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SS01_CULTURE_CO1_#5
🌍📗SS01_Culture,Society,Politics_PERSPECTIVES & KEY CONCEPTS_#5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | The study of humans, culture, and human evolution. |
| Sociology | The study of society, social relationships, and institutions. |
| Political science | The study of power, governance, and political systems. |
| Holism | The view that culture must be understood as a whole, not in isolated parts. |
| Cultural variation | Differences in cultural practices across groups and societies. |
| Subculture | A smaller cultural group within a larger culture with distinct values or practices. |
| Counterculture | A group that rejects and opposes dominant cultural norms. |
| Social structure | The organized pattern of social relationships and institutions. |
| Social solidarity | The unity and cohesion among members of society (Durkheim). |
| Mechanical solidarity | Social cohesion based on similarity and shared traditions. |
| Organic solidarity | Social cohesion based on interdependence and specialization. |
| Social contract theory | The idea that people give up some freedoms to form a government. |
| Hobbes’ view | People need a strong authority to maintain order. |
| Locke’s view | People have natural rights and government must protect them. |
| Rousseau’s view | Government should reflect the general will of the people. |