Unit 1: The Sociological

Perspective and the Study of

Culture
 By the time the students finished the learning
experience, they should be able to:
Intended Learning  Evaluate gender concepts through the
Outcome different sociological perspectives; and
 Synthesize the influences of culture to
gender development.
 - study of human society
and social behavior, from
large-scale institutions and
What is Sociology?
mass culture to small
groups and individual
interactions.
Social phenomenon
- are any behaviors,
actions, or events that
takes place because of
social influence,
including from
contemporary as well as
historical societal
influences.
Symbolic Interactionism
This perspective analyzes how
people use symbols to develop
and share their views of the
world, and views symbols and
things to which people attach
meaning as the key to
understanding how people view
the world and communicate
with one another.
 - The central idea of this
Functional perspective is that society
Analysis/Structural is a whole unit or made up
Functionalism of interrelated parts that
work together.
 Conflict Theory
- holds that society is
composed of groups
competing for scarce
resources.
 What about Culture?
- Culture refers to the language, beliefs, values,
norms behaviors, and even material objects
passed from one generation to the next. It is a
way of life for the people in a certain society
 Library Work
Individually, research using any book in the Library the following concepts.
Afterwards, answer the questions provided.
Concepts to Search:
1. What are the 2 Kinds of Culture? Define each and provide examples.
2. What are the ways to acquire Culture?
3. What is enthnocentrism and cultural relativism? How are they similar and
different from each other?
4. What is Cultural Lag and Cultural Diffusion?

Note: Ensure that you indicate the book/books from the Library that you used.
Write/Encode your answers in a bond paper/yellow pad. You may submit your
paper end of day today in my office.