Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Arianne Albarando Agan

Subject Teacher
 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

School Year 2020-2021

1st QUARTER
SUBJECT: UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

MODULE NUMBER: 2

TOPIC: Starting Points for the Understanding of Culture, Society and Politics

MODULE DURATIONS: One Week

VISION: A globally competitive institution, faithful to the teachings and tradition of the
Catholic Church working towards the development of the person following the
examples of St. Arnold Janssen and St. Joseph Freinademetz.

MISSION: To develop and enhance the capabilities of the person to become responsive to the
demands of the society with respect for cultural preservation.

GOAL:

 Global Competence
 Cultural Preservation
 Academic Excellence
 SVD Spirituality

CONTENT STANDARD

The learners demonstrate an understanding of:

1. The rationale for studying Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learners:

1. Appreciates the value of disciplines Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science

as Social Sciences.

LEARNING COMPETENCY

1. Analyze social, political, and Cultural Change

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

In the class, students are expected to:

1. Differentiate Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science.

LEARNING MATERIALS

 Power Point Presentations/ Recorded Video of the Lessons

 Worksheet/Activity Sheet
 DWCC LMS (Moodle)

LEARNING PROCEDURES:

A. ROUTINARY ACTIVITIES

PRAYER

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Lord, we offer You our class today. We pray that through Your Divine Guidance,
we would learn how to listen attentively to the inputs of our teacher. May we appreciate
his/her efforts in impairing his/her knowledge to us. May we participate actively in the
discussions and activities, so we could learn more while having fun. May we value each
other’s contributions as a building block towards harmony and peace. Grant that as we
interact with one another, we recognize the fact that all our learning activities should be
accomplished for Your greater glory. Grant that we recognize You in each of our classmates
and teachers. As we leave for home, we pray that you keep us safe from harm and illnesses.
And we would be able to apply correctly what we have learned from school.

All these we ask in Your powerful name.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

CHECKING OF ATTENDANCE

The subject teacher will check the attendance on their meeting day through the
DWCC Learning Management System (Moodle/Gsuit). The students who chose
online/blended learning are encouraged to be online.

B. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS LESSONS

 What have you realized upon knowing that there are different kinds of gender flags?

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C. MOTIVATION

 THINK ABOUT IT AND WRITE YOUR ANSWER.

Why do you think it is necessary for us to know the differences between Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science?

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 D. LESSON PROPER/DISCUSSION

A. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

- Starting Points for the Understanding of;

- Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science

B. DISCUSSION

LESSON3 ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND

POLITICAL SCIENCE

OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

 Recognize the common concerns or intersections of anthropology, sociology, and

political science with respect to the phenomenon of change.

 Identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of Anthropology, Political Science, and
Sociology.

WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY?

Humans studying humans.

Holistic study of humans.

  It allows for an extensive and intensive approach such that anthropology studies
humans as both biological and social creatures.
 Biologically, it inquires on the genetic composition of humans, their relationship
with other primates, and their evolution.
 Socially, it inquires on human behaviors, attitudes, and belief systems, which
ranges from birth practices to burial rites.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?

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 Another key element that makes Anthropology holistic is its research time frame, which
ranges from the evolution of humans as a species to our current development. It also studies
humans from various ethnic groupings and geographic locations.
 The science that studies human culture.
 It is a discipline that deals with the origins and development of human societies and the
differences between them.
 Holistic “science of man” a science of totality of existence.
 The word Anthropology is derived from two Greek words: anthropos meaning “man” or
“human”; and logos, meaning “study”.
 “The study of people – their origins, their development, and contemporary variations,
wherever and whenever they have been found on the face of the earth” (EMBER,
EMBER, AND PEREGRINE, 2010)
 THE SPHERES OF ANTHROPOLOGY

The science of anthropology is divided into two major disciplines, physical anthropology and
cultural anthropology.

PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
 PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY is generally classified as a natural science or
sometimes called as biological anthropology, mainly concerns about how humans emerged
and evolved through time. This is under the study human paleontology.
 the second concern of Physical Anthropology is how human beings differ biologically –
this is under the human variation

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

 While CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY is considered a social science. Also known as

Socio-cultural Anthropology.

 Concerned with the differences and similarities of various cultures and how they
correlate with each other from time to time.

THREE MAIN BRANCHES OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY – is basically the study of the cultural heritage of the past through
examination of the physical remains and ruins of past cultures. It also involves the studies
regarding Ancient Civilizations. Anthropologists study cultures and civilizations even though
some of them are so ancient that they did not leave any writing about their cultural heritage.
 ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS
ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS – It deals with the influences of language and
symbols to human culture. Without language, there could be no culture to speak since culture
can only be transmitted through symbols of communication. Hence, communication is an
essential tool for passing culture from generation to generation.

ETHNOLOGY
ETHNOLOGY – Is the study of recent or present cultures.

Try to explain difference of cultures before and the recent through vigorous research.

WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?

SOCIOLOGY

Socius – group/partners
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be shaped and conditioned by interactions among persons and groups.
Logos – study

Auguste Comte – Father of Sociology

Abbé Emmanuel Joseph Sieyés – Coined the term Sociology

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development, and institutions that have emerged within specific societies.

