Unilineal Evolutionism states that new cultural forms emerge from the past that pass through sanilar stages of development
Cultural Diffusionism asserts that culture originates from one or more culture centers, which are results of borrowed elements of the new culture.
Historical Particularism believes that each group of people has its own unique culture influenced by its history, geography, and environment.
Anthropological Functionalism believes that cultural elements and practices are interrelated and interdependent and persist because they have a purpose.
Anthropological Structuralism conveys that cultural phenomena and practices have a relationship to one another by which human organize and structure their experiences.
Cultural Materialism considers the idea that culture is influenced by technology, resources, economic values, and the utilization of things.
Functionalism views society as an organized network cooperating groups operating orderly to generally accepted norms.
Conflict Perspective sees the social environment in a continuous struggle which is in contrast with Functionalism.
Symbolic Interactionism deals with patterns of behavior in large units of society such as organization, communities, etc.
Evolutionism explains how human groups came to exist, grow, and develop.
SOCIETY
It is derived from the Latin word 'societas", which means 'companion" or "associate'. Thus, society refers to all people, collectively regarded as constituting a community of related, interdependent individuals living in a particular place, following a certain mode of life
According to Kornblum as cited in Baliao & Parcon (2011), society refers to a population of people that is organized in a cooperative manner to carry out the major function of life including reproduction, sustenance, shelter, and defense.
Robertson (cited in Balino & Parcon, 2011) defines society as a population that occupies the same territory which is subject to the same political authority and participates in a common culture.
CULTURE
According to Zulueta (2006), the term has two notions: It may refer to the individual's taste, inclination, and interest in the "finearts."
o It is referred to as being civilized.
Culture is a complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society
Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives on Culture
Balino & Parcon (2011) states that culture, in anthropological perspective, is a unique character of every human society which includes how we think, act, and what we own. Banaag (2012) implies that culture, in sociological perspective, is viewed as the imprint made by people.
ASPECTS OF CULTURE
Aspect here is defined as a part or feature of culture which has the following characteristics: dynamic, flexible, & adaptive; shared & contested through time; learned through socialization or enculturation; patterned social interactions; and integrated and at times unstable.
Artifacts- Objects made by human beings, either hand-made or mass produced
Arts and Recreation -Arts, Music, Drama and Literatures, Games and Sports, and Use of Leisure Time
Clothes -The people usually wear in the community
Customs and Traditions -The things we do
Food -The staple food that the people in the community often eat
Government -The one that implement rules, keep peace and order, and address conflicts in the community
Knowledge -The psychological result of perception, learning, and reasoning
Language -The mental faculty or power of vocal communication
Religion -A strong belief in a supernatural power that control human destiny
Shelter -A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Tools -Objects used to improve the performance of a task
Values -The morals that we live by
in cultural relativism, culture only has meaning when taken into context. This means, it is wrong to compare, apply, and/or judge one's own culture from another culture.
Ethnocentrism is the perception of one's own culture as superior compared to other cultures.
Xenocentrism is the perception of one's own culture as inferior compared to other cultures
ANTHROPOLOGY
It includes topics such as human origin, globalization, social change, and world history.
Anthropology
It is the study of humankind in all times and all places.
Anthropology
It is the study of humanity including our prehistoric origins and contemporary human diversity
ANTHROPOLOGY
It is the study of humanity including our prehistoric origins and contemporary human diversity
Goals
Discover what makes people different from one another in order to understand and preserve diversity
Anthropology attempts to answer questions like,
"What does mean to be a Filipino and a citizen of the world?"
Cultural Anthropology Refers to the study of living people and their cultures including variation and change. It deals with the description and analysis of the forms and styles and the social lives of past and present ages. it Refers to the study of living people and their cultures including variation and change. It deals with the description and analysis of the forms and styles and the social lives of past and present ages.
Cultural anthropologists also study art, religion, migration, marriage, and family.