Anthropology

Anthropology
• the study of evolutionary history of human
beings, including their culture and society.

• investigates and seeks to understand the

evolutionary origins of human beings and
contends with the present social, political and
economic context.
The Evolution
of Man
The
Evolution
of Man
Then Now
&
 4 Sub - Disciplines
CULTURAL physical
ANTHROPOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY
• study of how • study of how
humans humans adapt
developed to their
their Culture & environment.
Society.
 4 Sub - Disciplines
LINGUISTIC
ANTHROPOLOGY archaeology
• study of how • study of artifacts or
language evolves material evidences
and how humans that past humans
use language to societies left behind.
communicate.
Political
Science
 Political Science
POLITICS - relationship of power dynamics and
decision-making in a Society.

POLITICAL SCIENCE - how the government,

power, and authority work in a Society, including
various political thoughts and ideas, political
activities , and political behavior.
 Human
Variation
 2 Main Factors
biological factors ENVIRONMENTAL
factors
• traced back in
• being able to adapt to
the evolution of
climate, food
humans as a shortage, pollution, &
separate changing quality of
species. life.
Main Factor

CULTURAL factors
• experiences &
interactions of
people.
Nationality &
Ethnicity
 Nationality & Ethnicity
NATIONALITY - Place of Birth.

CITIZENSHIP - granted by a government if legal

requirements are met.

ETHNICITY - shared characteristics such as

culture, language, religion, and traditions, which
contribute to a person or group's identity.
 Classification of Nationality

JUS SOLI JUS

SANGUINIS
• Place of • By blood of
Birth Parents
Sex & Gender
 Sex & Gender
SEX - biological & physiological traits of
Male & Female.

GENDER - social & cultural construct that

distinguishes differences in the attributes of
male & female and their roles &
responsibilities in the Society.
 Gender
Homosexual heterosexual
• commonly • commonly
attracted to attracted to
same opposite
sex/gender. sex/gender.
LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
LESBIAN - females attracted to same sex
GAY - males attracted to same sex
BISEXUALS - attracted to both Male & Female
TRANSGENDER - people who recognize themselves
as members of the other sex group.
TRANSEXUALS - undergone medical procedures to
sexually align themselves to the other sex group.
ASEXUAL - do not have sexual and romantic
attractions to any gender.
Socio-economic
Class
Socio-economic Class
• differentiates between rich & poor based
on income, financial status, educational
attainment, and social status.

POVERTY - state of lacking financial

resources.
 Types of Poverty
Situational generation ABSOLUTE
• state or condition
• sudden crises • lack of
in which the
that family has been in basic
dramatically poverty for at necessities.
least 2
decrease one’s
generations.
income.
 Classification
rural urban
• occurs in rural • occurs in urban
agricultural communities
communities. such as
cities/towns.