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Module 1 ADM in Understanding Culture, Society, & Politics

SHS- Grade 12 (Davao City National High School)

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Understanding
Culture, Society
and
Politics

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Quarter 1 – Module 1:

Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Starting Points for the
Understanding of Culture, Society,
and Politics
The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

Society,
and Politics

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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Essentials in Studying Culture, Society, and Politics
• Lesson 2 – Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives on Culture and
Society

The Most Essential Learning Competencies are:

1. discuss the nature, goals and perspectives in/of anthropology, sociology,
and political science, and
2. analyze the concept, aspects and changes in/of culture and society
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. analyze the nature of Natural Science and d ifferentiate it from Social
Science,
2. explain the meaning of Sociology, Anthropology, and Political Science
3. identify the leading proponents, branches or areas of Sociology,
Anthropology, and Political Science,
4. analyze and examine the aspects, types, and elements of culture and
society, 5. demonstrate a holistic understanding of culture and society, and
6. show appreciation to the cultural elements present in a community.

WHAT I KNOW
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Understanding, Culture, Society, and Politics (UCSP) is a
multidisciplinary course that integrates and combines the contents,
methods, and theories of the following EXCEPT:
A. Anthropology B. Mathematics C. Political Science D.
Sociology
2. It refers to the culturally defined standards by which people assess
desirability, goodness, and beauty and that serve as broad guidelines for
social living.
A. Folkways B. Mores C. Norms D. Values

3. Understanding, Culture, Society, and Politics (UCSP) is a

multidisciplinary course that integrates and combines the contents, methods, and
theories of the following EXCEPT:
A. Anthropology B. Mathematics C. Political Science D.
Sociology
4. It refers to the culturally defined standards by which people assess
desirability, goodness, and beauty and that serve as broad guidelines for social
living.
A. Folkways B. Mores C. Norms D. Values
5. It is a method used in studying anthropology wherein researchers
immerse themselves in the culture of their subject in a long period of time.
A. Ethnocentric View C. Linguistic Research B. Historical Particularism
D. Participant Observation
6. The following are significance of studying society EXCEPT:
A. It emphasizes the cognitive thinking of our mind.
B. It acknowledges that social institutions shape and affect how we live
our life.

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C. It broadens our perspectives on how we value our own and others’

culture.
D. It gives us a full understanding of how social groups affect our
thinking and behavior.
7. As a ____________ we carry our ancestors’ tradition and beliefs, speak
the language of our parents, practice faith and the distinct way of life of our
community, create and showcase the arts and heritage of our people and
transmit some, if not all, of these to the next generation.
A. cultural being C. social being
B. political being D. spiritual being
8. The term culture was first used by the English anthropologist
________ in his book, Primitive Culture.
A. Edward B. Tylor C. Robert MacIver
B. Charles Page D. Talcott Parsons
9. Karen used to tease her newly transferred Mangyan classmate
because of his kinky hair and tanned skin. What kind of cultural view Karen has?

A. Culture B. Cultural Relativism C. Ethnocentrism D. Society

10. Mommy and Daddy taught their one-year old daughter Cloud how to
play ABC song with the use of their Lenovo cell phone. Now, Cloud can able to
open the phone and sing the ABC song. What characteristic of culture is shown in
the situation?
A. culture is integrated C. culture is shared
B. culture is learned D. culture is symbolic
11. “Sabong” is a vice which Lolo Imbo has been indulged with until this
year. This kind of gambling was being brought in the Philippines during the
Spanish colonization. This only proves that culture is __________.
A. integrated B. learned C. shared D. symbolic
12. Sandra, a 16-year-old Filipina girl had been nominated to be an
exchange student in Australia during winter season. In her preparation of things,
she excluded her shorts and sleeveless and start pulling out her jackets and boots
on her cabinet, while her Australian exchange student began to take in her shirts
and shorts on her personal baggage bag. What does this show?
A. culture is abstract C. culture is dynamic
B. culture is adaptive D. culture is symbolic

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Lesson 1 Essentials in Studying Culture, Society, And

Politics
Holistically, culture includes everything made by man. Our identity and
unique differences reflect the kind of culture in our society. In this lesson, you will
have a glance on the understanding of culture, society, and politics. You will begin
to realize that you are connected to the social realities and phenomena based
from your actions, behavior, attitude within a society. This is to prove Aristotle’s
notion that we are indeed a social animal. Different political, social, and cultural
issues do not stand alone inside the classroom hence, they surface beyond that
they need thorough analysis and interpretation.

