Understanding Culture,
Society, and Politics
Second Quarter
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
DehEDUNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
‘SOCIAL INEQUALITY
Social inequality is a state characterized by the existence of unequal
‘opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or
society. It is a condition that contains structured and recurrent pattems of uneven
distributions of goods, wealth and resources. Social inequality results from a society
organized by hierarchies of class, race, and gender that unequally distributes access
to resources and rights.
‘Without equal opportunities, systemic patterns of discrimination and exclusion
prevent the poor and disadvantaged groups from accessing economic, political and
social resources, resulting in inequality traps — and the persistence of inequality
across generations. Hence, social inequality is a complex problem. However, itean be
addressed by various programs and initiatives of the government with the help of non-
governmental organizations working together to ensure that opportunities are more
readily available for the nation’s poorest people.
Executive Order No. 5, s. 2016 (EO 5) adopted the national long-term vision or
‘AmBisyon Natin 2040 as a guide for development planning. EO 5 further states that
all development plans until 2040 will be anchored on the long-term vision and that
these will emphasize the centrality of the Filipino people and their aspirations in the
planning, design, and implementation of government interventions for a matatag,
maginhawa, at panatag na buhay para sa lahat (strongly-rooted, comfortable, and
‘secure life for all). The following are government programs to address social inequality
based on the government's long-term vision:
(On Peace and Order
Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya, Mamamayang Ayaw sa lligal na
Droga (MASA-MASID)
This project of the Department of the Interior and Local
Government aims to heighten community involvement by mobilizing
the support of local stakeholders, volunteers, civic organizations, faith-
based organizations, and the private sectors in the fight against illegal