ZOOM TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INTRODUCTION

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT This Course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology to
CENTER, INC. develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and political dynamics, and sensitivity
to cultural diversity; provide them with understanding of how culture, human agency,
society and politics work; and engage them in the examination of the country’s current
human development goals.

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Grade 12
Module 2
Lesson 2: Defining Culture, Society and Politics
Lesson 3.1: Becoming a Member of Society
MELC/s:
1. Discusses the nature, goals and perspectives in/of anthropology, sociology and
political science.
2. Analyze the concept, aspects and changes in/of culture and society.
3. Explain the importance of cultural relativism in attaining cultural understanding.
4. Analyze the significance of cultural, social, political and economic symbols and
practices.
5. Explain the context, content, processes, and consequences of socialization.
6. Analyze the forms and functions of social organizations.
7. Explain the forms and functions of state and non-state institutions.
8. Examine the functions and importance of education in the society.
TOPIC/s:
 Starting points for the understanding of culture, society and politics
 Defining culture and society from the perspectives of Anthropology and Sociology
 Becoming a member of society

Lesson 2: Defining Culture, Society and Politics

Subject Teacher: _______________________________
I.
Name of Learner: _______________________________
Grade & Section: _______________________________
1.
Activity
Consider the TV series ‘KADENANG GINTO’. Answer the following questions:
How do the characters interact with each other?
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2. What causes conflict among the family members shown series?

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 3. What do you think is the importance of knowing and understanding the underlying III. QUIZ
perspectives on how people interact in a society? List down examples foe every aspect of culture which can be seen in your
___________________________________________________________________________ respective family, school, community.
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___________________________________________________________________________ Aspect of Culture Example
a. Dymanic, Flexible, & Adaptive
b. Shared & Contested (Given the
II. Discussion reality of social differentiation)
Culture and Society can be defined in different perspectives. These perspectives
explain the manner of interaction of members of the society. c. Learned through socialization or
enculturation./Transmitted
through
1. The Historical Perspective – Current and future human and forest landscape
socialization/Enculturation
conditions are influenced by the cumulative, unfolding history of socio-ecological
d. Patterned social interactions
interactions. e. Integrated and at times unstable
2. Structural-Functional Perspective – Members share sets of rules and values and f. Requires language and other
maintains a balance harmonious system. forms of Communication
3. Social-conflict Perspective- This is a framework for building theory that envisions
society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change.
4. Symbolic- Interaction Perspective – This paradigm is theoretical framework that
envisions society as the product of the everyday interactions of individuals. Lesson 3.1: Becoming a Member of Society

“Culture is a complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitude, law, 1. Enculturation/Socialization
norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares a. Identity formation (Identities, disciplines, and aspirations)
as a member of society.” b. Norms and values
c. Statuses and roles (e.g. age, gender)

Characteristics/Aspects of Culture
I. PRE-ACTIVITIES
a. Dynamic,Flexible, & Adaptive
Culture is diverse and plural. This simply means that culture interact and change. 1. What are your marks in categorizing someone as to their ethnicity, professional
b. Shared & Contested (Given the reality of social differentiation) groups, religious groups, etc.?
Early anthropologist, including Durkheim, a French sociologist disagreeing about the ________________________________________________________________________
definition of culture, agree that culture is not a property or possession of one person, it ________________________________________________________________________
entails that no one is born with a fully developed culture apparatus in his/her head.
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c. Learned through socialization or enculturation./Transmitted through
socialization/Enculturation ________________________________________________________________________
d. Patterned social interactions ________________________________________________________________________
It is not a matter of race, it is learned, not carried in our genes. ________________________________________________________________________
e. Integrated and at times unstable
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This is known as Holism, or the various parts of a culture being interconnected.
f. Requires language and other forms of Communication
II. DISCUSSION Bibliography

Agents of Socialization:
Teacher Jojhin Rose Labatos
1. Characteristics of Family as an Agent of Socialization
Most important agent of socialization.
2. School
Provides individuals an opportunity to confront diversity.
3. Peer Groups
Provides avenue for indivuals to develop a sense of self that goes beyond the
family.
4. Mass Media
The process of socialization as operationalized in the context of these agents
requires an understanding of one’s roles and status.

III. QUIZ
Complete the Matrix.

Identify Norms How are these What are the What are the
and Values norms/values consequences of consequences of
learned? following these not following
norms/values? these norms and
values?