Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TEST II
Anthropology
-characteristics-
Culture
Holistic Approach
Field work
Theories
Purpose of anthropology
- The scientific study of the development of human cultures based on ethnographic,
linguistic, social, and psychological data and methods of analysis.
Sociology.
It is an Independent Science
Social Science.
Categorical Science.
Pure Science.
Sociology is Generalizing Not Particular.
Empirical Science.
- example of sociology is everyday life is of eating disorders and body image
issues. Many teenage girls are plagued by anorexia or bulimia. Often these
issues are looked at as personal troubles and the girl is given medication to
combat these diseases.
Psychology.
systematic empiricism
empirical questions
public knowledge
- An investigation looking at whether stress levels influence how often students
engage in academic cheating. A study looking at how caffeine consumption
impacts the brain
Political Science.
the theory and practice of government and politics at the local, state, national,
and international levels
- study of the institutions of government.
Economics
Producing Activities
Money Income
Proper allocation of scarce resources\
- COVID-19 has resulted in a severe shortage of face masks, which is primarily
due to increased demand. Because no single country can supply the rising
demand for masks, commerce is important. Export prohibitions are bad to
countries that lack manufacturing capability, but they can also backfire on
countries that need to import materials, more masks, or other vital commodities.
Tariffs or export permits can slow down trade while also raising prices. Looking
ahead, developing manufacturing capacity that meets crisis demand and spans
the entire value chain would be prohibitively expensive for any country. As an
alternative, which is more effective and cost-effective,