Understanding Culture, Society

and Politics
Anthropology
Anthropology

-is the study of humankind in all times and all

places.
Anthropology

-it deals with biology, society, language, and

culture.
 Anthropology

- is the study of what makes us human.

 Sub
Disciplines
Archaeology of Linguistics
Anthropology

Physical Cultural
Archaeology
 Archaeology
-is the study of human activity through the recovery and
analysis of material culture.
-It also consists of artifacts, architecture, and cultural
landscapes.
Cultural
Anthropology
Cultural
Anthropology
-the branch of anthropology concerned with the study of
human societies, cultures and their development.
Cultural
Anthropology

-refers to the study of living people and their cultures

including variation and change
 CULTURAL FORM
CULTURAL
HERITAGE

TANGIBLE INTANGIBLE
CULTURAL HERITAGE CULTURAL HERITAGE

MOVABLE HERITAGE IMMOVABLE HERITAGE

-ORAL TRADITIONS & EXPRESSIONS
-SCIENCE & HABITS RELATED TO NATURE
AND WORLD
-TRADITIONAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
-CULTURAL PRACTICES,
PAINTING MONUMENT -LANGUAGE
SCULPTURE HISTORICAL BUILDING -KNOWLEDGES INCLUDING DANCE,
FURNITURE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE STORIES, CRAFTS, MEDICINES, DESIGNS
AND EVEN DIGITAL HERITAGE.
Linguistic
Anthropology
Linguistic
Anthropology
-is the study of communication mainly among humans.
Linguistic
Anthropology
-is the study of how language influences social life.
Physical anthropology
Physical anthropology

-also known as “ Biological Anthropology”.

 Physical anthropology

-is concerned with the origin, evolution, and

diversity of people.
Sociology
Sociology
-is a systematic study of groups and societies
that people build and how these affect their
behavior.
The study of society,
social institutions, and
social relationships.
Social Organizations
-This includes the study of social institutions,
social equality, social mobility, religious groups,
and bureaucracy.
Social Psychology
-This area focuses on the study of human nature and
its emphasis on social processes as they affect
individual or responses which are called “social
stimuli”
Applied Sociology
-The goal of this is to resolve a social
problem through the use of
sociological research.
Population Studies
- This includes size, growth, demographic
characteristics, composition, migration, changes and
economic, political, and social system
Human Ecology
-It pertains to the study of the
effects of various social
organizations (religious, political
institutions, and etc.) to the
populations behavior
Social Change
It studies factors that cause social
organizations and social disorganization
like calamity, drug abuse, health and
welfare, political instability,
unemployment, and underemployment,
child and women's issue.
Social Change
It studies factors that cause social
organizations and social disorganization
like calamity, drug abuse, health and
welfare, political instability,
unemployment, and underemployment,
child and women's issue.
Political science
 Political science
-is a systematic study of government
and how they work.
Four zones of
Political Science
1. Political Theory
2. Political Institution
3. Political dynamics
4. International Relations
1. Political theory
-It deals with the definition and fundamental
concept of political science like state, government,
law, liberty, equality, justice, and sovereignty.
2. Political Institution
-It is concerned with the study of a formal political
institution such as the state and the instruments
through which it runs the government.
3. Political Dynamics
-It refers to the forces and process at work in
government and politics. They influence and explain
political action. They include the study of political
parties.
4. International Relation
-the study of relationships among countries.
-draws intellectual materials from the fields of
technology, engineering, economics, and history.
On their big notebook, the students will answer
and explain the following questions

What social desirables do you want to achieve?

What can you promise to yourself to achieve
social mobility?
Write a letter to yourself.