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LEARNING MODULE TITLE
Overview of Society and Culture
LEARNING MODULE RATIONALE
Studying sociology has a great value especially in modern complex society. One of the
functions of sociology is giving reliable scientific facts about various issues on society, the
scientific knowledge is very much needed in human society in order to achieve progress in various
field.
The module aims to explain the technical definition and significance of studying
sociology. It will also discuss the evolution of sociology as a discipline.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
 LO1: Explain the important events that led to the development of sociology and the ideas
of the proponents of sociology.
1. Identify the meaning and importance of sociology
2. Map out the development of sociology
3. Appreciate the contribution of different sociologist in the development of the discipline
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TEACHING STRATEGIES/LEARNING ACTIVITIES
 Lecture
 Collaborative learning
 Case Analysis
 Graphic Organizer
RESOURCES/MATERIALS
 Textbooks
 Internet
 PowerPoint
LEARNING CONCEPT
What is Sociology?
 Sociology is defined as the scientific study of social

Interaction and organization.
 Sociology is the systematic study of how society and

Human groups behave and how social relationships
Affects people’s attitude and behavior and how society
Is established and change.
 Sociology is the study of development, structure and

Functioning of human society.
Figure 1: Ilongot tribe in the Philippines.

Sociology deals with the study of human
behavior and pattern including those in the
mountain or people not reach by technology

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What does Sociology offers?
 Sociology provides an understanding of social issues and patterns of behavior.

 Sociology helps us understand the workings of the social systems within which we live our
lives.
 Sociology helps us understand why we perceive the world the way we do.
 Sociology helps us identify what we have in common within, and between, cultures and
societies
 Sociology helps us understand why and how society changes.
 Sociology provides us theoretical perspectives within which to frame these understandings and
research methods that allow us to study social life scientifically
Figure 2: How Americans commit suicide.

Sociology study patterns in human behavior
and their interaction to their peers.
Take Note: The term “Sociology” was coined by French Philosopher Auguste
Comte(1789-1857), who is also the “Father of Sociology” he first publicly used the
term in his work positive philosophy.

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The History and Origins of Sociology The term

Sociology was
Sociology is rooted in the works of philosophers including, Plato (427-347BC)
Coined by
Aristotle (384-322BC), and Confucius (551-479 B.C). Some other early
French
Scholars also took perspectives that were sociological. Chinese historian
Philosopher
Ma Tuan-Lin develop, in the thirteenth century, a sociological history by looking
Auguste Comte
At the social factors influencing history in his general-knowledge encyclopedia
Wen Hsien T’ung K’ao (General study of the literary remains).
Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), conducted studies of Arab Society (Restivo 1991).
Enlightenment thinkers also helped set the stage for the sociologist that would follow.
The enlightenment was the first time in history that thinkers tried to provide general explanations
Of the social world.
Proponents of Sociology
 Coined the term “sociology”, founder of sociology.

 Social Statistics- involves those aspects of social life
that have to do with order and stability and that allow
societies to hold together and endure
 Social dynamics refers to those aspects of social life
that have to do with social change and that pattern
institutional development.
Auguste Comte

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 Abu Zaid Abdal Rahman Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was a

historian, philosopher, and founder of Arab social
science.
 He wrote lengthy history of world that laid groundwork
for sociology
 In seven volumes, he covered the history of Arabs and
Berbers, the nature of civilization, and the meaning of
historical events
 He advocated empirical research and has been called
an excellent deductive sociologist who was positivistic
 After the attacks on New York and Pentagon on Sept.
11 Abu Zaid Abdal Rahman Ibn
2001. interest in Ibn Khaldun’s work and his analysis of Khaldun
civilizations was revived.
 She examined religion, politics, child-rearing and

immigration
 Gave attention to status distinction, gender and race
 Also considered the impact of economy, law, trade, and
population on social problems of contemporary society
 Ardent defender of women’s rights
 Compared the similarities of position of women in the
western world and that of American slaves.
 Introduce feminist sociological perspective in issues
such as marriage, children, domestic life, religion and
race relations
Harriet Martineau

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 Coined the term “survival of the fittest” a philosophy came to

be known as Social Darwinism—this philosophy explains
individual’s success by attributing it to their inherent
capability
 Depicted society as system made up of interrelated parts
 Argued that it is natural that some people are poor and some
are rich
 He believed that societies are bound to change whether we
do something or not
Herbert Spencer
 The collective consciousness binds individual together and

creates social integration
 Social integration is necessary for the maintenance of the
social order and for the happiness of individuals
 Mechanical solidarity – solidarity found in early societies
wherein the social structure is simple with little division of
labor thus, people have a sense of oneness because they
were so much alike
 Organic solidarity- society is held together by
interdependence fostered by the difference among people
 Behavior of individuals can be understood within a larger
social context
Emile durkheim
 Norms, beliefs, and values make up a collective consciousness
- a shared way of understanding and behaving in the society

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 To understand behavior, we must learn the subjective

meanings people attach to their actions- how they themselves
view and explain their behavior
 He was credited for introducing the idea of “ideal type” a
model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual
cases can be evaluated
 The idea of ideal type was used to measure how bureaucratic
an actual organization is. Max Weber
 The ideal type was also used to study family, religion, authority,
and economic systems and the analysis of bureaucracy
 Society is divided into those who own the means of

producing wealth, and those who do not, which give rise to
class conflict
 All history, he said is composed of struggles between
classes
 Development depends on the clash of contradictions and
the creation of new, more advance structures out of these
clashes
 Marx emphasized the group identifications and associations
that influence an individual’s place in society. Thus a
membership in a particular group such as age group, racial
group, or economic class affects a person’s attitudes and
Karl Marx
behavior
 Class conflict is driven by the desire to control the means of
Production which is the driving force of social evolution.

