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Lesson 1
Identity is the distinctive characteristic that defines an individual or is shared

by those belonging to a particular group.
Identity can also change over the course of a person’s lifetime through his
activities and interaction with other people.
Importance of identities
 Identities are important because they shaped both individual and group
behavior as well as people’s views about other people and society.
 Learning about one’s self, culture and society entails knowledge about
various identities.
 This also helps person to understand that identities are relational and
contextual. (e.g. food taboos about muslim, istambays)
What factors really influence identity?
 Family and Loved ones
 Society
 Ethnicity, Race and Culture
 Location and Opportunities
 Media
 Appearance and Self expression
Culture is society’s ways of life, that provides bases in forging identities. It

allows people to understand themselves in relation to others and provides them
through which they base what is considered the right way of doing things.
SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE
The concept of identity is related to social, cultural and political change.

People’s individual and collective identities have often times transformed social
order and paved way for lasting change.
Lesson 2
ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICALSCIENCE
What is social science?
The disciplines under which identity, culture, society and politics are studied is
collectively known as social science.
ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropology is the systematic study of humanity, with the goal of

understanding our evolutionary origins, our distinctiveness as a species, and
the great diversity in our forms of social existence across the world and
through time
AREAS OF ANTHROPOLOGY
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
This studies how social patterns and practices and cultural variations develop
across different societies.
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
This studies cultural variation across different societies and examine the needs
to understand each culture in its own context.
LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
It studies language and discourse and how they reflect and shape different
aspects of human society and culture.
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Biological anthropology (also known as physical anthropology) is the study of

human-environmental adaptation
ARCHAEOLOGY
It deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment

FAMOUS ANTHROPOLOGISTS
BRONISLAW MALINOWSKI
-One of the most important anthropologists of the 20th century who is widely
recognized as a founder of social anthropology and principally associated with
field studies of the peoples of Oceania.
EDWARD BURNETT TYLOR
- Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (October 2, 1832 – January 2, 1917), was an

English anthropologist, often regarded as the founder of cultural anthropology.
FRANZ BOAS
- Franz Uri Boas was a German-born American anthropologist and a pioneer of

modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American
Anthropology". His work is associated with the movements known as Historical
Particularism and Cultural Relativism
A.L. Kroeber, in full Alfred Louis Kroeber, Alfred Louis Kroeber
was an American cultural anthropologist. He received his PhD under Franz

Boas at Columbia University in 1901, the first doctorate in anthropology
awarded by Columbia. He was also the first professor appointed to the
Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley.
MARGARET MEAD
- Margaret Mead was an American anthropologist best known for her studies of
the peoples of Oceania. She also commented on a wide array of societal issues,
such as women’s rights, nuclear proliferation, race relations, environmental
pollution, and world hunger.
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and
consequences of human behavior.
Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte
was a French philosopher and writer who formulated the doctrine of positivism.
He is often regarded as the first philosopher of science. Comte's ideas were also
fundamental to the development of sociology; indeed, he invented the term and
treated that discipline as the crowning achievement of the sciences.
British philosopher and sociologist, Herbert Spencer was a major figure in the
intellectual life of the Victorian era. He was one of the principal proponents of
evolutionary theory in the mid nineteenth century, and his reputation at the
time rivaled that of Charles Darwin. Spencer was initially best known for
developing and applying evolutionary theory to philosophy, psychology and the
study of society — what he called his “synthetic philosophy”
Karl Marx (May 5, 1818–March 14, 1883),
a Prussian political economist, journalist, and activist, and author of the

seminal works, "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital," influenced
generations of political leaders and socioeconomic thinkers. Also known as the
Father of Communism. "The Columbia History of the World" called Marx's
writings "one of the most remarkable and original syntheses in the history of
human intellect."
Maximilian Karl Emil Weber
was a German historian, sociologist, jurist, and political economist, who is

regarded today as one of the most important theorists on the development of
modern Western society. His ideas would profoundly influence social theory
and social research
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political science, occasionally called politology, is a discipline of social science

which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities,
political thoughts, associated constitutions and political behavior
Aristotle
He was credited as "The Father of Political Science“ (384–322 BC). Aristotle

was one of the first people to give a working definition of political science. He
believed that it was a powerful branch of science, and that it held special
authority over other branches, such as military science.[
Niccolò Machiavell
 was an Italian Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher,

Humanist, and writer, often called the founder of modern political
science.
 His most famous text, The Prince, has been profoundly influential, from
the time of his life up to the present day, both on politicians and
philosophers.
 The Prince describes strategies to be an effective statesman and
infamously includes justifications for treachery and violence to retain
power.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)
was a French philosopher and writer of the Age of Enlightenment. His Political
Philosophy, particularly his formulation of social contract theory (or
Contractarianism), strongly influenced the French Revolution and the
development of Liberal, Conservative and Socialist theory.
Thomas Hobbes
The 17th Century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes is now widely regarded
as one of a handful of truly great political philosophers, whose masterwork
Leviathan rivals in significance the political writings of Plato, Aristotle, Locke,
Rousseau, Kant, and Rawls. Hobbes is famous for his early and elaborate
development of what has come to be known as “social contract theory”, the
method of justifying political principles or arrangements by appeal to the
agreement that would be made among suitably situated rational, free, and
equal persons.
AREAS OF INTEREST IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
This examines how the government functions and how decisions and policies
are made.
POLITICAL ECONOMY
This evaluates the interplay between economics, politics, and law and its
implications to various institutions within society

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Identity is the distinctive characteristic that defines an individual or is shared

What factors really influence identity?

 Family and Loved ones

 Ethnicity, Race and Culture

 Location and Opportunities

 Appearance and Self expression

Culture is society’s ways of life, that provides bases in forging identities. It

SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE

The concept of identity is related to social, cultural and political change.

ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICALSCIENCE

What is social science?

Anthropology is the systematic study of humanity, with the goal of

Biological anthropology (also known as physical anthropology) is the study of

It deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and environment

EDWARD BURNETT TYLOR

- Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (October 2, 1832 – January 2, 1917), was an

- Franz Uri Boas was a German-born American anthropologist and a pioneer of

A.L. Kroeber, in full Alfred Louis Kroeber, Alfred Louis Kroeber

was an American cultural anthropologist. He received his PhD under Franz

Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte

Karl Marx (May 5, 1818–March 14, 1883),

a Prussian political economist, journalist, and activist, and author of the

Maximilian Karl Emil Weber

was a German historian, sociologist, jurist, and political economist, who is

Political science, occasionally called politology, is a discipline of social science

He was credited as "The Father of Political Science“ (384–322 BC). Aristotle

 was an Italian Renaissance historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher,

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)

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