WHAT’s IN?
Examine the photo collage below. What is a Filipino? What makes us a
Filipino? What are the images that reflect your Filipino identity? These are the
questions you need to reflect as you dig deeper in understanding your own
cultural identity. Theories and concepts in Anthropology, Social Science and
Politics will aid you to better understand the processes of cultural elements in our
society.

You are required to study, give an emphasis, and analyze the words or
phrases listed in the box as you study the lesson. It will allow you to gain deeper
understanding with the lessons ahead of you.

Anthropology Language Norms Social Science

Culture Laws Politics Society
Folkways Natural Science Positivism Sociology

Read and reflect on the quotation inside the box. You may answer in a
separate sheet of paper.
“A person may escape society for a while, but he can never escape
culture.”

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- Joseph H. Fichter.”
Guide Questions:

1. What can you say about the quotation?

2. Do you agree with the author’s statement? Why or why not?

What is It

Natural Science and Social Science

The study of culture, society, and politics are parts and parcel of a larger
body of knowledge with the integration of systematic processes and scientific
method called, Social Science. Nisbet (1974) stated that “it is a branch of
discipline or branch of science that deals with human behavior in its social and
cultural aspects” (para.1). It includes anthropology, sociology, political science,
economics, psychology, and geography as its branches. It also the field of human
knowledge therefore, it is subject to change with the changes of the human
behavior. Social scientists use empirical research methods to investigate all sorts
of interpersonal and intrapersonal behaviors.
Social Science goes side by side with Natural Science as both branches of
Science. It is a branch of science that deals with the natural world: its processes,
elements, and composition. However, social science is a branch of science
primarily focusses in human society and social relationships. Consequently, the
main difference between natural science and social science is that natural science
studies natural events whereas social science studies the human society.
These differences made the study of Social Sciences interesting as it goes
beyond the physical aspect and materialistic phenomenon. It paved the way to
the development of different disciplines which aim to interpret and analyze the
complexities of social realities and phenomenon. Such disciplines focus on human
relationships and interaction.

Sociology
Individual behavior may differ when he will be included into a group thus,
making this event a remarkable beginning of one of the pioneer disciplines under
Social Sciences. Sociology is one of the disciplines that tends to answer the social
and political issues in the Modern Period.
Etymologically, Sociology came from the Latin word socius – means
companion and Greek word logos – means to study. It is a systematic study of
human relationship along with human society and interaction.
Sociology delve into social problems that affect behavior of an individual
and a group. It addresses solutions to mitigate the phenomenon which cannot be
explained by mere physical experiments and investigations. This may be the
starting point of grasping the discipline, sociology is full of complexities that it
uses different methods and strategies to study a wide range of discipline with its
application to the real world. (OpenStax College, 2013, p.10)
From the ancient times, the complexities of human relationship and their
societies fascinated few people to put this into understanding. These thinkers
gave rise to a deeper understanding of sociological concepts and theories deeply
motivated by their desire to describe an ideal society.
Through the series of powerful and complex great changes in the field
economic and social forces, it gave rise to the birth of of technology most
the discipline. The Industrial Revolution introduced especially in the work and

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living pattern of the people. Factory system pulled

people away from their homes, change the routine
schedule and weakened the connection of families.
These events sparked Auguste Comte (1798-1857)
to study these phenomena and eventually coined the
term sociology in 1838. He focused on the idea of
improving the development of the society and how it
operates.
He also introduced the term Positivism
through his book entitled Course on Positive
Philosophy (1830– 1842) and System of Positive Polity
(1851-1854). He said that the use of scientific
methods to present the laws in which societies and
individuals interact would propel in a new “positivist”
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Karl Marx (1818–1883), a German philosopher and economist. He made
Communist Manifesto (1848) with Friedrich Engels (1820–1895). This book
presents Marx's theory of society, which different from the point of view Comte.
He disagreed with Comte's positivism and believed that societies developed and
progressed because of the struggles of different social classes over the means of
production. Through the efforts of Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), the
professionalization of sociology made it through in the University of Bordeaux in
1985. He defended sociology as a separate and independent field from
psychology. His notable works are The Division of Labor in Society (1893)
which tackles the transformation of a society from a primitive state into a
capitalist, industrial society. He also published a work titled Suicide (1897). He
searched different police districts to study suicide statistics that would reveal
differences from the communities of Catholics and Protestants. The differences
observed were linked to socioreligious forces rather than psychological causes of
each person.
Max Weber (1864-1920) is another pioneer in the field of sociology. He
emphasized the role of rationalization in the development of society. It refers
essentially to the disenchantment of the world. As the world progressed, people
began to justify and adopt scientific and rational attitude towards understanding
the workings of the world. With this view, modern people became so rigid on
science. With prevalence of the scientific processes, he introduced bureaucracy
as an application of scientific way of life. As bureaucracy efficiency possesses
supreme value, other values such as personal relationship and intimacies are
gradually rejected.
Generally, sociology is the study of society. Society is where social
interactions occur. Their members interact with one another and cooperate to
achieve objectives collectively that they could not achieve as individuals.
(Gordon, 1991, p.3)

