Understanding Society and Culture

What is Society?
Refers to a large,
independent, and organized
group of people living in the
same territory and sharing a
common culture and
heritage.
These interactions are
often governed by written
and unwritten rules that
reflect the shared ideas,
views, and values of the
members of a society.
HUNTING –GATHERING SOCIETIES
Adopt the lifestyle dependent on
resources readily available in the
surroundings.
PRIMITIVE
Nomadic Tribes (Africa) found in
remote areas
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
Are those engaged primarily
in agricultural activities such
as farming, fishing , and
livestock raising as a primary
way of life.
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES
are centered on
mechanized production
and the exchange of
goods and services.
MODERN SOCIETIES
Are technologically-advanced
societies characterized by
industry, mass production,
and advanced
communication and
transportation.
SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
Focuses on studying society and its
influence on the human person.
Perception
Experience
Ideas
Values
Humans are considered to
have a natural tendency to
cooperate and organize, and
society is a natural outcome
of this human tendency to
socialize.
How does society
influence the
person?
SOCIALIZATION
The process by which an
individual learns the
prevailing behaviors,
attitudes, and values
within his or her society.
STANFORD PRISON
EXPERIMENT
(STANFORD
UNIVERSITY)
SOCIAL ROLES – entail a set of
expected behaviors that must be
performed by a person.
SOCIAL GROUP- tend to behave
a certain way and continuous
interactions within their group
reinforce such behavior.
 Democratic society can result in positive changes in the
behaviors that embody democracy.
 Willingness to stand for one’s right
 Independent
 Thought- process of thinking- opinion
 Initiative-
 Ability to empathize- to have same feeling as another person
 Consider the views of others
 Careful decision-making
 Cultural Influences
 Relationship among family members is very close, and this
applies to the members of the extended family
 Identify several traditions that contribute to harmonious
relationships within Filipino society
 Filipino has a set of social values that govern our everyday
interactions and define our character as uniquely Filipino.
 SMOOTH INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP- traditions
that contribute to harmonious relationships within filipino
society
 Pakikisama
 Pakikipagkapwa-tao
 Utang na loob
 Damayan
 bayanihan
Religion
 Occupies an important role in the Filipino society. Majority
of the Filipinos profess Christian faith and it has a significant
influence in many traditions and practices such as fiesta and
religious feast like Christmas and Holy Week.
 Influences filipino ethics and morality – morality, ethics,
conservative
 Foriegn – Perspective in marriage, relationships, global
interaction, role of women in the society