SOCIETY AND CULTURE AS A

COMPLEX WHOLE
Complex whole…

Definition: a conceptual whole made up
of complicated and related parts.
CULTURE …. Is that
complex whole which
includes knowledge,
beliefs, arts, morals, laws, customs, and
any other capabilities and habits acquired
by a human as a member of society.
4 aspects of complex whole
BELIEFS – are conceptions that
people accept as true
about how the
world operates
and where
individuals fit in it.
Arts - something that is created with imagination and
skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important
ideas or feelings
Morals - concerning to what is right and wrong in human
behavior
Laws- the whole system or set of rules made by the
government of a town, state or country
Customs - an action or way of behaving that is usual and
traditional among people in a particular group or
place
- something that is done regularly by a person.
VALUES – are general and shared
perception of what is good, right
appropriate and worthwhile, and
important with regard to modes of
conduct as in the case of self-reliance or
obedience; and what which concerns
states of existence like freedom of choice
or equal opportunity.
3 elements that constitute the
Filipino value system:
1. Halaga – it is the evaluative aspect
as to
what Filipinos find most virtuous which
(1) Pagkatao or selfworth
(2)pakikipagkapwa-tao or dignified
relationship with others
(3) Pagkamaka-tao or compasion
2. Asal it is the expression of the evaluative
aspectof Filipino value system which
constitute three standards
(1) Kapwa or relational
(2) Damdamin or emotional
(3) Dangal or honor
3. Diwa – this refers to the
kalooban or inner which in
essence is intertwined reason
and emotion.
NORMS
All societies have guidelines that govern
moral standards and even themost
routine aspects of life.
Sociologist call the written and
unwritten
rules that specify the behaviors
appropriate to specific situations as
(1.) FOLkWAYS – these are norms
that apply to routine matters like
eating, sleeping, appearance,
posture, use of appliances and
relations to various people,
animals and the environment.
(2.) MORES – are norms that people define
aspivotal to the well-being of the group.

- The customs ,
values , and behaviors
that are accepted by a
particular group,
culture, etc.
SYMBOLS – is any kind of
physical phenomenon – a
word, an object, a color, a
sound, afeeling, an odor, a
movement, a taste to which
people assign a meaning or
values.
Short quiz:
Answer the following:
1-4. What are the 4 aspects of
complex whole of society and culture
5-7. three elements thatconstitute of
Filipino valuesystem.
8-10 three dimensions of halaga.
Divide the class and make a
song composition about
culture and society and
perform to the class.