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The document discusses how insights from anthropology, political science, and sociology can help students develop awareness of cultural, social, and political dynamics as well as cultural sensitivity. At the end of the course, students should have ideas about human cultures, societies, politics and recognize cultural relativism to guide interactions with groups. The document also provides an overview of lessons that will examine human agency, social and cultural competence, and analyze social and political change.

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Lesson 1 - UCSP 2021

The document discusses how insights from anthropology, political science, and sociology can help students develop awareness of cultural, social, and political dynamics as well as cultural sensitivity. At the end of the course, students should have ideas about human cultures, societies, politics and recognize cultural relativism to guide interactions with groups. The document also provides an overview of lessons that will examine human agency, social and cultural competence, and analyze social and political change.

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This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political


Science, and Sociology to develop students’ awareness of
cultural, social and political dynamics, and sensitivity to
cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how
culture, human agency, society and politics work; and engage
them in the examination of the country’s current human
development goals. At the end of the course, students should
acquire ideas about human cultures, human agency, society
and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social
inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social
and cultural competence to guide their interactions with
groups, communities, networks, and institutions.
CHAPTER 1
The Social Sciences
and the Three Faces
of the Social
Society in its broader sense
involves social (i.e., actions and
interactions), cultural (i.e., practices
and traditions) and political (i.e.,
power relations) realities. As formal
and systematic studies of society,
these three facets are referred to as
the “social sciences.,” also known in
academia as “disciplines.” These
disciplines may be likened to a lens,
which changes the way the wearer
sees things in terms of color, focus,
and details. In other words, they
change a person’s perspective.
In a way, each discipline
provides unique ways of seeing and an
equally unique way of zooming in on
social details. Regardless of their
distinctive angles of looking, they
share a common goal: to understand
the “social” and to explore how it
drives the unfolding of society as we
know it.
Contents

❑Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics: Some
Key Observations

❑The Social
Sciences:
Sociology,
Anthropology and
Political Science
LESSON 1
Understanding Culture,
Society, and Politics :
Some Key Observations
• Articulate observations on human
cultural variations, social differences;
social change, and political identities
• Demonstrate curiosity and an openness
to explore the origins and dynamics of
culture and society and political
identities
• Trace the link between behavior and
culture through observation and analysis
• Analyze social, political, and cultural
change

Learning Objectives
Introduction:
Welcome to the study of culture, society, and politics.
As you move forward in the discussions, you will begin to
understand that your daily experiences relate to the realities and
phenomena that define our society. The events that have defined
your lives up to the present are a product of the processes and
interactions within our society. Social, cultural, and political issues
go beyond the new and classroom discussions. As you learn the
concepts, theories, and view that shaped and defined how we
view and examine the various aspects of Philippine culture,
society, and politics, you will realize that these topics have been
closely intertwined with our experiences. To study them is to take
a closer and more meaningful look into our own lives and the
larger forces that shape our community and nation.
Observations of a Mall as
a Social World
This activity aims to get you to think
about the familiar world that you
see around you. Have you visited a
local mall somewhere in your area?

Think of all the things you have


observed such as how people inside
the mall conduct themselves
individually and collectively.

Starter Activity
Activity:Analysis

a. What kind of people usually go to


malls?
b. What sort of things do they buy?
c. What sort of spots do they usually
visit?
d. What sort of interactions takes place
between people of different categories
(e.g., gender and age)?
Human society is composed of a

The Diversified
very complex system of ramified
human endeavors which are

Human Society
amplified by the diversity found in
human culture. The genus Homo
has its greatest masterpiece in the
species called Homo Sapiens or
anatomically modern humans.
Human beings
serve as the
master of the
present world
Identity, Culture,
and Society

Identity
-is the distinctive
characteristics that define
an individual or is shared
by those belonging to a
particular group.
HOW MANY
IDENTITY/IES DO
WE HAVE?
THE BIG 8 IDENTITIES
Sexual
Race orientation
Ability

Socio-economic
Ethnicity Gender Status

Religion/
Nationality
Spirituality
Culture

-Culture, which is loosely defined as a


society’s way of life, provides the
basis for forging identities. It allows
people to understand themselves in
relation to others and provides them
a lens through which they base what
is considered the “right way” of doing
things.

Identity, Culture, and


Society
Society

-refers to a group of people


living in a community.
According to MacIver and
Page, “it is a web of social
relationship, which is always
changing.”

