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Sociology and Anthropology: - Syllabus Outline
Sociology and Anthropology: - Syllabus Outline
• Syllabus Outline
I. Principles and Foundation of Sociology
and Anthropology
II. The Person and the Society
III. The Social Institutions
IV. Social Changes
Anthropology
Anthropology
• History
– Study of the past events
and their context that
possess social significance
Socio-Antrhopology
and Other Sciences
• Economics
– Study of the production,
distribution and allocation
of material goods and
services of the society
• Political Science
– Studies the ways people
govern themselves through
government structure and
relationships with other
institutions
Forms of Sociology
Areas of Sociology
Areas of Sociology
1. Social organization
study of the various social
institutions, social
groups, social
stratification, social
mobility, bureaucracy,
ethnic groups and
relations.
Areas of Sociology
2. Social Psychology
study of human nature as an outcome of group
life, social attitudes, collective behavior and
personality formation.
Areas of Sociology
3. Social change and disorganization
study of change in culture and social relations
and disruptions that may occur in the society.
Areas of Sociology
4. Human ecology
study of nature and behavior of a given
population as an outcome of group life, social
attitudes, collective behavior and personality
formation.
Areas of Sociology
5. Population / Demography
study of population number, composition,
change and quality as they affect the socio-
economic-political system.
Areas of Sociology
6. Sociological
theory and
method
concerned with
the applicability
of principles and
theories of group
life to social
environment.
Areas of Sociology
7. Applied sociology
use of sociological researches in various fields
such as criminology, social work, community
development and other social issues.
Areas
Researchable topics
• Effects of migration in the life style of village people
• The effects of OFW phenomena to family
• Comparative study of marriage rites of Tagalog and Ilocanos
• View on death of ancient and modern Filipinos
• K-12 perception and viability among Fishermen of Laguna
• The condition of Filipino nurses
• The naturalization of taboos of advertisements in the
Philippines
• The culture of CFAD students vis-à-vis other colleges
• Sexuality and ethos in advertising
• The economics of fashion among college students
• Teen age smoking and CFAD students
• Prostitution among higher education students
• Different culture among colleges
• K-12 and UST
• Mge eksena sa jeepney
• The Phenomena of “Sabong”
• Qiapo Files: Pananampalataya o Panatisismo
• Qiapo Files: Anting-anting at Lihim ng Langit
• Why do jeepney drivers don’t use
headlights?
• Ate Yema and her Odyssey
SOCIOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY
• Focuses on social • Focuses on culture
processes • Recent social science
• Recent social science • Understand way of life,
• Understand way of life, society culture
society culture • Complimented by
• Complimented by sociological researches
anthropological research • Originated from
• Originated from Western primitive groups (pre-
civilization (historical) historic)
• Method: particular • Method: generic
(sampling) (holistic)
Anthropology and Sociology
• Both sciences attempt to understand way of
life as manifested by the interdependence of
society and culture
• Sociology zooms in at social process,
whereas, Anthropology focuses on culture
• Anthropological studies are used by social
scientists and vice versa
• Thus, both sciences are intimately related to
each other—i.e., humanities.
Methodology of
Sociology and Anthropology
Scientific
Investigation
Methodology of
Sociology and Anthropology
• Empirical Investigation
– Direct experience of the phenomena
– Use of the senses
Methodology of Sociology and
Anthropology
• Objectivity
– Date must be presented, analyzed and
interpreted independently of the researcher’s
own beliefs and value judgments.
– “What you see and not what you want to see”
Methodology of Sociology and
Anthropology
• Ethnical neutrality
– Neutral in interpretation of
one’s findings, without
being influenced by his
value judgment and
convictions about his own
culture.
Methodology of Sociology and
Anthropology
• Sociological Imagination(W. Wright Mills’)
– Locating oneself in the period of the society being
studied in der to understand relationships free from
social pressures of his time.
Scientific Investigation
Scientific Investigation
Scientific Investigation
Scientific Investigation
Relevance of Studying
Sociology and Anthropology
• Better
understanding
of culture and
society
• Expansion of
our world
perspective
Relevance of Sociology and
Anthropology
• Identification of
uniqueness of one’s
group
• Provide avenues of
respect and
acceptance
Relevance of Sociology and
Anthropology
• Application of Socio-Anthropological
knowledge to the production and design of
people’s needs.
• to formulate how these needs be known to
everyone.
Unity amidst diversity…
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