Social Science

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REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS
11
Understanding Culture,
Society, and Politics
Activity Sheet
Quarter 2 – MELC 9
Examining the Concept, Characteristics,
and Forms of Stratification Systems
using Sociological Perspectives

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Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics 11
Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) 9
First Edition, 2020
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Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 9
Name of Learner: ________________________ Grade and Section: _________
Date: ______________
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS ACTIVITY SHEET
Examining the Concept, Characteristics, and Forms of Stratification
Systems using Sociological Perspectives
I. Learning Competency
1. Examine the concept, characteristics, and forms of the stratification
systems.
II. Background Information for Learners
Inequalities exist everywhere. Not all people are on equal footing.
Nonetheless, we hold on to a dictum/ maxim that “those who have less in life
should have more in law.” Consequently, we adhere to the principle of equality
that all people are equal in terms of political, economic, and social rights.
In reality, however, different people live according to different statuses in life.
Society is divided into different classes or statuses. There are “intellectual classes”
who are the “brains of the society,” the “administrators” or the “arm of the society,”
the mercantile class or the “belly division” responsible for “food and other things
for survival,” and the “labor class” or the “leg division of the society.” While certain
perspectives capitalize on the competition among different classes or people with
conflicting statuses, other schools of thought emphasize that society should be
viewed as a single, functional unit, much like that of a human body which is
comprised of parts that work together cohesively.
In this Learning Activity Sheet (LAS), you will learn to examine the concept,
characteristics, and forms of stratification systems using sociological perspectives.
III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites
Contreras, et.al. 2016. Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics, Phoenix
Publishing House
Giddens, Anthony.1997. Sociology Third Edition, Blackwell Publishers Ltd, 108
Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1JF, UK.
IV. Activity Proper
Quarter 2, Week 9

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Activity 1. Picture Analysis
Directions: Using a Venn Diagram, examine and identify the similar and different
features observed in the two pictures of social stratification. Discuss how the social
classes differ in terms of wealth, income, race, education, gender, political status,
and religion.
Venn Diagram

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Activity 2. Human Body and Society
Directions: Analyze the functions of the different parts of the body (head, arms,
belly, and the feet). Compare how they are similar to the society’s social classes.
Answer the following guide questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the functions of each part of the body mentioned above?
2. How would you compare the four parts of the body to the different
professions or working classes in our society?
3. Rank the four parts of the body in terms of importance, roles, and
responsibilities in people’s lives. Justify your answer.
4. Why is coordination among body parts important for the well-being of a
person?
5. Write two valuable lessons you have learned that can be applied to the
society as well.
Remember

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V. Reflection
Directions: Supply the appropriate words to complete the thought of each phrase
below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
I learned that social stratification is ____________________________________
________________________________________________________________
I realized that stratification is useful because
_____________________________
________________________________________________________________
I can help reduce inequalities in society by ______________________________
________________________________________________________________
VI. Answer Key
We adhere to the principle of equality that all people are equal in terms of
political, economic, and social rights. In reality, however, different people live
according to different statuses in life. Society is divided into different classes or
statuses. There are “intellectual classes” who are the “brains of the society,” the
“administrators” or the “arm of the society,” the mercantile class or the “belly
division” responsible for “food and other things for survival,” and the “labor class”
or the “leg division of the society.”
While certain perspectives capitalize on the competition among different
classes or people with conflicting statuses, other schools of thought emphasize that
society should be viewed as a single, functional unit, much like that of a human
body which is comprised of parts that work together cohesively.
Society is comprised of a variety of people who are endowed with different
characteristics and are born in different circumstances. People possess various
attributes, as well as different levels of power, wealth, and prestige. These could
have detrimental effects on the equality of members of a society.
Sociology is the study of groups of people, and inevitably, the variations
among these groups lead to inequalities that exist in all types of society. Even in
the simplest cultures where variations are virtually non-existent, there are
inequalities among individuals, especially when wealth, income, race, education,
gender, political status, and religion factor in.