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    UNDERSTANDING

    CULTURE, SOCIETY
    AND POLITICS
    U C S P 11
    P R E PA R E D B Y: E LW I N A . N A R C I S O
    CULTURAL
    ANTHROPOLOGY
    AND SOCIOLOGY
    CHAPTER 1

    E.A.NARCISO, Social Science


    LESSON 1:

    HUMAN ECOLOGY AND


    THE REALM OF
    HUMANITY
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    OBJECTIVES

    Acknowledge human cultural variations, social


    differences, social change, and political identities.
    Adopt an open and critical attitude toward different
    social, political, and cultural phenomena through
    observation and reflection.
    Appreciates the value of Anthropology, Sociology, and
    Political Science as Social Science.

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    “CHANGE is the
    only permanent
    thing in this
    world.”
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    In our society today, we can see a lot of changes and
    developments that affect our life.

    Machines have made our work easier.


    Computers have allowed us to communicate with
    more people faster.
    Genetic engineering has helped us produce
    disease resistant plants.

    So, in others, changes such as these have resulted


    in the modernization of nation-states.
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    NATION-STATES

    Is a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects have


    a common culture, speak the same language, have a
    common descent, and share a common history.
    Is a major component of personal identity.

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    PERSONAL IDENTITY
    Is the concept you develop about yourself that
    evolves over the course of your life.
    For instance, a naturalized Filipina in Japan, may
    identify herself as a Filipina, having come from a
    nation-state called the Philippines and possessing the
    culture of most Filipinos.

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    PERSONAL IDENTITY
    However, another Filipina may identify herself as
    Muslim because of her Islamic Traditions. Her
    identification of herself as a Muslim may be
    considered political if her objective is to make a
    statement that she belongs to a different political
    group in our nation-state

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    PERSONAL IDENTITY
    Therefore, our personal identity is both cultural and
    political which is guided by our personal encounters or
    experiences.
    Personal Encounters or Experiences-our
    interaction with the environment.
    Personal
    Encounters Learning/Knowledge Change

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    CULTURE

    Refers to that complex whole which encompasses


    beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms,
    artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a
    person learns and shares as a member of a society.
    (Edward B. Taylor 1920 [1871])
    Derives from the Latin word “colere”,which means to
    tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture.

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    COMPONENTS OF CULTURE
    KNOWLEDGE

    MORALS BELIEFS

    CULTURE

    CUSTOMS ARTS

    LAWS

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    “CULTURE is
    unique but can
    CHANGE.”
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    UNIQUENESS: CHANGES:

    Culture is unique in: Culture can change through:


    Race Variations in geographical
    features
    Customs
    Climatic Conditions
    Traditions
    Historical Experiences
    Power
    Greatness
    Successes
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF
    STUDYING CULTURE,
    SOCIETY AND
    POLITICS
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    “CULTURE”

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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING CULTURE

    According to Mark Banaag, culture functions in the


    following ways and from which we can realize the
    significance of culture as well:

    1. Culture makes it possible for man to adapt and


    integrate himself to his environment by being creative
    and resourceful in coming up with ways and means of
    survival.
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING CULTURE

    2. Culture establishes patterns of acceptable social


    behavior such as etiquette, protocols, good manners
    and right conduct, roles and duties, etc. as established
    by folkways, mores, and laws.
    3. Culture conveys and facilitates meaning through verbal
    and non-verbal communication, written and non-written
    language, forms of expression, and symbolisms.

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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING CULTURE

    4. Culture produces man-made things such as clothing,


    tools, instruments, machines, equipment, structures,
    etc. made possible by technological know-how.
    5. Culture contributes to overall human satisfaction as we
    develop ways to make life more enjoyable, more
    comfortable, easier, and more rewarding such as
    recreational activities, leisure, entertainment and arts,
    etc.

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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING CULTURE
    Adaptation
    &
    Integration

    Patterns of
    Human Acceptabl
    Satisfaction Significanc e Social
    Behavior
    e of
    Culture
    Production
    Conveys &
    of Man-
    Facilitates
    made
    Meaning
    Things

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    “SOCIETY”
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING SOCIETY
    1. Society is created by mans continuing interaction.
    2. Society is the product of human social processes
    intended to meet basic needs of survival.
    3. Society ensures social unity and appropriate
    behavior among members.
    4. Society provides us an idea on its importance in
    creating an equal, just, and human society.

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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING SOCIETY
    Representation
    of our identity

    Significanc
    Avenue for e of Characterize
    economic the Totality
    interdependence Studying of a Territory
    Society

    Symbol of
    Political
    Independence

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    “POLITICS”
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING POLITICS

    Haques, 2009, defines politics in different ways but


    whatever definition is attached to it, there are four
    important points inherent to it:

    Initial
    Collective Reconciliation Authoritative
    Activity Diversity of Differences Policy
    of Views

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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING POLITICS
    a. Politics is a collective activity, involving people who
    accept a common membership or at least acknowledge
    a shared fate;
    b. Politics presumes an initial diversity of views, if not
    about goals then least about means;
    c. Politics involves reconciling differences through
    discussion and persuasion; and
    d. Political decisions become authoritative policy for a
    group, binding members to decisions that are
    implemented by force if necessary
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDYING POLITICS
    Consensus
    and
    Compromise

    Academics Society

    Perception of
    Politics

    Power and
    Public Distribution
    Affair of
    Resources

    Art of the
    Government

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    END OF LESSON 1:

    THANK YOU AND GOD


    BLESS!!!

    E.A.NARCISO, Social Science

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