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    UNDERSTANDING

    CULTURE,
    SOCIETY, AND
    POLITICS
    Prepared by:
    Robert Jay C. Caindoc
    INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION

    Robert Jay C. Caindoc


    23 years old
    Albuera, Leyte
    Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness (2020)
    Master of Management (ongoing)
    Visayas State University-Main Campus, Baybay City, Leyte
    Module 1:
    Starting Points in
    Understanding Culture,
    Society, and Politics
    This module helps you become aware of your role, and
    OVERVIEW how you are going to function in accordance with the
    culture of your society leading towards nation-building,
    and respecting human cultural variation in your
    community, country, and the whole world. However, to
    have a dynamic society, politics is also needed, for this
    affects the life of every individual on how you are going
    to behave as a member of the group, so with your
    relationship with other people.

    2
    What do you need to know?

    This module has the following lessons:

    • Lesson 1 – Knowing about human cultural and social


    variations
    • Lesson 2 – Observation of social, political, and cultural
    change and cultural behavior
    • Lesson 3 – Definition and goals of anthropology,
    sociology, and political science
    After you go through the lessons, you are expected to:

    1.Describe human cultural variation in terms of their physical


    features, social differences, and political and social change.
    2.Analyze the significance of culture and society and the
    perception of politics
    3.Identify the evidence of social, political, and cultural change
    4.Differentiate the terms of anthropology, sociology, and
    political science
    5.Compare the goals of anthropology, sociology, and political
    Pre-Test
    1. This means a complex whole that includes habits and
    capabilities acquired by man in society.
    ULURETC
    2. This refers to the scientific study of man, his works, his behavior,
    and values
    NTLHOPOAOGYR
    3. It refers to the social, cultural, and psychological characteristics
    related to males and females based on certain social contexts.
    NEERGD
    4. It refers to the social, cultural and psychological characteristics
    related to males and females based on certain social context.
    OPLITLICA CSCENIE
    5. This means a group of people who have common shared
    culture, language, history, religion, and tradition.
    TENCITHYI
    Lesson 1

    Knowing about Human


    Cultural and Social
    Variations
    Learning Objectives

    At the end of this lesson, you should be able to


    explain the meaning of the following:

    a. Cultural variation
    b. Social differences
    c. Political change, and
    d. Political identities
    Culture
    Culture refers to that
    complex whole that
    includes knowledge,
    beliefs, arts, morals,
    laws, customs, and any
    other capabilities and
    habits acquired by man
    as a member of society.
    (Edward H. Taylor)
    3
    Two types of Culture:

    1. Material culture – is composed of tangible


    things like food, tools, dress, accessories, and
    others.
    2. Non-material culture – composed of
    intangible things such as habits, ideas, religion,
    language, and behavior
    CULTURAL
    VARIATIONS

    ➢ refers to the
    differences in social
    behaviors that cultures
    exhibit around the
    world.
    EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL VARIATION IN DRESS
    STYLES

    INDONESIA PHILIPPINES THAILAND

    4
    EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL VARIATION IN DANCES

    MALAYSIAN PHILIPPINES THAILAND


    SOCIAL DIFFERENCES

    ➢refers to the situation where


    people are discriminated
    against based on economic
    status, social characteristics,
    and qualities. These may
    include race, ethnicity, gender,
    and professions.
    Common social differences among people in the world;

    1. Gender – refers to the biological characteristics that


    distinguish a male from a female
    2. Gender Roles -refers to attitudes and behaviors that society
    expects a person based on his/her sex
    3. Socio-economic class - the high income, the middle income,
    and the low-income class
    4. Ethnicity - which refers to the ethnic group who have a
    common culture, language and history
    5. Race – which refers to the group of people who shared
    inherited physical characteristics such as skin color, facial
    features, and body structure
    SOCIAL CHANGE
    ➢ refers to any significant alteration over
    time in behavior patterns and cultural
    values and norms. This change is
    brought about by modernization and the
    impact of globalization results in cultural
    change among Filipino people.