Areas of Sociology
It can be said that social science disciplines are interrelated to one another
because of the nature and the core of its focus. Thus, the following are the scope
that is encompassed by sociology.
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1. Social Organization
2. Social Psychology
3. Human Ecology
4. Applied Sociology
5. Population Studies
6. Social Change
7. Sociological Theory and Research

Anthropology
Another pioneering Social Science discipline, anthropology helps us to
understand our holistic identity. It came from a Latin word anthropos – means
man and Greek word logos – means to study.
Anthropology is a branch of Social Science that deals with all aspects of
human beings including their biological evolution and social and cultural features
that definitively distinguish humans from other animal species. With the scope of
the discipline, it encompasses a group of more specific and specialized fields.
Physical anthropology focuses on the biological and evolutionary framework of
humanity. It focuses on greater information and details about human evolution.
Other branches that deal with social and cultural interactions of human groups
are categorically belong to social anthropology, cultural anthropology,
psychological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. Archaeology which
investigates of prehistoric cultures as its primary focus, has been an essential
part of anthropology since it became a separate and distinct discipline in the end
of the 19th century. The material remains or artifacts helped social scientists to
validate, describe, and analyze the kind of culture and society humans made
through the course of history. (Kuper et al., 2007)
The discipline of anthropology is the fruity of scientific developments in the
Western World through the groundbreaking work of the Charles Darwin’s “On
the Origin of Species” (1859), it boosted the passion of the all scientists in
different fields. His idea not only opened the new avenues of disciplines under
Natural Science but also accelerated the pace of Socio-Cultural studies. He
inspired a group of enthusiast and intellectuals namely Spencer, Morgan, Tylor
who concluded that evolution did not limit itself in the
biological aspect of human but can also be seen extending
to cultural life. (History of Anthropology, n.d.). Bronislaw
Malinowski (1884-1942) introduced participant
observation as a method of studying culture. Howell
(2018, p. 4) defined it as “open-ended inductive long-term
living with and among the people to be studied, the sole
purpose of which is to achieve an understanding of local
knowledge, values, and practices from the native’s point of
view”. This method also allows the researcher to obtain a
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society has a unique and different form of culture that cannot be incorporated
under a predominant culture. He also advocated cultural relativism or the
complexity of all culture whether primitive or not.
Culture comes from Latin word cultura, means cultivation. British
anthropologist Edward B. Tylor (1832-1917) from his book Primitive Culture
(1871) first gave the definition of culture which is widely quoted “culture is that
complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, law, custom, and
all aspects of man as a member of society”. This is the most known definition of
culture and later used as a pattern in interpreting and analyzing aspects and
elements of culture.

Branches of Anthropology
The discipline of anthropology has diverse branches that studies different
level of expertise within the bounds of human social, cultural, and physical
background.
1. Cultural Anthropology – The study of people with their variations and
progress in terms of culture. It also deals with the description and analysis
of the forms and styles of social life of past and present ages.
2. Linguistic Anthropology – The study of language mainly but not exclusively
among humans. It also deals with the study of communication’s origins,
history, and contemporary variation.
3. Archaeology – The study of past human cultures through their material
remains. It also the study of past human culture through the recovery and
analysis of artifacts.
4. Biological Anthropology – The study of humans as biological organisms,
including their evolution and contemporary variation.
5. Applied Anthropology – They analyze social, political, and economic
problems and develop solutions to respond to present problems.

