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Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
WE SHOULD STUDY CULTURE,
SOCIETY AND POLITICS?
What is the relationship of Culture,
Society and Politics?
LET US DEFINE THEM EACH!
The aggregate of From Greek word Politika The sum of ways of living
people living together “affairs of the cities” is the built up by a group of
in a more or less process of making decisions human beings and
ordered community. applying to all members of transmitted from one
each group. generation to another.
• Culture is generally defined as the sum of an
individuals way of life, ranging from food he
or she eats, the clothes he or she wears and
the house or she lives.
AB 1% 1, 857,000
C 9% 603,000
D 60% 191,000
E 30% 62,000
Ethnic Group- refers to the people who collectively and publicly identify
themselves as distinct and unique based on distinguishable cultural features
that set them apart from others, such as language, shared ancestry, common
origin, customs and traditions.
- Haviland, et. Al: 313
RELIGION
Organized system of ideas about the spiritual
sphere of the super natural along with
associated ceremonial or ritualistic practices
by which people will try to interpret and/or
influence aspects of the universe otherwise
beyond human control.
- Haviland, et. al. 554
EXCEPTIONALITY
State of being intellectually gifted and/or having Physically or mentally
challenged conditions concerning personality/behavior, communication
(learning disability, speech impairment and hearing problems) intellect (mild,
intellectual and mental development disabilities)
Physical Appearance (blind-low vision)
or combination of more than one specific
exceptionality or disability.
-MinEd: 29
NATIONALITY
Legal relationship that binds a person and a country. It
allows the state to protect and have jurisdiction over a
person.
-Wels: 29