Sciences empiriques formelles — definition?
Science based on observable facts and testable theories.
Concept — role?
Analytical tool to interpret social phenomena.
Critère de scientificité — Popper?
Theory must be falsifiable and testable.
Double fondement — meaning?
Empirical observation and theoretical construction.
Sociology — focus?
Social groups, dynamics, and societal phenomena.
Anthropology — focus?
Universal human traits, biological and cultural diversity.
Anthropologie physique — study?
Biological evolution, skeletons, brains.
Anthropologie sociale — study?
Cultural needs, social practices.
Convergence — sociology and anthropology?
Shared theories, methods, integrated approach.
Historical separation — origin?
Distinct disciplines with different focuses.
Dominant methods — sociology vs anthropology?
Quantitative for sociology, qualitative for anthropology.
Groupe social — elements?
Number, exchanges, belonging, boundaries.
Culture (Jodelet) — definition?
Shared social representation constructing reality.
Construction endogène — what?
Internal perception and practices of a group.
Construction exogène — what?
External perceptions and stereotypes of a culture.
Bricolage culturel — meaning?
Unconscious mixing of cultural influences over time.
Answer 8 questions on Understanding Socio-Anthropology.
1. What is Karl Popper's criterion of scientificity?
2. How can sociologists and anthropologists best apply their methods in researching social phenomena?
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