The document discusses social, cultural, and political change. It defines the three types of changes and cites their sources and factors. Social change refers to changes in social institutions, behaviors, or relations. Cultural change deals with evolving cultural components. Political change occurs when rulers lose power or the type of governance changes. Sources of change include innovation, diffusion, social contradictions/tensions, and assimilation. Factors driving change are the physical environment, population changes, social structure, attitudes/values, isolation/contact, and perceived needs. Theories discussed are evolutionary theory, conflict theory, functionalist theory, and Pitirim Sorokin's cyclical theory of ideational and sensate cultures. The document concludes with examples of socio

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UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY &
POLITICS
Renante A. Rogador
09264178636 / rogador.renante@yahoo.com
Senior High School (SHS) Faculty Member, Social Sciences Department,
Arellano University – Jose Abad Santos Campus

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3. Lesson 3

4. Objectives / Guide Questions
Cite and discuss social,
cultural and political
change.
01 What is a social change?
cultural change?
political change?
01
Determine the sources,
factors and theories of
social, cultural and
political change.
02 What are the sources,
factors and theories of
social, cultural or political
changes?
02

5. Definitions of Terms
SC
Social Change
Cultural Change
- the term that deals with the evolution of cultural components.
PC
Political Change
- occurs when the rulers in the country lose power or the type
of governance in the country changes.
- refers to an alteration in the social order of a society. Social
change may include changes in nature, social institutions, social
behaviors or social relations.
CC

6. Sources of Change
Innovation
social creation
and
institutionalization
of new ideas
Diffusion
spread of
innovation from
one social group
to another
Assimilation
process where some of
majority of
community’s cultural
aspects are absorbed in
such manner that the
home cultural manner
is mitigated or lost
Social contradictions
and tensions
inter-ethnic conflicts,
struggles, protests or
social issues

7. Social Dynamics
SELFIEING POLITICAL
DYNASTY
TRANSNATIONAL
FAMILIES
YOUTH
VOLUNTEERISM
VIDEO
GAMING
Taking “selfies” is
Petra’s preoccupation.
It became a habit when
his uncle gave him a
phone during her 18th
birthday.
Mayor Augustus Tanpue is the incumbent mayor of City of Kangkongan.
His brother Bagyo, is currently a councillor of District 2 of that was also
seated by Mayor Augustus 3 years ago. And before he seated at his recent
office, it was occupied by his wife Congresswoman Teresita Tanpue.
Cordia, a college student, is living
alone in Manila. Both of his parents
are working at Middle East. She
visits them every semestral break
nor summer.
Peter finds the rainy
season a busy season
due to the frequency of
typhoon related
disasters. Most of his
free time are devoted in
helping the typhoon
victims in any way he
could extend his help.
Anastacio missed
the chance to
finish senior high
school because
he had been
absent
most of the
time because of
playing Mobile
Legends (ML).

8. Factors of Change
Physical
Environment
Population
Changes
Isolation
and Contact
Social
Structure
Attitudes
and Values
Perceived
Needs
Cultural Based

9. Consequences of Change
Globalization and Urbanization

10. Consequences of Change
Population and Effects of Health

11. Theories of Change
(Pitirim Sorokin)
- there are two types
of culture;
Ideational cultures
emphasize spiritual
values
Sensate cultures
emphasize sensual
experiences
Cyclical Theory
- the normal state
of society is one of
equilibrium. And
because society is
An open system, it
is always in a
dynamic state or a
state of near
equilibrium.
- the engine for social
change is conflict
between social
classes (Karl Marx),
conflict between
various groups not
necessarily class-
based, fuelled social
change.
Conflict Theory
- society moves in
specific directions.
Social evolutionists
saw society as
progressing to
higher and higher
levels, as a result
they concluded that
their own cultural
attitudes and
behaviors were
more advanced than
those of earlier
societies.
Evolutionary Theory
Functionalist Theory

12. in politics job opportunities
in the pattern of
infrastructure
marriage patterns
social get together health awareness eating habits technology
Some Socio-Cultural Changes in the Philippines

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