Political Science
The etymology of Political Science came from two ancient words. The word
political came from Greek word “polis” means city-state and science comes from
Latin word “scire” which means to know. Political Science is a discipline in social
science concerned primarily in the state, government, and politics. It focuses
widely in political theory and its practice and the analysis of political systems and
behavior.
(Calilung F., 2014, p.7)
Comparing to other social sciences, political science has a complex history.
Its earlier form can be traced from the workings of the ancient Greek political
philosophy of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle and later developed into religious-
oriented tradition beginning with Augustine and secularized by Machiavelli,
Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. These modern political philosophers explained the
transition of Western societies from savagery toward a democratic
commonwealth. Their works paved the way to understand and appreciate modern
philosophical and democratic theories.

Areas of Political Science

In understanding the nature of political science, (Calilung F., 2014, p.12)
noted that it encompasses important aspect of our society primarily:
1. Political Theory – It deals with the accumulation of principles identifying
with the basis, structure, conduct, and operations of the state

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2. Public Law – It pertains to laws or ordinances which control the framework

of public governance.
3. Public Administration – It serves as an academic discipline that studies civil
service and governance.
4. Political Dynamics – It is an aspect of Political Science which are concerned
with the relationship of different societal forces that dictate political
opportunities and actions.
5. Government and Business – It gives importance to the regulatory and
governmental function to corporate, or business entities concerning the
national economy.
6. Legislatures and Legislation – The term legislation is a complex mechanism
that can be extended as a discipline. It tries to explain the process,
composition, and organization of legislature.
7. International Relations – It includes inquiries into the nation-states' foreign
policy in their mutual ties on the various forces-geographic, technological,
psychological, and political that contribute to shaping such policy.
8. International Law – It is a system of agreements and treaties that entails
responsibilities of one state into another.
9. Comparative Government – It is a discipline that studies and analyzes the
general structure of governments of all countries. It includes (executive,
legislative, and judicial bodies, their constitutions, laws, administrative
organizations, foreign policies, political parties and processes, economic,
social, and political functions, and their cultures and traditions)

Importance of Studying Culture, Society and Politics

On Culture
We need to see man’s relationship to his environment and to appreciate
the contributions of culture in our lives.
Banaag (2012) posited that culture can function in different ways and which we
can see its importance as well.
 Culture creates man to be creative and resourceful by adapting and
integrating himself in the environment to survive
 Culture determines outline of acceptable social behavior such as protocols,
good manners, roles, and duties established by folkways, mores, and laws.
 Culture carry-out meanings through different forms of verbal and non-
verbal communication.
 Culture produces tangible objects relevant to man such as instruments,
tools, equipment, structures, and all technological advancements.
 Culture contributes to the totality of living of humankind as well as on how
they can make their lives enjoyable, easier, and comfortable.

On Society
Societies are formed through social interaction of its member. These members
need to understand their roles and functions to propagate patterned behavior in a
structured society. Thus, society is important for:
 human connection and interconnectedness
 symbolizing identity of the members
 characterizing the boundaries of a territory
 representing political independence and economic interdependence

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On Politics
Each society possesses distinctive characteristic of political structure.
Political science deals primarily in the study of government and state processes.
Understanding deeply a political life suggests that politics can be reduced to the
question of who gets what, where, when, and how.
Politics is undoubtedly in part and a necessary response to the challenges
of everyday life and the recognition that collective action is often better than
individual action. (The Politics Book, 2015, p.12)
According to Lazo (2009), the aim of Political Science is citizenship
education. It mandates its students to participate, appreciate, and understand the
duties and responsibilities of being a member of a society. It allows the students
to:
 understand the theories, concepts and knowledge and principles of
governance as well as public administration and political dynamics.
 manifest the underlying principles of state policies and laws to be abided
and respected by all
 prepares the student for possible career path in the legal profession,
government service and other profession with high respect to legal matters
and procedures.

The Goals of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science

In studying anthropology, sociology, and political science, it gives us the
understanding on how other societies organize their lives and give meaning to
their existence. We can clearly see how the society operates from a patterned
culture within the bounds of internal and external forces of power and authority.
With this aim, we are given the challenge to realize the goals of these three fields.

