2. Content Standard
The learners demonstrate an understanding of:
1. human cultural variation, social
differences, social change, and
political identities,
2. the significance of studying culture,
society, and politics,
3. the rationale for studying
anthropology, political science, and
sociology.
3. Performance Standard
The learner shall be able to:
1. acknowledge human cultural variation,
social differences, social change, and
political identities,
2. adopt an open and critical attitude
toward different social, political, and
cultural phenomena through observation
and reflection,
3. appreciates the value of disciplines of
Anthropology, Sociology, and Political
Science as social science.
4. “Change is the only
permanent this in
this world”
-Heraclitus
8. What is Nation-State?
is a sovereign state whose citizens
or subjects have a common culture.
they speak the same language, have
a common descent, and share
common history.
citizens with common culture, the
nation-state is a major component of
personal identity.
9. Personal Identity
the concept you develop about
yourself that evolves over the course
of your life.
is both cultural and political which
is guided by our personal encounters
or experiences.
10. A naturalized Filipina in Japan,
may identify herself as a Filipina.
However, another Filipina may
identify herself as a Muslim
because of her Islamic tradition.
Having come from a nation-
state called the Philippines
and possessing the culture
of most Filipinos.
Her identification of herself as a
Muslim may be considered political
if her objective is to make a
statement that she belongs to a
different political group in our
nation-state
Example of Cultural and Political Identity
11. According to David Bohm, each
individual already contains the
whole information field of society.
People who need more will be
pushed more by their inner drives
to attain something. These drives
consist of biological and
psychological drives such as
cravings, wealth, power,
greatness, successes, and etc.
(Banaag, 2012, p.54)
As Schwartz pointed out, the
culture of any society represents
an adaptation or adjustment to
the various conditions of life,
including their physical, social,
and supernatural environment.
Personal experiences are created by man’s interaction
with his environment.
13. What is Culture
refers to that complex whole which
includes knowledge, beliefs, arts
morals, laws, customs, and any other
capabilities and habits acquired by
man as a member of society.
(Edward B. Taylor)
15. ADAPTATION AND
INTEGRATION
Culture makes it possible for
man to adapt and integrate
himself to his environment by
being creative and resourceful
in coming up with ways and
means of survival.
16. PATTERNS OF ACCEPTANCE
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Culture establishes patterns of
acceptable social behavior such as
etiquette, protocols, good
manners and right conduct, roles
and duties, etc. as established by
folkways, mores, and laws.
17. CONVEYS AND
FACILITATE MEANING
Culture conveys and facilitates
meanings through verbal and
non-verbal communication,
written and non-written
language, forms of expression,
and symbolisms.
18. PRODUCTION OF
MAN-MADE THINGS
Culture produces man-made
things such as clothing, tools,
instruments, machines,
equipment, structures, etc.
made possible by
technological know-how.
19. HUMAN
SATISFACTION
Contributes to overall human
satisfaction as we develop ways to
make life more enjoyable,
comfortable, easier, and more
rewarding such as recreational
activities, leisure, entertainment,
and arts.
22. SOCIETY
As individuals continued to
interact, societies were
formed.
It is a product of human social
processes intended to meet
basic needs for survival.
Society is important product
of human interaction and
interconnectedness.
23. SOCIETY
Symbolizes the group within
which human beings can live a
total common life.
Every society is organized in a
such way that there are rules
of conduct, customs,
traditions, folkways, and
mores. (Palispis 2007,p. 254)
24. SOCIETY
Studying society provide us
an idea on its importance in
creating an equal, just, and
humane society.
25. Significance of
Studying Society
Representation
of our identity
Symbolic of
political
independence
Characterize
the totality of
a territory
Avenue for
economic
interdependen
ce
Schematic Diagram
for Studying Society
28. POLITICS
People tend to associate politics
with power.
The connotation was formed
through man’s relationship with
other people.
According to Ricardo Lazo,
politics may be viewed in
different ways.
30. In describing the characteristics
of politics, two important things
must be emphasized:
First, all questions involving the
making of a common decision
for a group of people, that is, a
uniform decision applying in the
same way to all members of a
group. .
31. In describing the characteristics
of politics, two important things
must be emphasized:
Second, all involve the use
of force by one person or a
group of people to affect
the behavior of another
person or group of people.
(Lazo, 2009 p.7)
32. Haque defines politics in different ways but
whatever definition is attached to it, there
are four important points inherit to it:
Collective Activity
Initial Diversity of views
Reconciliation
Authoritative
33. Collective Activity
Involving people who accept
common membership at
least knowledge is shared.
Initial diversity of views
Politics presumes an initial
diversity of views, if not
about goals, then least
about means.
34. Reconciliation of difference
Involves reconciling differences
through discussion and
persuasion.
Authoritative Policy
Binding members to decisions
that are implemented by force if
necessary.
