Organization of Society

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics - Core Subject

Grade 12 Senior High School
Topic: Organization of Society

Week 4 Understanding Culture, Society and Politics (UCSP)

MELC: Explain the context, content, processes, and consequences of socialization

Analyze the forms and functions of social organizations

Man as a social being needs other people to realize his dreams. He cannot survive without the help
of other people. Hence, people play different roles in society in order to attain economic
development as well as peace and stability. The role and interaction of different agents of
socialization are very important in the holistic development of every individual. They help in creating
productive and law-abiding members of society.

However, there are different factors that influence and affect man’s capacity to become a good
member of society. Poverty as well as unemployment is the root cause of man’s non-conformity with
the existing norms of society manifested in various forms of deviance. Socially defined standards
are violated since moral standards change over time and vary from one society or group to another.
Ideas of what is deviant vary and change. Crime and juvenile delinquency are examples of deviance
that affect the social conditions of our society.

The role of social groups is essential in providing support system to the members of society. The
social and moral formation of every member serves as an avenue in creating a healthy and dynamic
society. According to Fichter, every group has norms of behavior that influence the way in which
roles are enacted. These need not be written rules or regulations, but they are usually patterning of
behavior which are understood and followed by the members. Thus, there are established bases for
different groups which help in their classification such as common ancestry, territorial proximity,
bodily characteristics, and common interest. These facets help in understanding how groups are
organized and how members are connected or related to one another.

SOCIALIZATION

Man, as social being needs other people to survive. We develop ourselves as human beings
through our social interaction. Socialization is a continuing process whereby an individual acquires
a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his and
her social position. The process of socialization is very essential because it teaches us how to
behave and act within our society. Hence, it is continuous process in life. As people move from one
stage to another, such as from childhood to adolescence, from adulthood to old age, or from one
group to another, they discard old ways of behaving and learn new patterns of behavior.
AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION

Socialization will not be taking place without the agents of socialization. These refer to the
various social groups or social institutions that play a significant role in introducing and integrating
the individual as an accepted and functioning member of society

Family

Mass
school
Media

Agents of
Socialization

Work
Church
Place

Peer
Group

The agents of socialization guide every individual in understanding what is happening in our
society. People learn to determine what is proper, right or wrong, appropriate and inappropriate.
Social norms were formed in order to control individual behavior in a given society. They are usually
in a form of rules or prescriptions followed by people who obey certain standards or roles in society.
The norms include society’s standards of morality. Good manners. Legality. And integrity. The
following are forms of social norms:

These are the customary patterns that specify what is socially correct and proper in everyday life.
They are the repititive or the typiical habits and patterns of expected behavior followed within a
Folkways group of community.

They define what is morally right and morally wrong.

These are folkways with ethical and moral significance which are strongly held and emphasized.
Mores

These are norms that are enforced formally by a special political organization.
Component of culture that regulates and controls the people behavior and conduct.
Lawas
Activity 1: Answer the following questions. And submit your answer
on or before Saturday, January 30, 2021 via email.
1. How does socialization shape a person's self-image?
2. What are the basic agents of socialization or domination?
3. In what ways is socialization important to society as a whole?
4. Do you have any fear in socializing? Name it and describe.

Activity 1

Activity 2: