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Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics - Coggle Diagram
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
Social Science is the study of SOCIETIES in terms of people, relationships, and realities. It is an umbrella term outside of HUMSS
Anthropology is the study of MAN's socio-cultural, biological, and behavioral aspects.
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Cultural Relativism is the DIFFERENCES IN SOCIETIES' cultures, norms, and perspectives. There is NO universal standard and truth in terms of culture. (Franz Boas)
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Evolution is the NATURAL process of development in terms of physical & cultural aspects over periods of time. Evolution is BRANCH-LIKE, getting smaller and specific per branch.
Hominids have a small-ass brain, but superior physicality through its long arms and bulky legs for upright walking.
Australopithecines are a subspecies of Hominids. Lucy was a modern fossil discovered by Dr. Donald Johanson in Hadar, Ethiopia.
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Biological Evolution is the evolution of physical characteristics (homonization). Cultural Evolution is the evolution of societal characteristics (humanization).
Socialization is a LIFELONG process of learning and acquiring cultures, beliefs, and norms.
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Friends shape our PEER INFLUENCE in behaviors, attitudes, and interests.
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Mass Media creates SOCIAL STANDARDS, norms, and opinions on society.
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Nature (GENETIC & hereditary traits), Nurture (UBRINGING & environmental variables).
Personality is an UNIQUE ARSENAL of ideas, emotions, and behavior that makes someone unique. Something unique -> Person = unique?
Identity is a SELF-STATE of uniqueness in traits that no other person has. Person -> something unique = unique?
Social Status is a SOCIAL POSITION of an individual in a system. Social Role is a SOCIAL DUTY of behaviors and expectations in a society.
Role strain is having task difficulties upon partaking ONE role (Student -> Hell week). Role conflict is having task difficulties upon partaking MULTIPLE roles (Student-Athlete). Role Exit is abandoning a role to PARTAKE NEWER role.
Ascribed Status is given at BIRTH (nationality, sex, family membership). Achieved Status is given by FREE WILL (president, honors student, education degree).
Social Groups are groups where people identify themselves as members of their groups, not minding others who are not in the group. Social Groups are classified in Nature Ties and Self-Identification.
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Self-Identification groups involve Reference groups which INFLUENCES BEHAVIOR of a person. where people willingly identify their groups. These involve In-groups and out-groups.
In-groups are where you identify as PART OF. Examples are fans, interest clubs, personality groups.
Out-groups are where you identify as NOT PART OF. Examples are opponents, religions, nationality.
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