Understanding Culture, Society and

Politics
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Code: UCSP11/12SPU-Ib-3

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 Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
define and explain social, cultural and political changes;
recognize common concerns or events within society on
the phenomenon of change;
explain the concept of social and cultural change and
highlight the mechanisms; and
analyze social, political and cultural change within
society.

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 Social Change is the transformation of social
institutions over the time.
Cultural Change, on the other hand, is the
transformation of culture or the way people live.

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 Communication is a vital human process.
Through communication, people exchange
information and thoughts.

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 Transnational Families
A transnational family is where one or both
parents live and work in another country while
the children remain in their country of origin.

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 Political Changes
Political Change happens when the ruler of a
country lose power when the type of governance in
the country changes. Governance is a kind of
system or ideology used to express authority in a
country. It may be a democracy, monarchy and etc.

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 Local Public Services
Local Public Services are
provided by the
government to people
living within its
jurisdiction, either
directly (through the
public sector) or by
financing the provision
of services.

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 Youth Volunteerism
Volunteerism is the use or
involvement of a
volunteer or free labor in
community services.

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 Mechanisms of Changes
- There are different mechanisms or tools
involved in social and cultural changes.
(Diffusion, Invention and Discovery)

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 Diffusion
Diffusion is the process through which the cultural
traits of one society are borrowed, transmitted
and adopted by another and considered as its
own.

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 Invention
Invention is the process where new cultural elements
are created to solve social and cultural problem.

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 Discovery
Discovery is the process where people recognize
or gain a better understanding of already
existing elements present in the environment.

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 Changes within Society

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 Key points!
Social and Cultural Change
- Communication
- Transnational Families
Political Change
- Local Public Service
- Youth Volunteerism
Mechanisms of Changes
- Diffusion
- Invention
- Discovery

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 Journal Writing
Explore and Try It!
1. How should a person react to changes within
society? Is it with acceptance or with reservation?
Explain your answer.
2. Is change constant? If yes, what makes it consistent
in society?
3. Cite three (3) societal changes. Cite one for each:
Social, Political and Cultural Changes. Identify
your positive and adverse effects.

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