Ateneo de Manila University
(http://www.ateneo.edu)
The Ateneo de Manila University aims to impart in its students a high degree of competence in research or professional practice in one of the academic disciplines. A special concern is the formation of educators who will contribute to excellence in the Philippine educational system and, thus, to the improvement of Philippine society.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology
(http://www.dsa-ateneo.net)
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology trains its students to use sociological and anthropological perspectives in the analysis and interpretation of contemporary issues such as the tension between globalization and national integration, the inequalities in access to power and resources among different groups, and the consequences of these structural forces on cultures and individual lives.
The Graduate Degree Program for Southeast Asian Development Practitioners (http://www.dsa-ipc.net)
The Graduate Degree Program for Southeast Asian Development Practitioners (1986-2008) is a joint undertaking of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology (DSA) and the Institute of Philippine Culture (IPC) of the School of Social Sciences, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University.