Understanding Culture, Society and Politics PDF

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS Grade 11/12 **GRACE P. DIANO** Developer ### Department of Education Schools Division of Benguet Published by: Learning Resource Management and Development System COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2020 --------------------- #### "No copyright shall subsist in any...

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS Grade 11/12 **GRACE P. DIANO** Developer ### Department of Education Schools Division of Benguet Published by: Learning Resource Management and Development System COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2020 --------------------- #### "No copyright shall subsist in any work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency of office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit." What I Know =========== I. Identification. Identify what is being asked or described. II. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, write FALSE if the statement is incorrect. III. Multiple Choice. Understand the statement and choose the correct answer. Write letters only. A. Social Studies C. Social Society B. Social Science D. Social Diversity A. Social Science C. Social Stratification B. Social Change D. Social Divide A. Social Evolution C. Regeneration B. Human Evolution D. None of these A. Culture C. Ethnocentrism B. Culture Relativism D. Xenocentrism What's In ========= What's New =================================  E F   What is it ========== 1. What are the pictures all about? Can you name them ? -- -- -- -- 2. Are you familiar about these pictures? Which one is closely related to you? Why? 3. Identify which among the pictures are cultural, sociological and/or political by ticking the right column -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4. If you were to choose with one of these cultural tradition and practices which one will you choose and why? How does this affects you as an individual/ a member of society? #### Manifestations of Human variations through cultural diversity, social differences and political identities. #### Definition of Terms: a. Culture -- that complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society (E.B. Tylor 1920) - Material Culture --tangible, created by human person - Non-material Culture -- culture that is being learned or observed by human - Anthropology regards culture as the "acquired cognitive and b. Society - refers to the social organization of human life, patterns of interaction and power relationships (Eriksen 2001) c. Social differences -- which describes the relative social position of persons in a given social group, category, geographical region or other social unit. d. Social Stratification - a term used to refer to the large divide between the lower and upper classes in the hierarchical structure present in a society on the basis of wealth, status or power. a. *Caste* - hereditary endogmous social group in which a person's rank and his/her rights and obligations are ascribed or on the basis of his/her birth into a particular group b. *Class* -- a person's position is based upon achievement c. *Estate*- gives emphasis to birth as well as wealth and possessions d. *Slavery* -- had economic basis wherein the master shows power over a slave e. Political Identities -- the characteristics of a political group f. Government -- is the system by which a state or community is controlled so as to put an order. #### Significance of Studying Culture, Society and Politics g. Anthropology (culture) h. Sociology (society) i. Political Science (political identities and government) #### Definition of Terms: a. Anthropology - is the holistic "science of man", a science of the totality - "Anthropos" (Greek) = "man" - "logos" (Greek) = "study" #### Two (2) broad fields of Anthropology: - *Physical Anthropology sometimes called biological anthropology* is mainly concerned about how humans emerged and evolved through time (subfield: Human Paleontology and Human Variation) - *Cultural* Anthropology is basically concerned with the differences of cultures from time to time 1. Archeology -- studies past cultures through tangible or material remains 2. Anthropological Linguistics -- study of languages where experts explain the differences of languages by culture and how it is constructed 3. Ethnology -- study of recent or present cultures b. Social Evolution - It is characterized by a number of morphological, c. Sociology -- the study of relationships among people. It is the study of the society and the behavior of people in the society. - "Sociology" -- coined by August Comte (French Philosopher 1798-1857) d. Political Science -- a discipline that deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and political behavior. e. Social Science -- disciplines that are focused on the study of the behaviors of humans. Some studies include Economics, Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology. f. Social Change -- refers to the transformations in social institutions #### Rationale for Studying Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science -- The use of Transdisciplinary Approach -- -- -- -- What's More ================================== #### Activity 1. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- #### Assessment 1. +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | - Post 2nd World War: Post war | | | rehabilitations after bombing | | | of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | | | | | | - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | - - Political upheavals in | | | asia China -- Tiananmen | | | Square, Polpot of Cambodia, | | | separation of North and South | | | Vietnam | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | - Democracy versus Communism: | | | KGB of Russia versus CIA of | | | USA | | | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | - Introduction of faster | | | communication through | | | internet, microchips, use of | | | VCDs, CDs, introduction of | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | - Extremism in socio-political | | | cultural, and religious | +===================================+===================================+ | | - Global impacts of Climate | | | Change and environmental | | | disturbances; Tsunamis in | | | Japan; Katrina in the US; | | | Yolanda in the Philippines | | | | | | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ -- -- -- -- #### Activity 2.  #### Assessment 2. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- #### Activity 3. #### Assessment 3. 1. Social Studies is that branch of knowledge that studies the society and the manner in which people behave and influence the world around us. 2. People share similar cultural backgrounds yet different views in different aspects. 3. Cultural relativism triggers a person to observe the spirit of empathy, a deeper meaning of sympathy whereas cultural relativism suggests respect for differences. 4. A group of people, wherein its members share similar lifestyles, culture and beliefs is called Society. 5. Political affiliation of every country is fueled by a system of governance to rule its people/constituents What I Have Learned =================== 3 things learned  What I Can Do ===================================== POST-ASSESSMENT --------------- A. Social Studies C. Social Society B. Social Science D. Social Diversity A. Social Science C. Social Stratification B. Social Change D. Social Divide A. Human Evolution C. Regeneration B. Social Evolution D. None of these A. Cultural relativism C. Ethnocentrism B. Culture D. Xenocentrism ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES -------------------------------------------- 1. **Venn Diagram**. Based from your knowledge on Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, write down terms related to each social science branch in their perspective circle. In the areas where two circles overlap, place a term that describes or is related to both social sciences. In the innermost connection, write down the term that is related to all categories. *(UCSP,Arcinas 2016 p.6)* -- -- -- -- -- -- 2. **Therefore I Can Say.** To test deeper your understanding of the lessons in this module, kindly read the article below and relate it to how it is related to help address the social issues that we have today using the interplay of anthropology, sociology and political science. Your reaction to this article will be written in your answer sheet in not less than 10 sentences. ### References