Cagayan Valley Computer and Information Technology College

CVCITC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

SY 2019 – 2020, First Semester
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Handout for First Quarter

CHAPTER I: The Social Sciences and The Three Faces of the

Social

Lesson 1: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics:

Some Key Observations
The social sciences and the three faces of the social

Sociology

Political
Anthropology
science

Three faces of the social

 Social forces
 Cultural practices
 Power relations

Culture – the beliefs customs, arts etc. of a particular society, group, place or time
Social – relating to people spend time talking to each other.
Power – the ability or right to control people or things.

Students as social beings

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CVCITC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SY 2019 – 2020, First Semester
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Handout for First Quarter

Social realities: behavior and phenomenon

Situation Behavior and phenomenon

1. Gary graduated a year ago. Despite being Istambay

blessed with several job offers, he choose to
remain jobless and hang around with his barkada.
Together they love to istambay in the town plaza
especially at night.

2. As a businessman, Mang Leo is used to giving Lagay

“padulas” (or lagay) to his main suppliers in order
to expedite his business transactions with them.

Values and beliefs as behavior motivators

Social Dynamics: Social, Political, And Cultural Changes

Situation Behavior and phenomenon

1. Taking “selfies” is Alyssa’s preoccupation. It Selfieing

became a habit when her parents gave her a
phone on her birthday.

2. Michael almost missed the chance to finish Video gaming

high school because he had been absent
most of the time playing DOTA.
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CVCITC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SY 2019 – 2020, First Semester
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Handout for First Quarter

Lesson 2:
The Social Sciences: Sociology, Anthropology, And Political Sciences.

Anthropology

- It is the scientific study of humans and human behavior and societies in the past and the
present.

Social Diversity – is an ever-present and enduring feature of all known cultures around
the world, from the most primitive to the most highly urbanized.

Social inequality – occurs when resources in a given society are distributed unevenly.

An unofficial Story of Anthropology

Anthropology has been called “ A Child of Colonization”. Because discoverers of new

territories were always accompanied by missionary documenters.

Sociology

- It comes from both Latin word “socius” means companion and Greek word “logos” means
the study of.
- The study of society, social institution, and social relationships.
- It is the scientific analysis of social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the
rest of society.

Sociology - focuses on the ubiquity of social forces in unlikely forms: sex gender, religion,
class, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and the like.
Social forces – are normally in the guise of rules (written or unwritten), norms, and
expectations.
Quick History of Sociology
August Comte – he coined the term “sociology”
Emile Durkheim – he recognized sociology as the new science of the study of society.
Karl Marx – studied “Class struggle”.
Max Weber & Emile Durkheim – they produce powerful analysis about religion, economics,
and bureaucracy.

Political science
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CVCITC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SY 2019 – 2020, First Semester
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Handout for First Quarter

- It is the branch of knowledge that deals with the system of government; the analysis of
political activity and behavior.

Aristotle

Because he is a social creature with the power of speech and moral reasoning.

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CVCITC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
SY 2019 – 2020, First Semester
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Handout for First Quarter

Activity: Written Task #1

Activity Title: WT1 - Quiz
Topic/s Covered: Lesson1: Understanding Society, Culture, and
Politics: Some Key Observations

DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item. Answer on the space provided.
1. Write it on a green cattleya notebook, medium size (that will serve as your quiz notebook and
assignment notebook)

• Write a paragraph describing how your gender (male or female) may be the reason for
the kind of social person you are today. Highlight some points that have been afforded
to you, as well as the constraints you constantly encounter as you navigate the social
world.

Activity: Performance Task #1

Activity Title: EPT1 – Concept map
Topic/s Covered: Lesson1: Understanding Society, Culture, and
Politics: Some Key Observations

DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item. Answer on the space provided.
1. Group yourselves into 4.
2. Make a concept map of the following:
a. Culture
b. Society
c. Politics