UNDERTANDING CULTURE,

SOCIETY AND POLITICS

Learning Outcomes
01 02 03
Explain What is Accomplished the Show appreciation to
cultural Variations Diagnostic test the subject by
and Social differences identifying events or
situation related to it
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What is cultural variation?
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Cultural variation is a difference in
social behaviors
in different cultures exhibit around the
world.
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Cultural variation can be studied
a. across cultures (for example, a cross cultural study of ritual in
Indonesia and Brazil)[1]
b. across generations (for example, a comparison of Generation X
and Generation Y)[2] and is often a subject studied by
anthropologists, sociologists and cultural theorists with
subspecialties in the fields of economic anthropology,
ethnomusicology, health sociology etc. In recent years, cultural
variation has become a rich source of study in neuroanthropology,
cultural neuroscience, and social neuroscience.
1. It is a difference in social behaviors in different cultures exhibit
around the world.
2. These are the situations where people are discriminated against on
the basis of social, economic, and racial inequality.
3. This refers to the personal traits and social roles of the male and
female members of society.
4. This is the state of being either masculine or feminine.
5. This refers to a group of people, also called the ethnic group, who have a
common or shared culture, language, history, religion, and tradition.
 What is Social Difference?

Social differences are the situations where people are

discriminated against on the basis of social, economic,
and racial inequality.
1. Gender and Sexuality
A common distinguishing
factor of a person’s cultural
background is gender
sexuality.
Gender refers to the personal
traits and social roles of the male
and female members of society.

Sexuality is the state of being

either masculine or feminine.
2. Socio-Economic Status
Another common cultural identification factor is the level of an
individual’s social standing and financial position in the society. This
is known as socio-economic status, a personal or famil’s financial
and social esteem on the basis of income, education, and
occupation.
Hence, it is the totality of a person’s social position and wealth
combined.
The socio-economic class refers to the status of every individual
from the sociological and economic points of view. Social status
means a person’s standing or rank in the social ladder of
stratification based on prestige, power, popularity, etc. economic
status means a person’s place in the society’s economic
stratification based on wealth, property, and total assets.
 What is ethnicity and race?
Ethnicity refers to a group of people, also called
the ethnic group, who have a common or shared
culture, language, history, religion, and tradition.

Race refers to a group of people that shares the same

physical attributes, such as skin color, height, and facial
features.
People are grouped into different races based on their
physical appearance.
•Human beings are classified into three major
races−Caucasoid, Mongoloid, and Negroid.
•These classifications are based on the color of the skin, the shape of
the face and eyes, texture of the hair, and other prominent physical
features.
 There are more than 180 ethnic or ethnolinguistic
groups in the Philippines, which are based on the
language each group uses.
•There are eight major ethnolinguistic groups in the
country:
◦Ilokano, ◦Bikolano,
◦Kapampangan, ◦Ilonggo,
◦Pangasinense, ◦Cebuano, and
◦Tagalog, ◦Waray.
3.Ethnicity
Is a condition in which a social group belongs to a common
national or cultural tradition.
The adjective ethic relates to large groups of people who have
certain racial, cultural, religious, or other traits in common. The
Philippines are inhabited by different ethno-liguistic groups
converted to Christianity, particularly the lowland-coastal
groups, and adopted may foreign elements of culture. Ethno-
linguistic groups include the Ivatans, Ilocanos,
Pangasinenses, Kapampangans, Tagalogs, Bicolanos,
Visayans (Masbatenos, Hiligaynons/Ilonggos, Cebuanos,
Boholanos, Warays and Surigaonons) Maranaos, Subanons
and Zamboanguenos.
4. EXCEPTIONALITY

•a quality or a characteristic of a
person that makes him or her
different from an established norm
in a society
•various physical and mental
interference or problems that affect
a person and which makes it
difficult for him or her to function
properly in society
KOREA
Civilization
any complex society characterized by urban
development, social stratification, symbolic
communication forms (typically, writing systems), and a
perceived separation from and domination over the
natural environment.
Cultural variation is a difference in social behaviors
in different cultures exhibit around the world.
Social differences are the situations where people are
discriminated against on the basis of social, economic,
and racial inequality.
Social change means the transformation of culture
and social institutions over time
Political identity is a measure of a group of people
with similar political ideologies.
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 Describe the Dawisanon in terms of
Let’s have an Language, Attitudes, Beliefs and
Practices, Food, religion-
activity…
Describe the community of Dawis
in terms of population, peace and
order or about the relationship of
the people living in.

What are the organizations present in

Brgy. Dawis and who are the Officials of
Brgy. Dawis.
What is culture, society and
politics?
1.What is the activity all about?
2.How will you relate the concept of culture, society and
politics on the previous activity?
3.Based on the activity what is your own idea about culture,
society and Politics?
 What is culture?
For anthropologists, culture is the
reference point by which people
organize themselves and make sense of
themselves as members of their own
society.

For that matter, anthropology regards

culture as the “acquired cognitive and
symbolic aspects of human existence,
whereas society refers to the social
organization of human life, patterns of
interaction and power relationships”
(Eriksen 2001: 4).
The Cultural Identity-
Refers to the identity or feeling of belonging to a
group.
-It is considered as part of a person’s self-
conception and self-perception.
-It pertains to one’s nationality, religion, social
class, generation, locality or any kind of social
group that has its own distinct culture.

Cultural Background – on the other hand, essentially

consists of the ethnic, religious, racial, gender,
linguistic or other socioeconomic factors and values
that shape an
individual’s upbringing. The cultural background can be
shaped at the family, societal or organizational level.
 What is society?
Comes from the Latin word
“socius” which means comrade,
companion, or a friend
-pertains to a group of
individuals involved in social
interaction or sharing the same
geographical or social territory
For that matter, anthropology regards
culture as the “acquired cognitive and
symbolic aspects of human existence,
whereas society refers to the social
organization of human life, patterns of
interaction and power relationships”
(Eriksen 2001: 4).
 What is politics?
-the art and science of government
-political actions, practices or
policies
Comes from the greek word
“politika” which means affairs of the
cities
-refers to achieving and exercising
positions of governance over a
human community
- is an activity that involves the
interaction of people whose
relationship is characterized by conflict
and cooperation, and come together
to solve such disagreements through
binding solutions.‖ (Heywood, 2013,
History of Politics
- who gets what, when, where and
how?
 Describe the culture of the Philippines.
Let’s have an -in a form of rap or jingle

activity…
Visualize the Philippine Society.
Rubrics: -Draw and tell
Relevance to the Topic- 20
Cooperation- 15
Creativity-10
Overall outcome-5
Total : 50points
Present a news or events in the
Philippines that is related to politics or
Philippine government.
 Let's Brainstorm!

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What are the benefits and
downsides of direct and
indirect interpersonal
communication?
 Let's Brainstorm!

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What are the benefits and
downsides of direct and
indirect interpersonal
communication?
Two Kinds of Interpersonal
Communication
Dyad
This refers to two individuals
who take turns speaking and
listening in the communication
process, which may be in formal
or informal situations.
Group
Group communication is any
form of communication that
involves more than two people.
There is no set maximum
number of members.
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In what settings do we usually
encounter dyad communication?
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In what settings do we usually
encounter group communication?
Performance
Task
Nonverbal communication is unique to
different cultures, so knowing them is
important to avoid disrespect.

In a group of five, look for unique

nonverbal interpersonal communication
from a specific country.

Curate what you have found into a

presentation and present it by next week.
Thank you for
listening!