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Name of Student: Grade & Section:

Quarter: First Quarter

Week: Week 1
Date: August 15-18, 2023
Subject: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
Lesson: Perspectives of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science
Teacher: Ms. Mary Rose I. Caralde
Reference: http://shsph.blogspot.com/2021/05/understanding-culture-society-and.html

Content Standard

A. Human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities
B. The significance of studying culture, society, and politics
C. The rationale for studying anthropology, political science, and sociology

Most Essential Learning Competency:

• Discuss the nature, goals, and perspectives of anthropology, sociology, and political science

Discussion

LESSON 1: THE NATURE, GOALS, AND PERSPECTIVES OF

ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

1. 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 the scientific study of man or human beings.
Cultural anthropology studies, human societies and elements of cultural life. An example
of cultural anthropology is Linguistic anthropology which focuses on language in a certain
society. The goal of studying anthropology is to understand the origin of human evolution and
the diverse forms of its existence throughout time.
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 their environment, social relations, and culture.
2. 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.
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.

3. 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.
it is a discipline that deals with several aspects such as the study 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.

4. Anthropological Perspectives

are culture, cultural relativism, fieldwork, human diversity, holism, and 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. An example
of this is the analysis and solutions of the different aspects of society such as the environmental
issues of pollution, the issues of health and medicine, and other issues related to human
activities.

5. 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.
Central features include social interaction and relationships, social contexts, social structure,
social change, the significance of diversity and human variation, and the critical, questioning
character of sociology. It also explores what sociologists do.

Sociology includes three major theoretical perspectives:

1. the functionalist perspective;
2. the conflict perspective; and
3. the symbolic interaction perspective.

6. Theoretical Perspective

is used to analyze and explain objects of social study, and facilitate organizing
sociological knowledge. From a 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.
 7. 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. An example is the study of democracy as a
form of government and why is democracy considered the best form of government.

Activity:

I. Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. It defines how people relate to nature and their physical environment.

A. Politics C. Culture
B. Anthropology D. Sociology

2. It always describes human, human behavior and human societies around the world.
A. Sociology C. Political Science
B. Anthropology D. Culture

3. It is a social science that deals with humans and their interactions.

A. Sociology C. Political Science
B. Anthropology D. Culture

4. It is the study of human social relationships and institutions.

A. Politics C. Culture
B. Anthropology D. Sociology

5. It is a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing.
A. Beliefs C. Traditions
B. Customs D. Norms

6. This term means the scientific study of man or human beings.

A. Politics C. Culture
B. Anthropology D. Sociology

7. It refers to a theoretical foundation of contemporary anthropology.

A. Nature of politics C. Nature of culture
B. Nature of anthropology D. Nature of sociology

8. It attempts to explain how the social world operates.

A. Political theory C. Anthropological theory
B. Sociological theory D. Cultural Theory

9. It is used to analyze and explain objects of social study, and facilitate organizing sociological
knowledge.
A. Theoretical perspective C. Cultural perspective
B. Conflict perspective D. Functionalist perspective Jumpstart

10. It sees social life as a competition and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and
inequality.
A. Theoretical perspective C. Cultural perspective
B. Conflict perspective D. Functionalist perspective
II. Using the power organizer, write the most important details about the nature and goals of
Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science

III. There are five words that you can find below; however, the letters are jumbled. A short
description is provided to help you identify the words. Kindly write the correct word/phrase in
the blanks provided.

1. GYOLOPORTHAN - Scientific study of man or human beings.

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2. GYOLOICOS - Study of human social relationships and institutions.

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3. CALITILOP ECNEICS - A social science that deals with humans and their interactions.

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4. ERUTLUC - Consists of beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the
members of a particular group or society.
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5. SFEILEB - A state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing.

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