Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences (DISS)

Module 8:
Application of the Social Science Ideas and its
Importance in Examining Socio-cultural,
Economic, and Political Conditions
Introduction:
The different ideas and disciplines in social sciences help us in the various aspects of our lives. So far, we
have learned several social science ideas. Psychoanalysis studies our childhood growth and development. The
Rational Choice Theory is about becoming rational through choosing our preferences. The creation of an institution is
formed by the study of institutionalism. Narrowing and focusing on the things that an individual can do, especially
women, is on Feminism Theory. Acceptance of the different phenomena which an individual or group experiences are
interpreted through the study of Hermeneutical Phenomenology. Lastly, the interaction between human beings with
their nature is explained through the study of the Human-Environment System.
In this module, you will learn the application of these ideas, which enables us to determine our role and
examine the socio-cultural, economic, and political conditions of our country.
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

Apply the social science ideas and its importance in examining socio – cultural, economic and political conditions.

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Identify the different social science ideas;
2. Explain clearly the different social science ideas and its importance; and
3. Apply the different social science ideas and its importance in examining socio – cultural, economic and
political conditions in a given social issues.

Vocabulary List:

1. Feminist theory- viewing the social world in a way that eliminates the forces that create and
support inequality, oppression, and injustice, and in doing so, promotes the pursuit of
equality and justice.
2. Hermeneutical Phenomenology - it is concerned with the life world or human experience
as it is lived.
3. Human-Environment System - it is a scientific framework that aims to understand the
interactions between human system and environment systems and how changes in one
consequently affect the other.
4. Institutional theory - is a theory on the deeper and more resilient aspects of social
structure. It considers the processes by which structures, including schemes, rules, norms,
and routines, become established as authoritative guidelines for social behaviour.
5. Psychoanalysis - refers to the theories on the human mind that is used in treating mental
disorders and illnesses.
6. Rational Choice - also known as choice theory or rational action theory, is a framework for
understanding and often formally modelling social and economic behavior. The basic
premise of rational choice theory is that aggregate social behavior results from the behavior
of individual actors, each of whom is making their individual decisions .

Pre-Test
A. DIRECTIONS. Choose the best answer to the following questions/statements below. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. All of the statements below pertain to Feminism EXCEPT:
A. Feminism is a theory in the social sciences that began in the early 19th century addressing and
emphasizing the issue of women’s participation in national elections.
B. Feminism is a theory that emphasizes motherhood as a core concern of society.
C. Feminism is concerns with women’s issues which includes domestic violence, issue of care, household,
and motherhood.
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 D. Feminism allows women to dominantly control all the powers in society.
2. Which of the following is a scientific framework that aims to understand the interactions between human
systems and environmental systems and how changes in one consequently affect the other is being pursued
by the study called?
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
3. It aims of helping clients to bring about a major change in their whole perspective in life pursued by the study
called ________________________
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
4. It focuses on empowering women and addressing inequality between men and women.
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
5. It highlights human experience and consciousness in the study of society and social phenomena.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
6. It is an approach to studying how societies are being organized and managed.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
7. It is concerned with the life world or human experience as it is lived.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
8. It studies and views an institution as a set of established laws, customs, and practices that manifest its
existence in society through power, relations, influence, coercion, or even physical structures.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
9. Which of the following is a framework for understanding and often formally modeling social and economic
behavior?
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
10. It focused more on how humans affect and are affected by the environment
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System

Learning Activities:
LESSON 1 - Different Social Science Ideas, its Importance, and Application

SOCIAL SCIENCE IDEAS IMPORTANCE APPLICATION

A set of theories and therapeutic Psychoanalysis aims at helping
techniques related to the study of the clients to bring about a major change
unconscious mind, which together in their whole perspective in life.
forms a method of treatment for
mental disorders. The discipline was
established in the early 1890s by
Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud

Rational Choice Theory also known as It is a framework for understanding It is used in framing individual
Choice Theory or Rational Action and often formally modeling social behavior to easily predict individual
Theory and economic behavior. preferences and choices.

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 It is an approach or a perspective It is an approach to studying how
that studies formal and informal societies are being organized and
institutions and how they affect managed.
society. It studies and views an
institution as a set of established
laws, customs and practices that
manifest its existence in society
through power, relations, influence,
coercion, or even physical structures.

It aims to understand the nature of It focuses on empowering women

gender inequality. It examines and addressing inequality between
women's and men's social roles, men and women.
experiences, interests, chores, and
feminist politics in a variety of fields,
such as anthropology and sociology,
communication, media studies,
psychoanalysis, home economics,
literature, education, and philosophy.

Hermeneutical Phenomenology
It is concerned with the life world or It highlights human experience and
human experience as it is lived. The consciousness in the study of society
focus is toward illuminating details and social phenomena.
and seemingly trivial aspects within
experience that may be taken for
granted in our lives, to create
meaning and achieve a sense of
understanding.

It is a scientific framework that aims It is a scientific framework that aims

to understand the interactions
between the human system and
environment systems and how
changes in one consequently affect
the other.
to understand the interactions
between the human system and
environment systems and how
changes in one consequently affect
the other.

Practice Task 1:

TASK NO.1: MATCHMAKER!

DIRECTION: Your task is to identify the different social science ideas and their importance through matching the given
pictures in the first column with the words found in the second column. Write your answers in a separate sheet of
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paper. Can you still remember our previous? Let’s see! Can you try this?

Task No. 2: Be Concise!