    ➢ Example - Filipino way of courtship

    Traditional way of courtship Modern way of courtship


    POLITICAL
    IDENTITIES

    ➢refers to political position


    based on the interests and
    perspectives of social groups
    with which people identify.
    ACTIVITY 1.1 WE ARE CULTURALLY VARIED
    DIRECTIONS: DESCRIBE THE HUMAN GROUPS BELOW AND FILL IN THE
    COLUMNS BELOW FOR YOUR ANSWER.
    END OF LESSON 1
    THANK U

    FOR
    LISTENING
    Lesson 2

    Observation about
    social, political, and
    cultural change and
    cultural behavior
    Learning Objectives:

    At the end of this lesson, you should be able


    to:

    1.Discuss the significance of studying culture


    and society
    2.Give the perception of Politics.
    What is the
    role of culture
    in our lives?
    The Significance of Culture:

    • Makes it possible for a man to adopt and integrate himself to


    his environment
    • Establish patterns of acceptable social behavior such as good
    manners and right conduct
    • It conveys and facilitates meaning
    • It produces man-made things such as clothing, tools, and others
    • It contributes an overall human satisfaction like arts,
    recreational activities, etc.
    The Significance of Society:

    • It is an avenue for economic inter-


    dependence
    • Characterize the totality of a territory
    • It serves as a representation of our
    identity
    • A symbol of political independence.
    Perception of Politics:

    • It is an art of government
    • Public affair
    • Power and distribution of resources
    • It is academics
    • Consensus and compromise
    • Society
    END OF LESSON 2
    THANK U

    FOR
    LISTENING
    Lesson 3

    Definition and Goals of


    Anthropology,
    Sociology, and Politics
    Learning Objectives

    At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

    1.Describe the common intersections of Anthropology,


    Sociology, and Politics
    Why there’s a
    change?
    Societies continue to improve and the social, political, and
    cultural changes occur with it, Let’s know them below;

    • Social change –abolition of slavery, the industrial revolution


    • Political change – democracy, federalism, political dynasty
    • Cultural change – texting, food taboos, immigration
    ;
    Classroom Activity
    Directions: Write two (2) sentences about the changes that are taking place in given below;

    B. Modern society
    A. Traditional society
    To further know the next topic, we have to define
    anthropology, sociology, and politics:

    Anthropology
    - is a branch of knowledge that deals with the scientific study of man, his
    works, his body, his behavior, and values in time and space (Palispis,
    2007)
    - from the New Latin word anthropologia (“the study of humanity”)
    and shares its ultimate root in Greek, anthrōpos (“human being”),
    with a number of other words in English, such as anthropomorphize,
    philanthropy, and misanthrope
    Political Science
    ▪ is a systematic study of a state and its government, with the
    relationships of men in the community, with relations to groups,
    to the state itself, and to other sovereign counties.
    ▪ a study of the state in the past, present, and future; of political
    organization, political processes, and political functions; of
    political institutions and political theories
    ▪ The term `politics‟, is derived from the Greek word `Polis‟, which
    means the city-state According to Greek Philosophers, Politics
    was a subject that dealt with all the activities and affairs of the
    city-state
    Sociology

    ▪is the scientific study of patterned, shared human


    behavior, it analysis human interaction which is
    essential in understanding man’s cultural make-up
    ▪The word sociology comes from the suffix "-logy"
    which means "study of," derived from Greek, and
    the stem "socio-" which is from the Latin word
    socius, meaning member, friend, or ally, thus
    referring to people in general.
    Goals of Anthropology,
    Sociology, and Political
    Science
    Goals of Anthropology

    • describe and analyze the biological evolution of mankind


    • describe and assess the cultural development of our species
    • describe, explain, and analyze the present-day human cultural
    similarities and differences
    • describe and explain human biological and diversity today
    Goals of Political Science

    • be immersed in current affairs


    • build an understanding of the local, national, and international
    politics
    • learn how political activities are organized in and out of our country
    • provide a substantially critical and scientific contribution to
    government and society
    Goals of Sociology

    • understand ourselves better


    • build a better understanding of mankind
    • help with decision-making
    • provide insights into what is going on in a situation
    END OF LESSON 3
    THANK U

    FOR
    LISTENING

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