Anthropology Sociology Political Science

 Internalize the concept  Obtain theories and • Understand civic skills
of individual differences principles about society and humane ideals for
and diversity  Examine social public participation
 Discover roles • Examine the operations
universality  within the society See of the government
 among humans • Equip each of us
the interdependency
See cultural patterns  intellectual resources
of all beings
 objectively that will harness you to
Broaden familiarity on
Produce new sociological facts. greater heights
knowledge and new
theories about
humankind and human
behavior

Anthropological and Sociological

Lesson 2 Perspectives on Culture and
Society

Learning the foundations of studying culture, society, and politics will now
equip you to understand and go deeper with the concepts of culture and society.
In this lesson, you begin to familiarize yourself with perspectives about culture,
society, and politics.

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Culture and society are not the same thing. While cultures are connections
of behavior patterns and perceptions, societies are formed through interacting
organisms within a group. Societies are not just limited to humans but can be
recognized to all organisms possessing skills in interacting like schools of fish,
flocks of birds, and hives of bees. In human societies, social interaction plays a
very important role. It is a skill needed for the survival of culture that must be
transferred to another.
Perspectives on Culture
Culture is generic term yet very difficult to define. Aside from the famous
definition of Tylor on culture, scholars and social scientists vary different
perspective on how to properly define it. Also, because of its wider scope and it
encompasses everything of man, experts from several field find it complicated to
boxed culture into one universal terminology. Spencer-Oatey (2012, p.2) compiled
perspectives from scholars about culture.
Matthew Arnold in his Culture and Anarchy (1867) mentioned that culture
or high culture as opposed to popular culture (or folkways in an earlier usage) is a
product of a special intellectual or artistic endeavor humans had invented.
Kroeber & Kluckhohn (1952) defined that culture is composed of behavior
(explicit and implicit) acquired and transmitted through symbols. It is a human
group that includes their distinctive achievements and embodiment in artifacts,
traditional and historical ideas, and formation of values. They added that culture
systems can be considered as a product of action from conditional elements of a
society.
Lastly, Schwartz (1992) stated that culture consists of experiences that are
organized, learned or created by the individuals of a population, including those
images and images adding up their unique interpretations transmitted from the
past generations up to the future.
Aspects of Culture
With the complexities of culture, these are some important aspects of
culture that enhance the progress of human interaction and socialization.
Dynamic, Flexible & Adaptive. •Culture changes constantly throughout
the time. It varies on the societal structure and the capacities of its members to
respond.
Shared & Contested •Culture through its elements is enjoyed by group of
people who lived together. It also allows its members to predict the behavior of
other members but it is no assurance that they will think and act similarly
Learned through socialization or enculturation •Culture is learned
with practice through continued process. It is a lifelong process in which social
interaction plays a vital role.
Patterned social interactions •Culture creates patterned behavior and
social interactions that can be transmitted through socialization and enculturation
Integrated and at times unstable •Culture to be always functioning
must maintain its components integrated. Language must have all its idea and
ideals intact for the successful transmission from one person to another.
Transmitted through socialization/ enculturation •Socialization is a
process of learning and internalizing rules and patterns of society (Sociological
Perspective) while enculturation is a process of learning and adopting ways and
manners of culture. (Anthropological Perspective)
Requires language and other forms of communication. Culture will
be successfully transmitted if it uses language and other forms of communication
within their context

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Types of Culture
Culture is primarily composed of material and non-material elements.
Material culture includes all visible parts and tangible objects while non-material
culture has intangible objects or the invisible parts. These manifestations are
always present in any given society.

Material Culture Non-Material Culture

•Food •Ideas and Knowledge
•Clothing and Fashion •Beliefs and Traditions
•Buildings and Properties •Symbols and Language
•Arts and Technology •Behavior
•Religion

Elements of Culture
To fully comprehend the concept of culture, it is essential to understand the
different elements that comprise it. The University of Minnesota (2010)
enumerated these elements:

Elements Definition Examples in Philippine

Context
Norms These are the standard an expected behavior within a society. It is
divided into two: formal norms and informal norms
Formal Norms Pre-marital sex,
 Mores – they are norms that has a Homosexual relationships
firm control to moral and ethical
behavior.
 Laws – they are ordinance of 1987 Constitution, laws
reason enacted to protect the promulgated by the
people from the bad effects of Philippine Government
outdated mores
Informal Mores
 Folkways or Customs – they are Doing “Mano Po”
behaviors of less importance yet Practicing “Bayanihan”
still influence our behavior.
Symbols These are anything that carry a meaning A symbol of cross refers
recognized by people who share a culture. to Christianity while
crescent shape is for
Islam
Values These are culturally defined standards by Filipino hospitality,
which people assess desirability, resiliency, close-family
goodness, and beauty and that serve as ties, positive outlook in life
broad guidelines for social living. and optimism
Beliefs These are specific statements that people Superstitious beliefs
hold to be true.
Language It refers to a form of communication The crossing of fingers
using words either spoken or gestured may refer that someone
with the hands and structured with is hoping for good luck
grammar, often with a writing system. but in Vietnam it
represents the genitals of
a female.

