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Understanding Culture, Society and Politics - Introduction
The course explores cultural, social, and political dynamics through insights from anthropology, political science, and sociology, fostering awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity. It defines culture through material (tangible items like food and clothing) and non-material (learned behaviors like religion and customs) aspects. Society involves groups engaged in social interactions, while politics pertains to governance and community affairs.
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- 2. Course Description: •This courseuses lessons or insights from different social sciences branches (Anthropology, Political Science and Sociology) to develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity and provide them with an understanding of how culture, human agency, society and politics work
- 4. Culture It is definedas the custom beliefs, social forms, and traits that defines a specific racial, religious or social group
- 6. Culture •Material Culture –it is a type of culture that are created by human person or is tangible. Examples are food, clothing and technology •Non-Material Culture – it is a type of culture that are being learned or observed by human. Examples are religions, folk behavior, gestures and customs
- 8. Society •Comes from theLatin word “socius” which means comrade, companion or friend •Pertains to a group of individuals involved in social interaction or sharing the same geographical or social territory
- 10. Politics •Comes from theGreek word “Politika” which means affairs of the cities •Refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance over a human community.