The Human Person

in Society (Part 2)
LESSON 14
Mr. Edward B. Noda Jr.
What are the different forms of
societies?
Hunting and Gathering Society
 Recognized as the earliest and
simplest form of society
 Nomadic
 Members are generally treated
equally and decisions are
based on consensus.
Pastoral Society
 Characterized by the
domestication of animals for
food for a more stable and
predictable food supply.
 Pastoral societies often
produce surplus food and
resources.
 Leads to the emergence of
specialized tasks in the
community.
Horticultural Society
 Primarily engages in the small-
scale cultivation of plants, fruits,
and vegetables and the
domestication of animals.
 Semi-nomadic
 The assignment of tasks and
occupations were often based
on gender.
Agrarian or agricultural society
 Involves the large-scale and
long-term cultivation of crops
and domestication of animals.
 Characterized by improved
technology and the use of tools
to aid in farming.
 Give rise to a growing
population and a more
structured social system.
Feudal society
 Based on the ownership of land.
 Originated during Medieval Age
in Western Europe
 Members of society are
organized based on status
 Social relations are
characterized by dependence.
Industrial society
 Based on the use of specialized
machinery in the production of
goods and services.
 “Industrial Revolution”
 Technological advances in this
period resulted in improved
trade and commerce.
 Work is done in factories
 Lead to greater inequalities in
wealth, power, and influence.
Post- Industrial society
 Marked by the establishment of
societies based on knowledge,
information, and the sale of services.
 Trend has shifted has shifted from
industry to the generation, storage,
manipulation, and sale of information
 “Virtual Society”
 A digital citizen is a person who is
knowledgeable and responsible
enough to effectively use different
social platforms in the internet. They
often engage in useful topics and
issues that will help build a better
society, politics and government.
How does society influence our
development as persons?
 The person and the society have a very dynamic relationship in
which one cannot exist without the other.
 Society influences our development as persons in various ways.
 Society influences the interactions of its members through the
establishment of norms- set of traits and behavior that society
considers acceptable.
 When members of a society do not conform to establish norms, one
can experience negative consequences, such as punishment or
social stigma.
 Norms are one of the ways that society regulates the behavior to
establish social order.
 Laws- more formal and stringent norms that establish and define
acceptable behavior of citizens.
 Folkways- are less formal norms that arise from tradition and do not
result in punishment when violated. (Eg: dress code)
 Social System- an organized or patterned set of relationships
among individuals and groups that compose a society.
 Social Role- are actions and behaviors expected of a certain
individual. (Eg: being a father, son, daughter, teacher, etc.)
 Social groups or Social classes- group of individuals who share
similar backgrounds or perform similar roles. (Eg: rich, middle class,
poor)
 Social institutions- groups that perform vital functions in society.
(family, school, government, religion)
Society also transforms human relations, which leads to the
transformation of its members.
 Social values are actions or ideals that are considered important
by society. (cooperation, obedience to the law, concern for
other, respect for others
❑ Generation Gap- conflict among people of different ages when
discussing certain topics.
How does society enable me to become
a better person?
 We have the freedom to rise above circumstances and make
ourselves into something different or better.
 Society recognizes the capability of the person to develop, and
provides its members with opportunities to better themselves
 Persons can also undertake to contribute to society through their
decisions and actions
 Social movement- a large-scale action done by various groups
and organizations in pursuit of a common goal to bring about
change. (Environmental, Youth, Gender, Clean Governance)