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Taboos These are norms that are crucial to a Incest, cannibalism

society’s moral center, involving
behaviors that are always negatively
sanctioned

Theoretical Perspectives on Society

The term society also makes an impact to several experts in the field of
social science. It made them the understanding that society is a system of usages
and procedures, of authority and mutual aid, of many groupings and divisions, of
controls of human behavior and of liberties. Their perspectives paved way
modern scholars to have a better understanding on society. As the Father of
Sociology Auguste Comte coined the term sociology and said that society is a
social organism possessing a harmony of structure and function, his followers
were motivated to give their own perspective on this.
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) described the emerging societies as societies
of survival and primarily based on the concept of natural law. Members of each
society must learn to adapt to their surroundings to outlast the prevailing
conditions present in their environment.
Karl Marx (1818-1883) had a different take on society. He postulated that
societies develop through class conflicts. There is always s struggle between the
workers and the capitalist due to the exploitation of the latter to the former which
is essential in provoking social change. The only way to end this conflict is
through social revolution.
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) said that society is composed of harmonious
elements such as individuals, organizations, and social institutions. These
elements must perform their role in the society for function effectively.
Dysfunction may occur if these elements are not in the state of equilibrium.
George Herbert Mead (1863–1931) and other scholars who conceptualized
the concept of symbolic interactionism take a different point of view on society.
According to this, society can be seen in a micro-level that focuses on the
relationships of individuals within a society primarily centers in their
communication both language and symbols. Herbert Blumer (1969) who coined
the term symbolic interactionism studied how humans interact to the meanings
ascribed into a specific object under circumstances. Erving Goffman (1958) on the
other hand used dramaturgical analysis. In this approach, he used theater as
an analogy for social interaction and recognized that people like actors and
actresses, play their role and function according to it.
Charles Horton-Cooley (1902) said that society and individuals are not
separated but are simply collective and distributive aspects of the same thing. He
theorized the concept of the looking glass self. According to this, self-relation,
or how one views oneself is not an isolated event but rather includes others. It
emphasized how we changed our identity or personality based on how others see
us.
Contemporary scholar such as Morris Ginsberg (1921) stated that society is
a group of individuals bonded by specific relation or manner of behavior which
tend to differ them from individuals who have a different set of patterned
behavior. Also, Franklin Giddings (1922) mentioned that society is a unified itself,
the organization, and the totality of formal relations in which interacting humans
are guaranteed together.

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What’s More
Triple Venn Diagram
Now that you learned essential concepts and theories about culture,
society, and politics, you are ready to organize these learnings into a Venn
Diagram.
You may do the following and answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Complete the Venn diagram below to see the similarities and
differences of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science.
2. Write the similarities in the intersecting spaces while provide the
differences of each terms in the outer circles.
Anthropology

Sociology Political Science

Think About This!

1. What are the key concepts and theories in culture, society, and politics
you find very useful in analyzing societal problems?
2. How does studying culture, society and politics affect our daily lives?
3. How can you use your knowledge and understanding in culture, society,
and politics in responding to different social issues?

Call to Mind
To check and strengthen your learned knowledge and concepts about the
topic, you can begin by answering this activity.

Directions: Identify the elements of culture of the listed below. Write letter of
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. generosity 6. Filipino
2. pedophilia 7. same sex marriage
3. flag 8. black cat brings misfortune
4. Karma 9. hospitality
5. Curfew 10. Bayanihan to Heal as
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One Act

News Analysis
You are equipped with necessary skills and knowledge to see the interplay
between culture, society, and politics. These skills can be used to see how
Anthropology, Sociology, and Politics operate in our society.
Directions:
1. Read the news article below.
2. After reading the article answer the guide questions.
3. You may answer on a separate sheet of paper.
DUTERTE ADMIN PRODDED TO SPEED UP COVID-19 MASS TESTING AMID
EXTENDED LOCKDOWN
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQINQUIRER.net / 09:51 PM
May 12, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government should take advantage of the latest extension of
the COVID-19 lockdown over the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas by
speeding up its mass testing procedures.
This was the call of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), stressing that the
Duterte administration should “rectify serious shortcomings” in its fight against the
pandemic.
“Government should step up mass testing, not just in terms of the total number of
tests but more so in terms of the concentration or focus of the tests, the areas that have a
high incidence of COVID 19,” Bayan secretary-general Renato Reyes said in a statement
“The necessary health and economic measures have long been lacking in the areas
under ECQ, which is the reason why another extension is now being imposed. The
government must also rectify these serious shortcomings towards the eventual lifting of
the ECQ,” he added.

