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ENGLISH 10

UNDERSTANDING
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CULTURE,
SOCIETY, AND
POLITICS
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Social and Political


Stratification
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Would you consider
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yourself or your family


rich, poor, or average?
When
E N G Lyou I S H ask
1 0 a Filipino if
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he or she is rich, you will
receive responses such as
“medyo mayaman,”
“may kaya,” and “ayos
lang.”
The differences in the statuses ascribed
to E N G L I Sare
individuals H dependent
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accepted
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These criteria enable the creation of


systemic hierarchies that position
individuals in either powerful or
marginalized capacities.
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This unequal
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access to values
and resources promotes
social and political
stratifications that perpetuate
the problem of inequality.
Social Stratification
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• - Cruz,the
Juan dela LPT division or
classification of members
of society.
- hierarchy among social
groups.
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Each L I S Hgroup
social 1 0 is
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characterized by a shared
common identity and lifestyle
that are brought about by the
status ascribed to its members.
E N G L I S H 1 0
The may kaya (middle class)
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Filipinos practice a different
set of values and beliefs from
those who belong to the
walang-wala (subsistence
poor)
The creation
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human
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LPT is associated
with the development of
complex economic systems
that required the
specialization of labor.
Social
E N G LDesirables
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• - factors
Juan dela that
Cruz, LPTare somewhat accepted
or desired in a certain society.
- social status, popularity, acceptance,
or approval.
- qualities that make individuals
appear as socially desirable in the
community
E N G (3)
Three L I Smost
H 1 0desired
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qualities in every society:
1. Wealth
2. Power
3. Prestige
EN
Three (3)Gmost
L I desired
S H 1qualities
0 in every
• society:
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1. Wealth - accumulated
economic capital of an
individual or group.
Three (3) most desired qualities in every society:
2. E N G L –I Sinvolves
Power H 1 0 benefits and
privileges.
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- the capacity of an
individual to influence another
person to perform an act that he or
she would not otherwise do.
EThe
N G family
L I S H 1is0 the primary

socioeconomic unit wherein
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an individual learns his or her


social roles.
The two primary purposes of a family
E N G L I S H are:
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(1) to orient the individual of the
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norms of the society


(2) to provide physical support as the
individual matures.
This is seen in the two types of nuclear
families.
Kinship
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• One factor that
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allows an individual to
identify another individual as a family
member is through consanguinity,
popularly called as blood relatives.
• This type of kinship links individuals
based on their genetic relations (i.e.,
their bloodline).
Kinship
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• Unilineal Descent
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matrilineal and patrilineal
• An expansion of unilineal descent
groups creates a kinship group called
the clan, expansion of clans into larger
descent groups creates phratries,
divided phratries called moiety
Kinship by Blood
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Bilateral Descent
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- on both sides of the family.


- recognize both his or her
parents' relatives as his or her
own relatives.
EKinship
N G L I S H by
1 0 Marriage
• • Marriage
Juan is defined
dela Cruz, LPT as the “socially or
ritually recognized union or legal
contract between spouses that
establishes rights and obligations
between them, between them and
their children, and between them and
their in-laws”
Kinship by Marriage
E N G Land
• Patrifocal I SMatrifocal
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• Monogamous
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• Polygamous
a. Polyandry - fraternal polyandry
b. Polygyny - sororal polygyny
• Extended Family
Compadrazgo system (ninong and ninang)
• Reconstituted Family (divorce and legal
separations)
Postmarital
ENGLISH 10 Residency Rules
Seven (7) major residency patterns:
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• Patrilocal - husband's father area
• Matrilocal - wife's mother's area
• Avunculocal - two residence transfers:
husband's father & mother's brother
• Neolocal – create own area/household
Postmarital Residency Rules
• Natalocal - Not living under one household. Their
E N G L I S H 1 0
children are allowed to choose.
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• Matrifocal - when the father is economically and
physically unable to provide support for the
family, and children reside with their mother who
is part of her mother's household.
• Ambilocal - either with the wife's mother's area or
the husband's father's area.
• Transnational Families - Families whose
members reside separately across territories
(OFW)
Postmarital Residency Rules
E N G- LNotI Sliving
Natalocal H under
1 0 one household. Their
children are allowed
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to choose.
Matrifocal - when the father is economically and
physically unable to provide support for the
family, and children reside with their mother who
is part of her mother's household.
Ambilocal - either with the wife's mother's area or
the husband's father's area.
Transnational Families - Families whose
members reside separately across territories
E NPolitics
G L I S H of
1 0 Kinship
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• Political alliances and dynasties
• Compadrazgo system
The
E Nfamily
G L I S His 1the
0 smallest unit
of dela
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which an individual gets


initiated to the roles and rules
that he or she will have to
perform in his or her society.
The concept of family accommodates
E N G L I S H 1 0
both blood and social relations.
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The relationship of individuals are


framed within multilayered contexts
relating to environment, economy,
geography, and technology.
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Political and Leaderships


