CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCING CULTURE, SOCIETY, Joanna Joy A. Casuga

AND POLITICS Course Facilitator
 STARTING POINTS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING
OF CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS
1. Sharing of social and cultural backgrounds of
students as acting subjects or social actors, agents,
persons (examples: gender, socioeconomic class,
ethnicity, religion, exceptionality/non-exceptionality,
nationality)
2. Observations about social, political, and cultural
behavior and phenomena (examples: food taboos,
istambay, political dynasties, elections)
STARTING POINTS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING
OF CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

3. Observations on social, political, and cultural

change (examples: texting, transnational
families, local public services, youth
volunteerism)
4. Definition of anthropology, political science,
and sociology
CONTENT STANDARD
The learners demonstrate an understanding of:
Human cultural variation, social differences, social
change, and political identities
The significance of studying culture, society, and
politics
The rationale for studying anthropology, political
science, and sociology
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learners:
* Acknowledge human cultural variation, social
differences, social change, and political identities
* Adopt an open and critical attitude toward different
social, political, and cultural phenomena through
observation and reflection
* Appreciate the value of Anthropology, Sociology,
and Political Science as social science disciplines
 LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Articulate observations on human cultural variation, social
differences, social change, and political identities.
2. Demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore the
origins and dynamics of culture and society, and political
identities.
3. Analyze social, political, and cultural change.
4. Recognize the common concerns or intersections of
anthropology, sociology, and political science with respect to the
phenomenon of change.
5. Identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of Anthropology,
Political Science, and Sociology.
 LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Articulate observations on human cultural variation, social
differences, social change, and political identities.
2. Demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore the
origins and dynamics of culture and society, and political
identities.
3. Analyze social, political, and cultural change.
4. Recognize the common concerns or intersections of
anthropology, sociology, and political science with respect to the
phenomenon of change.
5. Identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of Anthropology,
Political Science, and Sociology.
LESSON 1. MAKING SENSE OF OUR
Joanna Joy A. Casuga
EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES Course Facilitator
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

This phase aims to identify the

prior knowledge of students about
culture, society, and politics.
INDIVIDUAL/ GROUP ACTIVITY #1
Using the picture on the next slide, identify the
concepts that you can associate with culture,
society, and politics. Write your answers in the
graphic organizer.
CULTURE
SOCIETY

POLITICS
PROCESS QUESTION
From your answers, give YOUR
OWN definition of culture,
society, and politics.
DEFINE:
CULTURE

SOCIETY
POLITICS
FOCUS QUESTIONS
How is culture, society, and
politics manifested in everyday
life?
*Present your collaborative work
in class.
 LESSON 2: SIGNIFICANCE OF
STUDYING CULTURE, SOCIETY, Joanna Joy A. Casuga
Course Facilitator
AND POLITICS
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING
CULTURE Joanna Joy A. Casuga
Course Facilitator
DEFINITION OF CULTURE
As defined by Edward B. Tylor, culture
refers to that complex whole which
includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals,
laws, customs, and any other capabilities
and habits acquired by man as a
member of society.
DEFINITION OF CULTURE
Culture serves as a foundation of man’s
continuing interaction with his surroundings.
People develop a culture of their own out of
their learnings and experiences from their
environmental exposure
(Banaag, 2012 p.46)
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING CULTURE
Adaptation
&
Integration
Human Patterns of
Satisfaction Acceptable
Social
Behavior

Significance
of Culture

Production Conveys &

of man- Facilitates
made things Meaning
SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURE
1. Culture makes it possible for man to adapt
and integrate himself to his environment.
2. Culture establishes patterns of acceptable
social behavior such as etiquette, protocols,
good manners and right conduct, roles and
duties, etc as established by folkways, mores
and laws.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURE
3. Culture conveys and facilitates meanings
through verbal and non-verbal communication,
written and non-written language, forms of
expression, and symbolisms.
4. Culture produces man-made things such as
clothings, food, etc.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURE
* Therefore, culture creates the identities of
individuals which are distinct from one another.
Geographic or territorial boundaries contribute
to cultural diversities of human society.
* Culture may be thought of as a design for
living or a road map that guides the behaviour
of members of a society, permitting them to live
together in an organized, orderly manner.
SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTURE
* A Filipino living in Central Luzon will learn to
utilize land or acquire skills in farming as source
of living compared to those who are living along
the coastal areas of the Visayas who will depend
on fishing as a source of livelihood.
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING
SOCIETY Joanna Joy A. Casuga
Course Facilitator
 DEFINITION OF SOCIETY
 As individuals continue to interact society is formed.
It is a product of human social process intended to
meet the basic needs of human survival.
Every society is organized in such a way that there
are rules of conduct, customs, traditions, folkways, and
mores that ensure appropriate behaviour among
members (Palispis, 2007, p. 254).
 SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIETY
 Society is an important product of human interaction
and interconnectedness.
It symbolizes the group within which human beings
can live a total common life – the peer groups, the
social organizations like the family and kinship
groups; economic, political, religious and educational
groups; and communities (Panopio et.al., 1994, p141)
SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIETY

Studying society provides us an idea on

its importance in creating an equal, just,
and humane society.
 Representation
of our
Identity

Avenue for
Significance of Characterize
economic
interdependence
Studying the totality of
a territory
Society

Symbol of
political
independence
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING
POLITICS Joanna Joy A. Casuga
Course Facilitator
 DEFINITION OF POLITICS

Collective Initial Reconciliation Authoritative

Activity diversity of of difference Policy
views
DEFINITION OF POLITICS
Politics is a collective activity, involving people who
accept a common membership or at least acknowledge
a shared fate;
Politics presumes an initial diversity of views, if not
about goals then least about means;
Politics involves reconciling through discussion and
persuasion; and
Political decisions become authoritative policy for a
group, binding members to decisions that are
implemented by force if necessary.
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING POLITICS
Consensus
and
compromise

Academics Society

POLITICS

Power and
Public affair distribution
of resources

Art of
government
SIGNIFICANCE OF POLITICS
•People tend to associate politics with power.
•According to Ricardo Lazo, Politics can be
viewed in different ways: (Refer to the diagram)
•Politics affect the life of every individual
specially on human relationship.
•Politics talks about collective decision of
individuals based on defined rules of society.
CHARACTERISTICS OF POLITICS
•Two important things must be emphasized:
•First, all questions involve the making of a common
decision for a group of people, that is, a uniform
decision applying in the same way to all members of
the group.
•Second, all involve the use of force by one person or
a groupof people to affect the behaviour of
another person or group of people.
 LESSON 3: THE RATIONALE OF
STUDYING ANTHROPOLOGY, Joanna Joy A. Casuga
Course Facilitator
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND SOCIOLOGY
THE RATIONALE OF STUDYING Joanna Joy A. Casuga
ANTHROPOLOGY Course Facilitator
DEFINITION OF CULTURE
As defined by Edward B. Tylor, culture
refers to that complex whole which
includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals,
laws, customs, and any other capabilities
and habits acquired by man as a
member of society.