Through each period of history and societal evolution, the exploited class comes to recognize their exploitation and

revolts against those in power. MAX WEBER (1864- 1920) Symbolic Interactionism - The interactionist perspective focuses on social life and human behavior from the standpoint of the individuals involved in the day to day interaction. It assumes that people bring into each social situation certain ideas about themselves and about others. People learn ideas from others through the ongoing processes of symbolic interaction. Through symbols, words, action and gestures people communicate the meanings of events, situations and behavior. Social Action occurs when people intend to act in ways others expect. It is the behavior intended to fulfill expectations. THE DIFFERENT SOURCES OF TRUTH REGARDED BY SOCIAL PHILOSOPHERS Sociology in the Philippines Fr. Valentin Marin OP introduced sociology as a subject in the academe of the University of Santo Tomas in 1896. It was initiated in the University of the Philippines in 1911 by Prof. Murray Bartlet. The Siliman University was one of the first to include sociology in their curriculum. Sociology started as a social philosophy perspective that continued up to the 1950s Serafin Macaraig the first Filipino to receive a Ph.D. in sociology in 1920 from the University of Wisconsin. He introduced the social problem orientation. Modern Sociology started in the Philippines after the World War II. Many Filipinos went to Europe and America to study sociology and went back to the Philippines as Fulbright professors, stirring the social interest of the people. There was strengthening of course offerings in universities like:

University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila and Xavier University. Other universities took sociology as a part of their curriculum. 1952 Philippine Sociological Society was organized. It published the journal Philippine Sociological Review The Philippine Sociological Society in the beginning drew members from social sciences but the officers were mostly sociologists and anthropologists.

SOCIOLOGY AMONG THE OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES Sociology is a pure social science Pure Social Science > provides verifiable facts and fundamental principles, foundations upon which the applied social science base their program. SOCIAL WORK is an applied social science. Pure Social Sciences are: Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology. The science related to sociology, but which differ from its emphasis and modes of analysis are Anthropology