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The national government on Tuesday extended the enhanced community

quarantine (ECQ) – albeit “modified” – in NCR, Cebu City, and Laguna province until
May 31 as these areas are still considered “high-risk” for COVID-19 transmission, and
placed dozens of provinces deemed to have “moderate risk” for virus spread under
the general community quarantine (GCQ) from May 16.
Meanwhile, the national government is set to remove quarantine measures in areas
considered “low-risk” for COVID-19 transmission by May 16.
Reyes said the government must still ensure that health measures are in place and
personal protective equipment like face masks must remain available across the
country amid loosened quarantine classifications.

“The lifting of the ECQ and the transition to GCQ in many provinces still
necessitates timely health interventions as the population prepares to return to
work,” he explained.

“The health of the workforce must be ensured. Face masks should be made free.
Employers should shoulder the cost of mass testing of their workforce.
Transportation, which was already lacking even before the ECQ, should be made
available for the workforce,” he added.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque previously admitted that the government

missed out on its April 30 goal of having 8,000 tests per day but also said that the
“by hook or by crook”, the country will do the COVID-19 test of 30,000 a day by end
of May. Calls for the government to urgently move to adopt a policy on mass testing
started in March.

Department of Health (DOH) data on May 10 showed that 173,352 individuals have
been tested for possible coronavirus infection by various testing sites, with 15,002
initially testing positive.

And despite the easing of quarantine regulations, DOH has admitted that they have
yet to control the spread of the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, which causes
respiratory illness COVID-19, reminding people to still observe health protocols to
avert mass infections.

As of Tuesday, DOH said the Philippines has 11,350 SARS-CoV-2 infections as well
as 751 deaths and 2,106 recoveries from COVID-19.

Think About This!

1. What is the news all about?

2. How do you think your knowledge and understanding in culture,
society, and politics helps you think critically with our current
situation?
3. How do you think the concepts of culture, society, and politics operate
in the Philippine society?
4. As a member of society, how do you cope with the pandemic?

What I Have Learned

Directions: Read and analyze each question. Write your answer on a

separate sheet of paper.

1. Social Science is a discipline that attempts to explain human behavior and

society. How can you see this discipline to address present-day problems in
your own community? State your answer.

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2. E.B. Tylor described culture as “complex whole” and this definition became
the foundation of understanding society. How can you apply his definition in
understanding the Philippine society?
3. One of the goals of Political Science is for you to understand civic skills and
humane ideals. In your own way, how will you use your knowledge in politics
to achieve this goal?
4. With the current trends and popular culture today, how do you see a Filipino?
Cite specific examples.
5. Why do you think it was said that politics is about power sharing and power
struggle? What are the manifestations of this statement in our society?

What I Can Do
Cultural Festival!
The aim of learning concepts from Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science is to demonstrate holistic understanding about culture, society, and politics.
Your creativity will help you in promoting the rationale or goal of this task. You
may do the following:

1. Research about a specific culture from your community or province that you
are proud of. It can be tradition, food, clothing, place, etc. You could also ask
from members of your household about this.
2. You can cut out pictures from old magazines or newspapers for your brochure
or pamphlet or you can draw it.
3. The size of your brochure should be 8.5”x11” (letter size) and folded into
three columns.
4. You can also use your skills and knowledge in Microsoft Word or Publisher to
create a brochure or pamphlet that will promote your heritage, culture, and
tradition in your respective community or province.
5. You can use colored paper, folder, bond papers or any design or decoration
that can elicit your creativity in making your brochure.
Think About This!
You may answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What did you discover as you do your task?
2. Aside from brochure, what way can you promote your cultural
heritage?
3. What cultural values and traditions you emphasized in your output?
Why?

