LESSON 1: THREE DISCIPLINES OF SOCIAL MULTICULTURALISM

SCIENCE
➢ Many different cultures are interacting
• Anthropology inside a particular social sphere.
• Sociology
CULTURE SHOCK
• Political Science
➢ The feeling of unusual, uneasiness and
ANTHROPOLOGY
mental stress because of an experience
Logos = Study
of another culture which is contrary to
Anthropos = Man
one’s home culture.
➢ A branch of knowledge which focus on
human history and culture. TYPES OF CULTURE
• Material Culture – Physical or
FIELDS OF ANTHROPOLOGY material things that people
• Cultural Anthropology create which reflects their
(Discusses the description and different cultural orientations.
comparison of the adaptations made by • Non-material culture -
human groups. intangible human creations
• Biological Anthropology which does not exist in the
(Also known as Biological anthropology material world but can
that studies biological beings like homo transcended through the
sapiens) human intellect and human
• Archeological Antropholgy actions.
• Ideal Culture - Standard and
SOCIOLOGY values a society tries to have or
Logos = Study pretend to have.
Socius = Partner/Group • Real Culture – Standard and
➢ Systematic study of Human Relationship values a society actually has,
along with human society and instead of pretends to have.
interaction • High culture – Considered
superior and typically
POLITICAL SCIENCE associated with and consumed
Polis = City/State by the elites and wealthy
Scire = To know • Pop culture – Widely accessible
➢ Focuses on the study of politics or and commonly shared aspects
government of culture consumed by all
classes but typically associated
LESSON 2: SOCIETY AND CULTURE with the masses.
CULTURE • Sub Culture – A group within
society whose norms differ
➢ It is the general way of life of human in from the dominant culture.
a society. • Counter Culture – a culture
within a larger culture that
deliberately challenges or
 • rejects the dominant culture’s ➢ Value other cultures more highly than
behavior, beliefs, lifestyle, one’s own.
norms and values.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM
COMPONETS OF CULTURE
➢ A person’s beliefs, values, and practices
• NORMS – These are guides or models of should be understood based on that
behavior which tells us what is the person’s own culture.
proper and which are appropriate or
LESSON 4: CONFORMITY, DEVIANCE AND
inappropriate, right or wrong.
SOCIAL CONTROL
TYPES OF NORMS
CONFORMITY
• Folkways – Customary patterns of
➢ Altering one’s thoughts and actions to
everyday life that specify what is
adapt to the accepted behavior within
socially correct.
his or her group of society.
• Mores – Extremely important and are
considered vital for the group’s welfare TYPES OF CONFORMITY
(Morally right and morally wrong)
• COMPLIANCE – Conformity/ following
• Taboos – A very strong negative norm.
but privately disagreeing with it.
• Laws – Norms that are enforced
• IDENTIFICATION – Conforms because it
formally by special political
enables him/her to have a satisfying
organization.
relationship with the members in the
LANGUAGE society.
• INTERNALIZATION – Public compliance
➢ Refers to a system of symbols that have
and internal acceptance.
specific and arbitrary meaning in a
given society. DEVIANCE

➢ Elicits a strong negative reaction from

group member and involves actions
LESSON 3: ASPECTS OF CULTURE
that violate commonly held social norm.
Culture should be;
SOCIAL CONTROL
Dynamic, Flexible, Adaptive, Shared, learned
➢ Systematic means and practices used to
through enculturation, Integrated and at times
maintain norms, rules and laws:
unstable.
regulate conflict.
ETHNOCENTRISM
TYPES OF SOCIAL CONTROL
➢ One’s group is the CENTER AND
• Formal Sanctions – Laws
SUPERIOR compared to others.
• Informal Sanctions – Set of rules in a
➢ Xenophobia – Fear or haters against
specific group within the society
different race and culture.
• Censorship – Reaches an audience who
XENOCENTRISM is not supposed to reach
• Surveillance – Actions of people are
being watched to catch criminal acts
 • Obedience to Authority – Obey
command coming from authority
• Group pressure – People act a certain
behavior to gain acceptance from the
group
• Gossip and Social Ostracism – People
act to prevent judgement from other
people within the society.

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