LESSON 2

The Social Science:

Sociology, Anthropology,
and Political Science
The Social As
“Driver
Interaction”
OBJECTIVE
 Articulate how sociology, anthropology, and political science
explain the nation of the social within their respective disciplinal
domains
 Explain the benefits of recognizing the operation of social forces
when using the sociological, anthropological, and political
imagination
 Understanding the shared concerns of sociology, anthropology,
and political
science with respect to the nature of social change.
 Appreciate the role of social diversity in promoting social
understanding and cultural tolerance.
What exactly are the differences between
“Sociology”, “Anthropology” and
“Political Science”?
 If the perspective highlights the external influences that
facilitate or constrain human actions, the discipline is called
SOCIOLOGY
 If the perspective underlines the role of cultural structures in
organizing human interactions, the discipline is referred to as
ANTHROPOLOGY
 If the perspective zeroes in on power relations and how these
produce layered modalities of opportunities among social
actors, then the discipline is called POLITICAL SCIENCE
 HISTORY OF
SOCIOLOGY

French Revolution Industrial Revolution in

(1789) England (18th Century)
 “Niche
Problematique”
Cultural
Anthropology
 Cultural
Anthropology
Focuses on living (or recently living)
cultures
Identifies rules of social behavior
Studies the ways people identify
themselves in their societies and the
world
The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories -
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe
that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of
creation.
1.
REPORTING
The interpretive Dynamics of Society
2. Aspects of culture
3. Biological and culture Evolution: From Australopithecus to Homo Sapiens
4. Sociocultural and political Evolution: the Development of Societies from the Hunting and Gathering to
the Agricultural, Industrial and Post-Industrial Stage
5. Enculturation and socialization
6. Conformity and Deviance
7. Social Groups
8. Cultural, Social and Political Institutions: Kinship, Marriage and the Household
9. Political and Leadership Structures
10. Economic Institutions
11. Nonstate Institution and Organizations
12. Education
13. Religion and Belief Systems
14. Health System
15. Social and Political Stratification
16. Sources of Change and New challenges to human Adaptation
17. Responding to social, political and cultural change