UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

SOCIETY
MIDTERM
- Is a group of individuals sharing a common culture,
geographical location and government.
MAJOR ELEMENTS
IDENTIFY
A. Social Solidarity
-Is the distinctive characteristics that defines an
B. Share Identity and culture
individual and is shaped by one’s membership to a
C. A common language
particular group.
D. A large population and the ability to sustain
-It can also change over the course of a person’s
succeeding generations of members.
lifelime.
E. Define geographical area
-It is continuously shaped and reshaped through
F. Political, Economic, and Social Organization
the passage of time as well as the overall context
of one’s cycle life.
MAJOR TYPES
-relational and contextual
1. Hunting and gathering
2. Horticultural and pastoral societies
REASON FOR CHANGING IDENTITIES
3. Agricultural Societies
1. Achievements
4. Industrial Societies
2. Religious Aspect
5. Post-Industrial Societies
3. Cultural Adaptation
4. Political Change
CULTURE
5. International Migration
-It refers to the set of beliefs, ideas, values,
practices, knowledge, history and shared experiences,
SOCIAL SCIENCE
attitudes as well as material objects and possessions
1. Anthropology
accumulated over time and shared by the members of
2. Sociology
society.
3. Political Science

ANTHROPOLOGY
-Is the systematic study of the biological,
cultural, and social aspects of man.
-It is a significant branch of knowledge because
it integrates elements from the biological
sciences and humanities to fully comprehend
the complex human species, including their
practices and social patterns, across diverse
cultures

SOCIOLOGY
-Is the systematic study of politics.
-It focuses on the fundamental values equality,
freedom, and justice as well as the dynamics of
conflict, resolution, and cooperation.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
(SPECIALIZATION)
1. Public Administration
2. Political Economy
3. Comparative Politics