Understanding

Culture, Society and

Politics
Paul Raphael Obispo
Subject Teacher
 Review
1. Dramaturgical analysis is micro-level
analyzation of day-to-day human
interactions in society.

2. In impression management, individuals

perform different acts because they want
to fit with others.
 Review
3. The front stage self is the persona that
we show to the people we are
comfortable with.
4. The back stage self involves informal
language and actions.
 Review
5. Imaginations of others in Looking glass
self generates egocentrism and
mortification.
 Career Charades
Begin with a bowl of phrases or careers. In
turn, each player draws a slip from the
bowl and acts out the phrase shown using
hand signals and body motions but no
spoken words. Players then try to guess
the title/phrase. The group with the most
guessed answer wins.
 Objective:

At the end of the session, the students shall be able

to:
1. Recognize different symbols and symbolism in a society
2. Share importance of an object or symbol to oneself.
3. Demonstrate different symbols associated with different
careers.
 Symbols
Objects, words, or actions
that stands for something else
Relay recognizable meanings
that are shared by societies.
 Symbolism
Something represents
abstract ideas or concepts
Gives the speaker or writer
the opportunity to describe
something in a more poetic
fashion.
 Types of Symbols
• Cultural Symbols
- Manifestation that signifies ideology of a
particular culture that has meaning with that
culture.
- Is broadly understood and used that it
does not require explanation.
 Types of Symbols
• Social Symbols
- Relating to human
societies and its modes of
organization.
 Types of Symbols
• Political Symbols
- Simplify and “summarize”
the political structures,
standpoint, and practices for
which they stand.
 Types of Symbols
• Economic Symbols
- Used in production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, and
other economic activities.
 Symbolic Interactionism
George Herbert Mead (Developed the
concept)
Herbert Blumer (Coined the term)
A micro-level theory that focuses on
meanings attached to human interaction,
both verbal and non-verbal, and to
symbols.
 Symbolic Interactionism
 Emphasis on interactions among
people.
 Use of symbols in communication and
interaction.
 Interpretation as part of action
How do symbols help
create shared
meanings in social
groups?
Think of an object that is
important to you or
represents you. What
does it symbolize?
How do symbols influence
our perception of the world
and people of the society?
Identification. Identify whether the following
are Cultural Symbols, Social Symbols,
Political Symbols, or Economic symbols.

1. Banaue Rice Terraces

2. Wedding Rings
3. Dollar Sign
4. Lupang Hinirang
5. Seal of the Office of the Presidents.
SCORE # OF STUDENTS
5
4
3
2
1