Maranatha Christian Academy – Alabang Chapter

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GRADE 12 – Community Engagement

Jhairon A. Francisco
12 - HUMSS

DIRECTION: Below are the pictures that are related to different disciplines in social sciences that are significant
in the study of community. Choose three from the pictures and associate it to the field that you think it is related,
then answer the following-up questions below.
Were you able to choose 3 pictures and relate them to a field in social science? What do you think is the role of
such a field in studying community?

1. Anthropology- Anthropology is the study of human culture and society. Social

anthropologists study how people live in societies and how they find meaning in their
lives. Consider the culture of the Baguio Ifugao people. Their tribes were known as the
Igorot. They're wearing a G-String or Bahag.
2. Economics is a social science because it employs scientific methods to develop theories
that can be used to explain the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations.
Economics tries to explain economic behavior that arises from the exchange of scarce
resources.
3. Political Science-Political science is a social study of how resources are distributed and
transferred power in decision making, the roles and systems of governance including
governments and international organizations, political behavior, and public policies.
FILL-UP THE TABLE BELLOW. WRITE THE DISCIPLINE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES, ITS
DEFINITION AND ITS ROLE IN THE STUDY OF COMMUNITY.

DISCIPLINE DEFINITION ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY

PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is the study of Psychology's role in a community
mind and behavior. It is to investigate topics such as how
encompasses the biological people live, what they think, what
influences, social pressures, they produce, how they interact in
and environmental factors. the environment, and what culture
they have.
SOCIOLOGY The systematic study of people Sociologists in the community
and their institutions is known study, to name a few topics,
as sociology. marriage and romantic
It is one of the most broad relationships, interpersonal
and diverse social science communication, social psychology,
disciplines in academia, poverty and inequality, race and
examining and analyzing ethnicity, religion, culture, aging,
virtually every social domain. the media, sports, health care,
crime and deviance, nationalism,
social movements, and
globalization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE Political science is the study Political scientists study and
of politics from a scientific explain government and legislative
perspective. It is a social processes so that people can be
science that studies better informed about policies that
governance and power affect their communities, states,
structures, as well as political and country.
activities, political thought,
political behavior, and the
laws and constitutions that
govern them.
ECONOMICS The study of the production, The goal of Community Economic
distribution, exchange, and Development is to revitalize
consumption of goods and communities by developing and
services is known as rehabilitating affordable housing,
economics. promoting sustainability, attracting
The term can also refer to a investments, building wealth,
thing's financial aspects, as in encouraging entrepreneurship, and
"the economics of running a creating jobs.
business."
ANTHROPOLOGY The study of humans is The role of an anthropologist is to
referred to as anthropology. use anthropological methods and
It investigates all aspects of ideas to solve real-world problems.
human life and culture as a They may, for example, work in
social science discipline. local communities to assist in the
It aims to comprehend human resolution of health, education, or
origins and adaptation, as environmental issues.They may
well as the diversity of also work for museums or national
cultures and worldviews. or state parks, interpreting history.
INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
• What is the institutional perspective?
- The institutional perspective sees the community in three distinct dimensions. The institutional perspective
seeks to mobilize various social institutions, such as the market, community, and state, in order to promote
people's well-being. It is inspired by an ideological position that accepts a wide range of beliefs, as well as
social science theories that harmonize various approaches to social development.

• Is it an important perspective in studying the community? Why not?

- Yes, it is significant because it is a component of the community. Our community requires our assistance
in order to improve. It is an important point of view to have in order to be aware of the guidelines and
protocols that are in place, as well as to be aware of what is going on or what situations exist in our
community.

• How do you think each dimensions relates to each other?

- The three dimensions are related to one another because they serve different functions in the community.
Also, the community group is formed in a different setting and institution.

• In the second dimension, it is considered as the social model. What do you understand in this dimensions?
- In my own personal opinion, these dimensions are this group of people who contribute to change society in
order to welcome people living with a handicap or vulnerability.

• Cite an existing present situation wherein the social model is evident. Explain.
- It is evident on every public transportation, most of the elders, PWD’s or pregnant women are giving the
priority seats due to the fact that they need it more.