Society, Politics And Economics - Partial 1

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• What are social sciences?

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o They are the array of disciplines that study the behavior and activities of men by an observation method that analyzes social reality.

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• What are the social science disciplines?

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o Social evolution, applied sciences, cognitive emphasis, social interaction.

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• What is ethnography?

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o It is the part of the historical sciences that studies people, ethnic groups, their ethnogenesis, composition, resettlement, social welfare characteristics and their material and spiritual culture.

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• What is ethnology?

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o It is the anthropology branch that compares and analyzes the distribution, technology, religion, language and social structure of ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.

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• What is anthropology?

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o Study humankind, their cultures and behavior through time.

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• What is sociology?

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o It’s the study and classification of human society.

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• What is economics?

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o The social science that analyzes production, distribution and consumption of goods and social services.

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• What is archaeology?

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o Archaeology is the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and cultures.

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• What is demography?

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o Demography is the statistical studies of human populations.

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• What is linguistics?

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o Linguistics is the scientific study of human language.

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• What are International Relations?

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o The study of the relationships between countries.

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• What is the object of the social sciences?

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o It is the study of the activities, relationships, and ties of man throughout time, and also studies the behavior of behavior and actions of men, groups and society.

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• Social sciences:

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o Uses scientific method
o Can’t always experiment
o Uses observation
o Relies on:
 Observation
 Cultural immersion
 Uses primary data
 Uses secondary data
o It cannot set determined laws

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• Role people play in society?

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o Each person plays a role according to their stage in life.

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• My role in society?

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o Getting educated, and it’ll change while time passes.

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• What is an individual?

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o A self-conscious, rational person w/ rights, duties and roles within societies.

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• What is society?

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o Society is a group of interrelated people with social status, roles and social networks.

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• Roles

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o They are the rights and duties for individuals within society, according different elements.
 Sex
 Age
 Kinship
 Specialization

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o Roles by age:

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 First: To be nurtured, taken care of, educated, family foundation.
 Second: Be economically productive and contribute to society.
 Third: To educate our children and support family

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o Roles by kinship

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 Relationship between people
• Biological
• Cultural
• Historical

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o Roles by specialization

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 Physicist
 Doctor
 Engineer

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o Factors that influence roles:

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 Societal influence
 Genetic predisposition
 Cultural influence
 Situational influence

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The Evolution of Society

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1 - Bands
2 - Tribes
3 - Chiefdoms
4 - State

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1. Bands

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a. Hunter/gatherers
b. Worked for the collective good

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2. Tribes

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a. More kinship groups
b. More specialization
c. Roles were born

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3. Chiefdom

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a. Many tribes living together
b. Controlled by one chief
c. More people, which lead to higher productivity
d. Role diversification

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4. State (present)

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a. Arrangement of individuals by division of power and wealth into a society
b. Order is kept by institutions and principles
c. More complex roles
d. Have social structure
i. The way in which society is organized into predictable relationships and patterns of social interaction
1. Basil Society: Family, school, work
2. Intermediate societies: Groups of individuals that share relationships, interests and common need.
3. Perfectionist societies: Have been given power of influence to seek general interest and common good.

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Dynamics of Society

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• Language: Simple, complex, and new ways to communicate.
• Code: Common w/ signs, sounds, but no language.
• Religion: Belief on a superior being.
• Art: Manifestation of collective thoughts.
• Work: Energy used for production

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Social Stratification

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o Social stratification is the arrangement of individuals into divisions of power and wealth within a society.

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• Social stratification throughout history:

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o Caste system
o The Feudal system
o Social classes