stages of development graduates in the community, the
Example: from Animism to Monotheism government must pour money into
i.e. Roman Catholic or Islam education.
Conclusion
Cultural Relativism
- A cultural relativist would say that
Japanese think they are the smartest
people because that’s their standpoint.
Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism
- Filipinos are outstanding workers all
around the world.
- Philippines is only a Third World
country.