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Charles Horton Cooley
 Cooley preferred use sociological perspective to look to smaller units such as families,
gangs, and friendship networks because they shape people’s ideal’s, beliefs, values, and
social nature.
 Introduced the concept of the looking glass self- the idea that your perception of yourself is
influenced by what other people’s perception of you.
C. Wright Mills
 Introduced the idea of sociological imagination- awareness of the relationship of individual

and the wider society.
 Sociological imagination gives you an idea to see personal troubles as public issue/s
Robert Merton
 Produced a theory used to explain deviant behavior

 For Merton, individual behavior is influenced by society’s approved goals and means
 Manifest function- open, stated, conscious functions which involves the intended,
recognized consequences of an aspect of society
 Latent function- are not seen or unintentional/unplanned functions and may reflect hidden
purposes of an institution
Talcott Parsons
 Parsons views society as a vast network of interrelated/connected parts each contributes

to the maintenance of the system
George Herbert Mead
 Considered as the founder of interactionist perspective

 Mead was interested in the symbolism that human gestures represent such as smiles,
frowns, nodding of one’s head

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REFERENCES
Kendall, D. E. (2012). Sociology in our times: the essentials (8th ed.). Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
Schaefer, R. T. (2013). Sociology: a brief introduction (10th ed.). Dubuque, Iowa: McGraw-Hill.
Stolley, Kathy S. The Basics of Sociology. Basics of the Social Sciences. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood
Press, 2005.
Vander Zanden, J.W. & Hughes, M. (2002). Sociology: the core (6th ed.). Boston, Mass.: McGraw-Hill

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SELF-TEST
Choose the best answer.
1. It is the study scientific study of social interation and organization in society.

a. Sociology
b. History
c. Economics
d. Psychology
2. He is the known as the "Father of Sociology".

a. Auguste Comte
b. Max Weber
c. Abu Zaid Khaldun
d. Herbert Spencer
3. He advocates the use of empirical research and known as an excellent deductive sociologist.
a. Abu Zaid Khaldun
b. Charles Horton
c. Herbert Spencer
d. Karl Marx
4. The sociologist that introduces the feminist sociological perspective is _____.

a. Harriet Martineau
b. Charles Horton
c. Wright Mills
d. Robert Merton
5. He describe society as a system made up of interrelated parts

a. Herbert Spencer
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Karl Marx
d. Auguste Compte

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6. He is one of the Founder of Functionalist approach in Sociology.

a. Emile Durkheim
b. Robert Merton
c. Herbert Spencer
d. Max Weber
7. He was creadited for introducing the concept of "Ideal type"

a. Max Weber
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Karl Marx
d. Auguste Compte
8. Founder of the Conflict Perpective theory in Sociology.

a. Karl Marx
b. Max Weber
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Charles Cooley
9. Introduced the concept of "Self Looking Glass" to explain the perception of oneself as
influenced by other people
a. Charles Cooley
b. Max Weber
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
10. He is the founder of Interactionist Perspective theory in Sociology.

a. George Herbert Mead
b. Talcott Parsons
c. Robert Merton
d. C. Wright Mills

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LEARNING MODULE #1

LEARNING MODULE TITLE

Overview of Society and Culture

LEARNING MODULE RATIONALE

1. Identify the meaning and importance of sociology

2. Map out the development of sociology

3. Appreciate the contribution of different sociologist in the development of the discipline

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

TEACHING STRATEGIES/LEARNING ACTIVITIES

 Sociology is defined as the scientific study of social

 Sociology is the systematic study of how society and

 Sociology is the study of development, structure and

Figure 1: Ilongot tribe in the Philippines.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

What does Sociology offers?

 Sociology provides an understanding of social issues and patterns of behavior.

Figure 2: How Americans commit suicide.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

The History and Origins of Sociology The term

 Coined the term “sociology”, founder of sociology.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

 Abu Zaid Abdal Rahman Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) was a

 She examined religion, politics, child-rearing and

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

 Coined the term “survival of the fittest” a philosophy came to

 The collective consciousness binds individual together and

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

 To understand behavior, we must learn the subjective

 Society is divided into those who own the means of

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

Charles Horton Cooley

 Introduced the idea of sociological imagination- awareness of the relationship of individual

 Produced a theory used to explain deviant behavior

 Parsons views society as a vast network of interrelated/connected parts each contributes

 Considered as the founder of interactionist perspective

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

Choose the best answer.

1. It is the study scientific study of social interation and organization in society.

2. He is the known as the "Father of Sociology".

4. The sociologist that introduces the feminist sociological perspective is _____.

5. He describe society as a system made up of interrelated parts

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

6. He is one of the Founder of Functionalist approach in Sociology.

7. He was creadited for introducing the concept of "Ideal type"

8. Founder of the Conflict Perpective theory in Sociology.

10. He is the founder of Interactionist Perspective theory in Sociology.

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Angelo Y. Balverde RIVIERA G. GUIYAB ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.

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