Identity, Culture, and


Society
Culture, Society, and Politics as
Conceptual Tools

Culture, society, and politics are


concepts. They exist in the death in the
realm of ideas and thoughts. As such,
they cannot be seen or touched and
yet they influence the way we see and
experience our individual and collective
lives as social beings.
The way we live our lives-or should we say, the way we are being steered to live
our lives--presupposes omnipotent forces shaping the very fabric of our existence.
The categories that we possess as individuals—labels that are ascribed or given to
us individually and collectively—are a testament to the operation of these forces
which leave us unsuspecting of their intrusive and punitive implications in our
lives. Our categories as male/female, rich/poor, or tall/short, and even the
problematic effect of the color of our skin are evidences of the operation of these
social forces.
Our genders, for example, mirror
the way our culture ‘reads’ us as
member of society. Of all the social
labels attached to members of
society, gender appears to be the
most fundamental, intrusive and
limiting.
There are times that we find ourselves in a situation
unlike other situations. We personally encounter
: different ways of doing things, behaving, and
making sense of events. Observing them, we cannot
help but ask: Why do people do such thing? What
makes it normal and acceptable to some people in
some places and unacceptable to others in other
places?
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These questions are triggered by our habit of looking at the other
people’s worlds as we look at our own. In order to explore the issue
further, consider the following situations below:

Behavior and Phenomena:


1. Istambay

Situation:
Gary graduated a year ago. Despite
being blessed with several job
offers, he chose to remain jobless
and hang around with his barkada.
Together they love to istambay in
the town plaza especially at night.
:

Behavior and Phenomena:


2. Lagay

Situation:
As a businessman, Mang Leo is
used to giving “padulas” (or lagay)
to his main suppliers in order to
expedite his business transactions
with them.
:

Behavior and Phenomena:


3.Use of go-between/padrino

Situation:
If grades were to be the basis of
Rusty’s standing in his economics
class, he would surely fail the
course, However, he was given a
passing grade by his economics
teacher, who happened to be a
childhood friend of his mother.
:

Behavior and Phenomena:


4. Food Taboos

Situation:
Members of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church are strongly
prohibited from eating pork or
food with blood, as well as
from smoking and drinking
alcohol beverages.
:

Behavior and Phenomena:


5. Same-sex partnership

Situation:
Darius is openly gay. He lives
with his partner John. He and
John are both college
professors in the local city
college.
In the five situations mentioned, it can be observed that
human behavior, whether individual or collective, are
propelled by powerful motivators. Within the perspective of
the social sciences, these motivators may be in the form of
values and beliefs.

Values are a person’s or a Belief, on the other hand, is


collectivity’s principles or something one accepts as true
standards of behavior and are or real. More often than not,
considered as judgment of belief takes the form of firmly
what is important in life. held opinion or conviction,
regardless of the lack of
verifiable evidence.
There is saying that the only thing
that does not change is change
itself. This is considered as truism
in almost all the aspects of the
study of culture, society and
politics. Change has always been
present not only in the history of
mankind but also in the history of
the world itself.

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Phenomenon
1. Selfieing

Scenario:
Taking “selfies” is Arabella’s
preoccupation. It became a
habit when her parents gave
her a phone on her birthday.
: , ,

Phenomenon
2. Political Dynasty

Scenario:
Kapitan Tim is the incumbent
mayor of the City of Doon-
Doon. His son, Timmy Jr. is
currently running for the
congressional seat of the
district, a position occupied by
his mother Cong. Valencia for
about three consecutive terms.
: , ,

Phenomenon
3. Transnational Families

Scenario:
Athena, a college student,
living alone in Manila. Both of
her parents are OFWs working
in the Middle East. She visits
them every summer break.
: , ,

Phenomenon
4. Youth Volunteerism

Scenario:
As a youth volunteer, Veronica
finds the rainy season a busy
season due to the frequency of
typhoon-related disasters.
Sometimes she even spends
her own money to buy relief
goods for typhoon victims.
: , ,

Phenomenon
5. Video gaming

Scenario:
Michael almost missed the
chance to finish high school
because he had been absent in
class most of the time while
playing Mobile Legends.
WRITTEN ACTIVITY
10 POINTS
10 POINTS
15 POINTS
PERFORMANCE ACTIVITY
Make a poster/drawing about the concept "HUMAN
BEINGS AS THE MASTER OF THE PRESENT WORLD" and
provide a short explanation about it.
Do it on a SHORT BOND PAPER. After finishing the
poster/drawing, take a clear picture of it then
attach/upload the file/image on the activity then click
"TURN IN" or "HAND IN."

RUBRIC: REQUIRED ELEMENTS-7, GRAPHICS-5,


RELEVANCE-5, ATTRACTIVENESS-5, ORIGINALITY-3
25 POINTS

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