Structure
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You learn how other societies
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organize their political lives that


may be distinct from what you
are aware of.
Political Organization
E N G L I S H 1 0
- any entity that is participating in a
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political process.
Bands - 20–50 individuals
Tribes - segmentary lineages, family
cluster or segment
Chiefdoms - a few local communities and
incorporated religion, kinship, and politics
States
E N Gand L I SNations
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state
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group of people sharing
similar culture and political history
nations - political organization
united by a common set of laws.
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Political systems vary per society
depending on their environment
and economic systems.
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Political systems vary per society
depending on their environment
and economic systems.
Authority and Legitimacy
- The extent of a leader's power and how they
E Nmaintain
G L I Spower
H 1 0over individuals
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1. Legal authority - elected or appointed to office
following the existing laws of the land.
2. Traditional authority - based on inheritance of
the title
3. Charismatic authority - personal attachment
of the subordinates to the ruler whose characteristics,
experiences, or even skills are believed to be extraordinary,
or maybe even supernatural
a. Institutional Charisma -
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combination of charismatic and legal
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authority.
ex: religious institutions

b. Familial Charisma - combination


of traditional and charismatic
authority.
Political systems are key elements of a
E N Gculture
society's L I S Hwith
1 0 the chief function:
• promoting social order with regard to
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its economic systems and


environmental demands.
• structural tools used by human
populations to be able to survive in
their environments.
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Economic Organization
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Economic Processes
E N G L I S H 1 0
1. Reciprocity - Barter (the exchange
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of commodities between
individuals)
a. Generalized reciprocity
b. Balanced reciprocity
c. Negative reciprocity
Economic Processes
E N G L I S H 1 0
2. Transfers - no expectation of return.
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a. financial aids
b. government subsidies
c. social security
Economic Processes
E N G L I S H 1 0
3. Redistribution – resources are
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collected and distributed
proportionally or equally
a. progressive income tax
systems
b. charity donations
c. dowry
Economic Processes
E N G LTransactions
4. Market ISH 10 – exchange
• of
Juangoods and
dela Cruz, LPTservices that involves

buying and selling processes.


Note:
The key element that separates market
transaction from reciprocity and
redistribution is the use of standardized
currency.
Economic Processes
E N G L I S H 1
5. Market and State0
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market- involves all the human
actions associated with economic
aspects.
state- institution that protects and
maintains economic balance through
its economic laws and policies
Types of Economic
E N G L ISubsistence
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Subsistence – means of a living or
livelihood; source from which food and
other items necessary to exist are obtained

“Technology and environment define the


type of economic systems that a society
uses.”
Types of Economic Subsistence
1. E N G L I-Smost
Foraging H 1ancient
0 types of
• Juansubsistence
dela Cruz, LPTpattern,
highly dependent
on their environment
Foragers – Nomads (ex. Batak group in
Palawan)
-hunting for animals
-gathering wild plants
Types: Pedestrian, Equestrian, Aquatic
Types
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of Economic
Subsistence
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2. Pastoral
- “tending herds of large animals”
(sheep, deer, goat, cattle, and horses)
Types of Economic Subsistence
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3. Horticulture
- combination of small-scale farming
and domesticating animals for the purpose
of food and prestige
In the Philippines, this takes the form of
kaingin, a form of slash-and-burn
planting method.
Types of Economic Subsistence
E N G L I
4. Agriculture
S H 1 0
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- one of the major sources of living and
income in early societies.

During ancient times, agriculture was highly


practiced in the ancient civilizations in Egypt,
Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and eastern Syria),
India, Pakistan, North China, Mesoamerica, and
Western South America
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Non-State Institutions
Non-State institutions are not related to
theEcomponents
N G L I S Hof the
1 0 state.
• • Banks
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• Corporations
• Cooperatives
• Trade unions
• Transnational advocacy groups
• Development agencies
• International organizations
Banks and Corporations
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• - Commercial
Juan dela Cruz, LPT banks
- Investment banks
- Insurance companies
- Brokerages
- Corporations
Cooperatives and Trade Unions
Roles:
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1. dela
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Cruz, LPT
2. Market
3. Regulatory
4. Democratizing
5. Service
6. Enhancement
7. Welfare
Transnational Advocacy
E N G L I S Hgroups
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TAGs serve as international catalysts for
change, aiming to achieve international
changes toward policies and practices.
• Green Peace - which is popular for its
members' active and alternative
engagement of the public and
concerned agencies in relation to
Development Agencies
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“common denominator among these
• Juan organizations
dela Cruz, LPT is the term development”
1. International Organizations
- United Nations (UN)
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN)
Development Agencies
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“common denominator among these
• Juan organizations
dela Cruz, LPT is the term development”
2. Non-Government Organizations
- Community associations
- Policy advocacy groups
- Service provider intermediaries
- Contractors
- Cooperatives
The development of humans and the
E N G L I S H 1 0
conditions of their society are goals that
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are achievable through collaborative
engagement among the community, the
government, and non-state institutions.
The success of development programs is
highly reliant on the efficiency of the
collaboration of the stakeholders

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