Week 1: Most Essential

Topic
Starting points in the understanding
culture, society, and politics.
Most Essential Learning Competency
 Discuss the nature, goals and perspectives in/of
anthropology, sociology, and political science.

Content Standard
Human cultural variation, social differences,
social change, and political identities.

Performance Standard
Acknowledge human cultural variation,
social differences, social change, and
political identities.
HUMAN CULTURAL VARIATION
HUMAN CULTURAL VARIATION – it refers to the
differences in social behaviors that different
cultures exhibit around the world. What may be
considered good etiquette in one culture may
be considered bad etiquette in another.

Ex. Religion, Ethnicity, Nationality

CULTURAL VARIATION BETWEEN
CULTURES

CULTURAL VARIATION BETWEEN CULTURES – if

human cultures modify the natural
environment, it is also true that the natural
environment initially shaped, and still shapes to
some extent, the culture of society.
SOCIAL DIFFERENCES
SOCIAL DIFFERENCES – the differences among
individuals on the basis of social characteristics
and qualities.

Class, role, culture, age, ability, sex, etc. Social

differences can create discrimination among
individuals on the basis of their social
characteristics.
GENDER
GENDER – it is the socially constructed
characteristics of being make or female. Serve
as guide on how males and females think and
act about themselves.

LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Queer/Questioning, Intersex)
SOCIAL CHANGE

SOCIAL CHANGE – is used to indicate the

changes that take place in human interactions
and interrelations. It is defined of behavior,
social organizations or value system.
IDENTITY POLITICS
IDENTITY POLITICS – are political arguments
that focus upon the interest and perspectives of
groups with which people identify.

Example include social organization based on

race, class, religion, gender, ethnicity, ideology,
rationality, sexual orientation, culture and
language.
ACTIVITY
List down at least 10
Positive and Negative
Filipino Culture.