Direction: Your task is to explain clearly the different social science ideas and its importance. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

STUDY DESCRIPTION IMPORTANCE

Psychoanalysis

Rational Choice Theory

Institutionalism

Feminist Theory

Hermeneutical Phenomenology

Human-Environment System

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Task No. 3: Can we do something about it?
DIRECTION: From the given situations below, your task is to explain clearly and concisely the different social science
ideas and its importance by giving your reaction or opinion about it. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper. 1.

1. A survey involves a sample size of 135 students, ages 16 to 24. They are predominantly students of
prominent universities in the Philippines. According to the survey, 96 percent of the participants reported
having experienced an episode of moderately intense to very intense depression during their stay in
school and had thought of committing suicide. What do you think are the common reason/s why students
would want to commit suicide?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. The Philippines is reportedly having high risks of vulnerability to environmental disasters such as
typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and a pandemic as the most recent. What do you think would
are the causes and effects of these disasters in our country?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. Philippine National Police (PNP) reported that, as of June 11, 2020, the agency has recorded 2,183 cases
of violence against women and children since the imposition of community quarantine in various parts of
the country last March. They suffered from gender-based violence, particularly in the form of sexual
abuse, trafficking, prostitution, and online sexual exploitation. What are the common causes of these
incidents and what can the government do about it?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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Post-Test:
DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answer to the following questions/statements below. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. It studies and views an institution as a set of established laws, customs, and practices that manifest its
existence in society through power, relations, influence, coercion, or even physical structures. A. A.
Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
2. Which of the following is a framework for understanding and often formally modeling social and economic
behavior?
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System.
3. It focuses more on how humans affect and are affected by the environment
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System.
4. It highlights human experience and consciousness in the study of society and social phenomena.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System.
5. It is an approach to studying how societies are being organized and managed.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
6. It is concerned with the life world or human experience as it is lived.
A. Hermeneutic Phenomena B. Institutionalism
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
7. Which of the following is a scientific framework that aims to understand the interactions between human
systems and environmental systems and how changes in one consequently affect the other? A.
Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
8. Which of the following aims of helping clients to bring about a major change in their whole perspective in life?
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
9. It focuses on empowering women and addressing inequality between men and women.
A. Psychoanalysis B. Feminism Theory
C. Rational Choice Theory D. Human-Environment System
10. All of the statements below pertain to Feminism EXCEPT:
A. Feminism is a theory in the social sciences that began in the early 19th century addressing and
emphasizing the issue of women’s participation in national elections.
B. Feminism is a theory that emphasizes motherhood as a core concern of society.
C. Feminism is concerns with women’s issues which includes domestic violence, issue of care, household,
and motherhood.
D. Feminism allows women to dominantly control all the powers in society.

Additional Activity:
DIRECTIONS: Your task is to examine the situations/conditions below and check ( ) the appropriate box in which that
particular condition/s belongs. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.

CONDITION/S OR SOCIO-CULTURAL ECONOMIC POLITICAL

SITUATION/S
The growing number of
suicide cases in the
Philippines among
teenagers.
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Women are given a chance
and opportunity to earn for
their living.
Men and women nowadays
are free to choose who
they wanted to marry, for
fixed marriages were
traditionally practiced.
The conversion of farmland
into modern and expensive
villages and subdivisions.
The rampant issue of
corruption in different
institutions of the
government.
The growing number of
women occupying higher
positions in leading
industries worldwide
Alleged corruption on the
distribution of the Social
Amelioration Program
(SAP) during the
pandemic.
The increasing number of
teenagers experiencing
severe depression brought
about by their bad
experiences in the family
as well as from peer
pressure.
The growing number of
malls and other commercial
establishments in rural
areas all over the
Philippines.
Women nowadays are
more aggressive in terms
of family decision making
which was formerly headed
by the patriarch.

Sources:
BOOK:
Greg Tabios Pawilen, Ph.D. and Reidan Manzano Pawilen, M.S, Discipline, and Ideas in the Social Sciences for Senior High School.

PICTURES:
Rational Choice Theory
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Feminist picture
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Institutionalism Theory picture

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ARTICLES:
Psychoanalysis “PSYCHOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES: PSYCHOANALYSIS”, Accessed June 05, 2020, https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/15393/overview.

“Dominant Approaches and Ideas – Part 2”, Accessed June 03, 2020, https://www.academia.edu/36049471
/Disciplines_and_Ideas_in_the_Social_Sciences_Dominant_Approaches_and_Ideas_Part _2_Course_Module_Dominant_Approaches_and_Ideas_Part_2.

Rational Choice Theory Akhilesh Ganti and Brian Barnier, “Rational Choice Theory” Accessed June 15, 2020, https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rational-choice-
theory.asp

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Institutionalism Boris Barkanov, “Institutionalism: social science”, Accessed June 10, 2020, https://www.britannica.com/topic/institutionalism

Feminism Theory “feminism”, Accessed June 05, 2020, oer2go.org/mods/enboundless/www.boundless.com/sociology/definition/feminism/index.html

Hermeneutic Phenomenology Rebecca Shisler, “A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on the Perception of Second Language Acquisition and Personality Type by
Adult Second Language Learners in A Formal Learning Environment”, Accessed June 15, 2020, https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1175/

Human – Environment System “Environment and Society in a Changing World”, accessed June 06, 2020, https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog30/node/325

Rubrics
https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=V4W3C7&sp=true https://www.kstate.edu/assessment/toolkit/measurement/valuerubrics