Nature, Goals, Perspective in Sociology, Anthropology & Politics

What is the nature of Anthropology?

• Study of human Governance in societies.

• Study of the structures and processes that shape human behaviors in groups.

• Study of humans, their cultures and human evolution.

• Study of cultural and biological adaptations.

What is Linguistic Anthropology?

• Study of past human remains.

• Study of human languages.

• Study of different cultures.

• Interpretation of symbols to communicate.

The following are goals of sociology except;

• Understanding human behavior through groups

• analyze how individuals interact within groups

• Uncover patterns and dynamics within societies

• explores how societies make collective decisions

Answer explanation

exploring how societies make collective decisions is not a work of sociology but political science.

These people often engage in participant observation, ethnographic fieldwork and comparative analysis.

• Ethnographist

• Anthropologist

• Sociologist

• Politicians

Examines individuals and government in political context.

• Nature of Political Science

• Perspective of Anthropology

• Goal of Political Science

• Goal of Sociology.

The following are subfields of Anthropology except;

• archeological anthropology

• Conflict anthropology

• comparative emphasis

• Biological Anthropology

Societies are thought to function like organisms, working together like organs to maintain and reproduce societies.

• International relations

• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism
• Functionalist perspective