SS 1: UNDERSTANDING

CULTURE, SOCIETY,
AND POLITICS
12- HUMSS, ABM & STEM

Ms. Ruselle May Y. Yamar

Subject Teacher
 Unlocking of Terms:
Ethnocentrism
Refers to judging other cultures based on one’s own culture.

Cultural Relativism

Argues that there should be no international or universal standards of culture.

 Unlocking of Terms:

Holistic Approach
The practice to understand cultural aspects and contexts as much as possible.

Multiculturalism
Describes the existence, acceptance, or promotion of multiple cultural
traditions within fixed boundaries.
 WHAT IS
ANTHROPOLOGY?
 Lesson Objectives:

Define the field of Anthropology

Understand the concepts of Anthropology

Examine different cultures and traditions

Apply anthropological perspectives in looking at

a culture
 Table of Contents
Lesson 1: What is Anthropology?

01 Fields of Anthropology

02 Anthropology and Field Work

03 Anthropological Perspectives
 01
Fields of Anthropology
 Fields of Anthropology

What is Anthropology?
Etymology:
Derived from the Greek word Anthropos (human) and Logos (study)

● Study of humans and all aspects of their being including their origin.
● It tries to provide a comprehensive understanding of what defines humans.
● It explains how humans evolve and got to be the way they are now.
 Fields of Anthropology
The Four Fields of Anthropology:
Physical Anthropology- studies human beings from a biological and cultural
perspective.
Linguistic Anthropology- studies language discourse and how they reflect,
influence, and shape different aspects of humans.
Cultural Anthropology- studies the cultural variations developed across
different societies and examines the need to understand each culture in its
own context.
Archaeology- deals with prehistoric societies by studying their tools and
environment.
 Fields of Anthropology

Franz Boas
Father of American Anthropology

There should be balance in the theories and methods to

understand all aspects of the human being.
 02
Anthropology and Field Work
 Anthropology and the Field Work

Participant Observation- (B. Malinowski)

is a method that requires anthropologists to have the ability to participate and
blend with the way of life of a given group of people.
Ethnography- Etymology: Greek words Ethnos (group) and grapos (writing)
the recording and analysis of a culture in a written account of people, places,
or institutions.
HOLISM
The practice of understanding as many aspects of the cultural contexts as possible.
 03
Anthropological Perspectives
Anthropological Perspectives
MULTICULTURALISM

ETHNOCENTRISM

CULTURAL RELATIVISM
 Anthropological Perspectives

“Understands the culture from the point of view ETIC

of a non-member of a culture” Perspective

EMIC
Perspective
“One that dives into the culture and is part of it”
 Anthropology in the
PHILIPPINES

Henry Otley Beyer

He established the University of the Philippines

Diliman Department of Anthropology.

He taught the first anthropology courses at UP.

He was succeeded by Marcelo Tangco whose

interest is in Physical Anthropology.
 Anthropology in the PHILIPPINES
Some notable Filipino Anthropologists:

F. Landa Jocano -Documented the epic poem “Hinilawod”

Poncianno Bennagen -Drafted the Indigenous People’s Rights Act

Others:
Jesus Peralta, Eric Casino, Alfredo Evangelista, Prospero Covar,
Arsenio Manuel, Juan Francisco, etc.
 REFERENCES
Books:
● Precillas, F., et al (2021) Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. TechFactors Inc.
Sikatuna Village, Quezon City.
● G. M. Lanuza, et al (2016) Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics. Manila. Rex
Book Store Inc.
Internet:
● Banalet, E. (2018) Discussions on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science.
Retrieved from: https://www.slideshare.net/edwardbenalet/anthropology-sociology-and-
political-science-102745908
● Ken Kegz (2016) Nayon Filipino- Aeta Dance. Retrieved from:
https://youtu.be/Z2UTOc-xdnc
● Powerpoint template from slidesgo.com
SS 1: UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY,
AND POLITICS
12- HUMSS, ABM & STEM

Ms. Ruselle May Y. Yamar

Subject Teacher