Nature, Goals and

Perspectives in/of
Anthropology, Sociology
and Political science
 Directions: Fill out the table in terms of the criteria given about
Anthropology and Sociology. Find out the similarities and
differences of the two fields of sciences.

Anthropology Sociology
Answers the question…
Where did it start?
Who started the field?
Concepts
Subjects of inquiry
Goals
I – Classify It:
Sociology and anthropology are social science disciplines that focus on
studying the behavior of humans within their societies. The main
difference between the two concepts is that sociology concentrates on
society (social institutions/structures) while anthropology focuses
on culture. With this, identify the following statements below if it is a
scenario related to sociology or anthropology. The words in bold
letters serve as your clue.
1. A Family is usually consisted of a mother, father and their children.
2. Dela Cruz family was guided by the religious belief that “A family that prays together, stays together.”
3. The parents, together with their children, loved to go out and dine in together, eating their favorite foods
like adobo, kare-kare, sinigang, and sinampalukan.
4. Ana, a member of the family, meanwhile learned how to cook these foods through a culinary school.
5. During summer vacations, the family goes to the province to visit their grandparents and other
relatives.
6. They learned from their grandparents that fiestas are celebrated to give thanks to bountiful blessings and
to give honor to the patron saint of the
town.
7. The leaders of their local church prepared activities during the celebration.
8. Government officials contributed some help to make the event successful.
9. Dela Cruz family really enjoyed the activities especially the part when native Filipino games were played.
10.Peace and order were maintained through the enforcement of certain written rules and regulations.
Question:
1. When you read all the statements together from numbers 1-10, does
it give you a clear picture about the people and its culture? Why?
2. What happened when statements are broken down and grouped
together into anthropology or sociology? Does it still give you a
clear picture of culture and society?
3. What do you think is the importance of the combined role of
anthropology and sociology in understanding the culture of other
people?
Photo Analysis of Social Issues

Based on the picture below, identify the major social issue or problem that affects our society today. Explain how the disciplines of
anthropology, sociology, and political science help us in addressing this issue. If you think you have other relevant social issues in mind you
can replace the sample photo given by your teacher.
+ HOW DO YOU I RATE MY LEARNING FOR TODAY?

+ WHAT AM I GOING TO DO TO INVOLVE MYSELF MORE IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING

THE LESSON TOMORROW?