LESSON 1

Starting Points in
Understanding of Culture,
Society and Politics
Write, One & Pass
How are you different from
your classmates? Why?
Culture
It is defined as the customary beliefs, social
forms, and traits that defines a specific racial,
religious or social group

A nation’s social heritage embodied in their

material and non-material components
passed on from one generation to another.
Society
Comes from the Latin word “socius” which
means comrade, companion or friend

Interrelated, independent and overlapping

social relations among the different social
institutions with members who are
interacting with each other
Politics
Comes from the Greek word “politika”
which means affairs of the cities

Refers to achieving and exercising

positions of governance over a human
community
Students as
Social Beings
 A system of beliefs and behaviors that recognizes
and respects the presence of all diverse groups in an
organization or society, acknowledges and values their
socio-cultural differences, and encourages and enables
their continued contribution within an inclusive cultural
context which empowers all within the organization or
society - Sociologist Dr. Caleb Rosado
 Situations where people are discriminated
on the basis of social, economic and racial
inequality. In other words, one class, group or
culture is given preference over another on the
basis of their social, economic, cultural or racial
inequality.
Describes the relative social
position of persons in a given
social group, category,
geographical region, or other
social unit
Social Class
Gender
Age
Educational Attainment
Occupation
 How a person or
group of persons
think of themselves
in relation to the
politics and
government of a
country
 Social Realities:
Behavior and Phenomenon
Istambay
Lagay
Food taboos
Same-Sex Marriage
Use of go-between/ Padrino
Social Dynamics:
Cultural, Social, and
Political Change
Selfeing/Groufie
Political Dynasty
Transnational Families
Youth Volunteerism
Video Gaming
 KEY POINTS

֍ Where we live shapes the lives we lead.

֍ Societies are interconnected.
֍ Many social problems are more serious than they look.
֍ Thinking globally help us learn more about ourselves.
֍ It helps us see the opportunities and constraints in our
lives.
֍ It helps us assess the truth of “common sense”.
֍ It empowers us to be active participants in our society.
֍ It helps us live in a diverse world.
 The Three
Social Sciences
- as a discipline studies the society and the
manner in which people behave and
influence the world around us

Goal: To answer different questions and find

solutions to problems of the society to improve
human condition despite cultural, social and
political differences
Branches of Social Science

Social
Science

Political
Geography History Sociology Anthropology Economics Psychology
Science
anthropology SOCIology Political
science
 Latin word anthropos – means man
Greek word logos – means to study

- branch of Social Science that deals with all

aspects of human beings including their
biological evolution and social and cultural
features that definitively distinguish humans
from other animal species
Archaeology
- examines the remains of ancient
and historical human populations to
promote an understanding of how
humans have adapted to their
environment and developed
Cultural Anthropology
- promotes the study of a society’s
culture through their belief
systems, practices and
possessions
Physical Anthropology

- looks into the biological

development of humans and their
contemporary variation
Linguistic Anthropology
- examines the
language of a
group of people
and its relation to
their culture
 Latin word socius – means companion
Greek word logos – means to study

- a systematic study of human

relationship along with human society
and interaction
 Latin word polis – means cities
Greek word scire – means to know

- concerned primarily in the state,

government, and politics. It focuses widely in
political theory and its practice and the
analysis of political systems and behavior.
(Calilung F., 2014, p.7)
 Importance of Studying
Culture, Society and Politics
▪ creates man to be creative and resourceful by
adapting and integrating himself in the
environment to survive
▪ determines outline of acceptable social behavior
such as protocols, good manners, roles, and duties
established by folkways, mores, and laws.
▪ carry-out meanings through different forms of
verbal and non-verbal communication.
▪ produces tangible objects relevant to man such
as instruments, tools, equipment, structures,
and all technological advancements.
▪ contributes to the totality of living of
humankind as well as on how they can make
their lives enjoyable, easier, and comfortable.
▪ human connection and interconnectedness
▪ symbolizing identity of the members
▪ characterizing the boundaries of a territory
▪ representing political independence and
economic interdependence
▪ understand the theories, concepts and knowledge
and principles of governance as well as public
administration and political dynamics.

▪ manifest the underlying principles of state policies

and laws to be abided and respected by all
 ANTHROPOLOGY

POLITICAL
SOCIOLOGY
SCIENCE