Assessment
Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The birth of Sociology gave rise to the scientific and rational understanding of
the society. How did Erving Goffman contribute to the field?
A. He introduced participant observation as a tool for research.
B. He favored historical particularism as an approach in understanding
society.
C. He theorized dramaturgical approach in analyzing social interactions
and relationships.
D. He proposed the looking glass self-theory as a way of seeing behavior
and social phenomenon.

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2. Political Science is an important discipline that deals with laws, governmental

processes, and state formulation. Which among the following is NOT the
primary concern of this field?
A. Government and Business
B. Political Dynamics
C. Public Administration
D. Social Institutions and Structures
3. Sociologists like Comte, Durkheim, and Weber gave their own views about
society. What is society according to a sociological perspective?
A. It is the people interacting with one another to create a culture.
B. It is the group of people working on attaining one's personal desires.
C. It is the shared beliefs and values of residents in a certain territory.
D. It is the community of individuals building architecture and creating
work of arts.
4. Edward B. Tylor described culture as “complex whole”. What does this mean?
A. Culture connects people.
B. Culture is the end-result of society.
C. Culture is about the activities of groups within society.
D. Culture is comprised of all the facets and work of humankind.
5. As a student studying this discipline, what is the most beneficial reason of
having knowledge on the study of culture, society, and politics? A. To make
people ethnocentric.
B. To change the way people view the world.
C. To provide people avenues for self-expression.
D. To prepare people for active and responsible civic engagement.
6. Ahmed is a Muslim while his friend, Rody, is a Catholic. Sometimes, while
doing their homework in Rody's house, Ahmed makes fun of the fact that
Catholics have images of saints in their houses. What should Rody do about
this problem?
A. Rody should stop being friends with Ahmed.
B. Rody should retaliate by making fun of Ahmed's religion.
C. Rody should talk to Ahmed to explain their religious differences.
D. Rody should do nothing. Ahmed will eventually stop laughing about it.

7. Devi is a Hindu, and she studies in a public school. Her parents forbade her to
make friends with Christians because they are afraid that she will be bullied.
She, however, has Christian friends, and they understand her religion
because of what they learned from their lesson in World Religions. What
should Devi do about this problem?
A. Devi should just avoid talking about her friends to her parents.
B. Devi should just follow her parents since they know what is best for
her.
C. Devi should explain to her parents that religion should not be a barrier
for friendship.
D. Devi should tell the truth and explain to her parents that her Christian
friends are nice.
8. Which of the following statement does not adhere to anthropological
definition of culture?
A. It deals with power sharing and power struggle.
B. It gives form and identity to a group or community of people.
C. It includes our norms, the standards, or rules of acceptable behavior.
D. It is manifested through both tangible and intangible evidence of
human existence.
9. The several elements of culture tend to guide people in becoming an
effective member of a society. What is the meaning of norms?

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A. They have a firm control to moral and ethical behavior.

B. These are the standard an expected behavior within a society.
C. They are behaviors of less importance yet still influence our behavior.
D. They are ordinance of reason enacted to protect the people from the
bad effects of outdated mores.
10.One of the goals of studying Anthropology is appreciate your own cultural
identity. As a student, what can you do to help preserve your culture and
tradition?
A. I cannot do anything because I am still too young.
B. I will use the internet to research since we live in the modern times now.
C. I will imitate the culture of other countries especially those portrayed my
favorite shows.
D. I will continue to learn more about our culture, practice it, and influence
others to do the same.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Data Retrieval Chart

This activity will allow you to organize your ideas and concepts in a more
presentable manner. You begin with this task!
Most of the proponents and contributors of Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science are men. Research about women who contributed in the same field. Please
be guided by the guide questions in doing your research.
1. You follow this format in creating your chart.
2. Submit your output and your answer to think about this in a separate sheet of
paper.
Contributions/ Significant Works
Proponents Anthropology Sociology Political
Science

Think About This!

1. What are their significant contributions in the field of anthropology,
sociology, and political science?
2. How did they use their beliefs and principles in bringing change in the
society?
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Answer Key

D 10. B 10.
B 9. A 9.
A 8. B 8.
C 7. C 7.
C 6. A 6.
D 5. A 5.
D 4. A 4.
C 3. D 3.
D 2. D 2.
C 1. B 1.

Assessment What I Know

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Call to Mind
1. Values
2. Norms
3. Symbol
4. Beliefs
5. Law
6. Language
7. Norms
8. Beliefs
9. Values
10. Law
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