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UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-
RECOLETOS ||
GRADES 11& 12
SOCIAL, POLITICAL
AND CULTURAL
BACKGROUNDS
OBJECTIVES:
• Identify social, political and cultural
changes.
• Recognize the importance of Sociology,
Anthropology and Political Science.
• Determine the concepts of race, gender,
ethnicity, citizenship and social status.
RACE
• REFERS TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE
WHO SHARE BIOGICALLY
TRANSMITTED TRAITS THAT ARE
OBVIOUS AND CONSIDERED
IMPORTANT.
CAUCASIAN
MONGOLOID
NEGROID RACE
AUSTRALOID
ETHNICITY
• REFERS TO A SHARED
CULTURAL HERITAGE
LIKE BEING THAT OF
THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
 SOCIAL STATUS
• IT IS THE LEVEL BY WHICH A
PERSON IS GROUPED IN
ACCORDANCE TO HIS WEALTH,
MATERIAL POSSESSION, POWER,
AUTHORITY AND PRESTIGE IN
SOCIETY.
• ASCRIBED VS ACHIEVED
CITIZENSHIP
• REFERS TO THE LEGAL STATUS CONFERRED
BY STATE UPON INDIVIDUALS IN A
NATIONAL POLITICAL COMMUNITY
RELIGION
• CONSISTS OF BELIEFS, VALUES AND
PRACTICES THAT A PERSON CONSIDERS TO
BE SCARED OR SPIRITUALY SIGNIFICANT
THINGS TO PONDER:
• DIVERSITY IS A NATURAL PART OF SOCIAL LIFE
• PEOPLE COME FROM DIFFERENT PLACES WITH DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS
AND BELIEFS ABOUT LIFE
• THEY DO DIFFERENT WAYS AND MEASN TO SOLVE THEIR DAILY PROBLEMS
AND CHALLENGES IN LIFE
• THERE CAN BE NO TWO PEOPLE WHO CAN BE EXACTLY THE SAME
• DIVERSITY CHALLENGES ALL INDIVIDUALS TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE
TOGETHER HARMONIOUSLY
SOCIOLOGY,
ANTHROPOLOGY &
POLITICAL SCIENCE
 It is the study of society, social
Sociology institutions and social relationships.

Is a social science which deals with the

systems of governance and the analysis of
Political Science political activities, political thoughts and
political behavior.

Derived form the Greek word Anthropos and

Anthropology logos which intensively study humans and
their respective cultures. It is said that this is
the father of all behavioral sciences.
 SOCIAL
CHANGE
SOCIOLOGY

POLITICAL POLITCAL SCIENCE

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
• STUDY THE • STUDY THE GOVT. • Study human
SOCIETY • KNOW ITS POWER culture
• HOW THE PEOPLE AND FUNCTIONS • Know its origins
INTERACTS • #Politics • #Culture
• #Society #Governance #Law

POLITICAL
SOCIOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY
SCIENCE