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“NO MAN IS AN ISLAND”

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 A social institution is a group organization or custom such as marriage, family, ways of

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holding property, educational
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and groups.
 Sociology not only studies whole societies such as the population, but also focuses on
smaller units. Within any population the smallest social unit is the family.

 It is therefore possible to develop a sociology of the family within a given society. There
are also branches of sociology devoted to studying poverty, religion, the working class,
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other units.
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 Whatever the unit, a study seeks to describe and explain the behaviour of people within
the group on the basis of their distinctive customs and their interactions.
 Sociology looks at how groups of people are similar and how they differ from each
other.
 In order to fully understand society, a perspective called the Sociological Imagination,
an idea of C. Wright Mills in “The Promise,” should be used. According to Mills (1959),
“the sociological imagination enables us to grasp the connection between “history and
biography within society.”
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biography is the personal experience of individuals.
 Both can influence one another. History or the events happening can influence the
biography or personal experiences and vice versa. This just means that C. Wright Mills
gave a perspective that would explain human behavior without rigorous research and tests.
With Sociological Imagination, one can explain individual and societal phenomena.

TWO MAJOR APPROACHES OF SOCIOLOGY

MACROSOCIOLOGY

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Examines the social structure, the social institutions, social organizations, and social
conditioned by interactions among persons and groups.
groups.

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Uses the STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALIST
conditioned PERSPECTIVE
by interactions among and the CONFLICT
persons and groups.
PERSPECTIVE in examining the larger social structure

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 SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
SOCIOLOGICAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS FOCUS
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FUNCTIONALISM MACRO RELATIONSHIP

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WHAT IS POLITICAL SCIENCE?

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 Chiefly with the description and analysis of political and especially governmental
institutions and processes.
Philippines is a republic with a Presidential Form of Government wherein power is
equally divided among its Three Branches:

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among persons and groups.
 EXECUTIVE BRANCH – carries out laws, composed of President and Vide
President. The Constitution grants the President the authority to appoint his cabinet.
 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH – make laws, alter, repeal them through the power vested in
Philippine Congress. It is divided into Senate and House of Representative.
 JUDICIAL BRANCH – evaluates laws, Supreme Court and Lower Court

SUBFIELDS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE DESCRIPTION

COMPARATIVE POLITICS Is a subfield which studies the politics within

other nations.
This subfield tries to compare theories on a
specific nation to other nations.

INTERNATIONAL RELATION is a subfield which studies politics among

nations. In this subfield, conflict, diplomatic
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affairs,
among persons andand international law is being studied.
groups.
POLITICAL THEORY is a subfield which studies classical and
modern politics. This subfield aims to discover
what theory suits the characteristic
of good politics.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION is a subfield which studies bureaucracies on

how it is functional and how to improve it by
certain theories.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW is a subfield which studies how laws are made
and being applied on a certain nation or state.
Its major aim is to study legal systems.
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among persons and groups.
PUBLIC POLICY is a subfield which studies the interface of
politics and economic. It aims to create a plan
to develop programs that would be
sufficient and adequate to societies.
LEARNING ACTIVITY
Score/Total Items:
Activity 3

Name: ________________________________ Date: ______________

Strand/Track: ___________ ID Number: _________

Direction: Name each focus of inquiry and identify or give example of an issue of diversity in
each discipline.

Name your document following this format, SURNAME, FIRST NAME, SECTION. Upload it
in DWCC LMS MOODLE. Submission of activities will be on Friday (August 21, 2020)

SOCIAL SCIENCES

ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIOLOGY POLITICAL SCIENCE

FOCUS ISSUE OF FOCUS ISSUE OF FOCUS ISSUE OF

OF CULTURAL OF SOCIAL OF POLITICAL
INQUIRY DIVERSITY DIFFERENCES INQUIRY IDENTITIES
INQUIRY
ANTHROPOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Name: ________________________________ Date: _______________

Strand/Track: ___________ ID Number: _________

Direction: Answer the following analytical questions using your critical thinking skills

1. How may the study of Sociology, Anthropology and Political Science be of use to you as a student?

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2. Some say that politics is “dirty”? What does this mean? Do you agree to this statement?

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3. What is the significance and rationale of studying Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science?

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References:
Lanuza Gerry M. and Raymundo Sarah S..Understanding Culture, Society and Politics, Rex
Book Store, Inc. (RBSI),2016

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics DIWA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SERIES

Myla M. Arcinas, PhD and Ronaldo B. Mactal, PhD.. Understanding Culture, Society and
Politics, PHOENIX PUBLISHING HOUSE

Mariano M. Ariola, LL.B.: Ed. D Understanding Culture, Society and Politics, Unlimited Books
Library Services and Publishing Inc.

Internet

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

ARIANNE ALBARANDO AGAN, LPT CHENEE A. NALUZ

Subject Teacher Subject Coordinator

Checked by: Recommended by:

JENNY LIZ J. ANYAYAHAN DR. FEDELIZA A. NAMBATAC

Academic Coordinator Principal, Basic Education

Approved by:

BRO. HUBERTUS GURU, SVD

Director, Basic Education