UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND
POLITICS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
QUARTER 1 - Week 1
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Date: ______________
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Starting Points for the
Understanding of Culture, Society,and Politics
Brief Discussion of the Lesson for the Learner
Here are things to learn about the nature and
goals of Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science.
 The nature of culture refers to a
theoretical foundation of contemporary
anthropology.
 It has been observed that the terms
"nature" and "culture" that can not
necessarily be translated into nonwestern languages.
Anthropological perspectives are culture,
cultural relativism, fieldwork, human
diversity, holism, bio-cultural focus. The four
main perspectives of Anthropology are the
cross-cultural or comparative emphasis, its
evolutionary/historical emphasis, its
ecological emphasis, and its holistic emphasis
(Dudgeon). An example for this is the analysis
and solutions of the different aspects of the
society such as the environment issues of
pollution, the issues on health and medicine
and other issues related to the human
activities.
Sociological perspective introduces the
discipline of sociology, including something
about its history, questions, theory, and
scientific methods, and what distinguishes it
from other social science disciplines. Central
features include social interaction and
relationships, social contexts, social
structure, social change, the significance of
diversity and human variation, and the
critical, questioning character of sociology. It
also explores what sociologists do.
Anthropology relates to sociology, it always
describes human, human behaviour and
human societies around the world. It is a
comparative science that examines all
societies. The term anthropology means
scientific study of man or human beings.
Sociology includes three major theoretical
perspectives:
Sociology is the study of human social
relationships and institutions. Sociology’s
subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime
to religion, from the family to the state, from
the divisions of race and social class to the
shared beliefs of a common culture, and from
social stability to radical change in whole
societies. The purpose of sociology is to
understand how human action and
consciousness both shape and are shaped by
surrounding cultural and social structures.
Theoretical perspective is used to analyse and
explain objects of social study, and facilitate
organizing sociological knowledge. In
functionalist perspective, societies are
thought to function like organisms, with
various social institutions working together
like organs to maintain and reproduce
societies. The conflict perspective sees social
life as a competition, and focuses on the
distribution of resources, power, and
inequality.
Political Science is a social science that
deals with humans and their interactions. It
is a branch of sociology; it essentially deals
with the large-scale actions of humans, and
group mentality.
Political science perspective studies the
tendencies and actions of people which
cannot be easily quantified or examined.
Political science is more focused than most
social sciences. It sticks to the political arena
and to the realm of politics, either dealing
with situations with two competing sides or
the lateral decisions that affect the group as a
whole. An example is the study of democracy
as a form of government and why is
democracy considered as the best form of
government.
The Goals of Anthropology, Sociology, and
Political Science
In studying anthropology, sociology, and
political science, it gives us the
understanding on how other societies
organize their lives and give meaning to their
existence. We can clearly see how the society
operates from a patterned culture within the
bounds of internal and external forces of
power and authority. With this aim, we are
given the challenge to realize the goals of
these three fields.
1. the functionalist perspective;
2. the conflict perspective; and
3. the symbolic interaction perspective.
LEARNING COMPETENCY WITH CODE:
1. The Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science
(UCSP11/12SPUIb -5)
2. The Perspective of Anthropology, Sociology
and Political Science (UCSP11/12 DCS-Ic-6)
Activity 1 Directions: List down activities
that exemplify the nature and goals of
Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Science.
REFLECTION:
Directions: Write a reflection learned from
the discussion. In writing your reflection, you
have to complete the sentence below.
I learned
that_________________________________________
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Guide Questions:
1. How do you find the
activity?_____________________________________
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2. What are the nature of anthropology,
sociology and political science?
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3. How do you relate this nature to your daily
life? _______________________________________
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Activity 2: Give me the details
Directions: Enumerate the perspectives of
anthropology, sociology and political science.
Then, give examples of how they are being
used in society.
I realized
that_________________________________________
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If given a
chance______________________________________
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REFERENCES:
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Hudelson, Patricia M. “Culture and quality: an
anthropological perspective” International Journal for
Quality in Health Care, Volume 16, Issue 5, October
2004, Pages 345–346,
https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzh076.
https://academic.oup.com/intqhc/article/16/5/345/18225
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www.quora.com › What-are-the-differences-betweennature-and-culture
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Exit-SlipTicket-Lesson-Reflection-1800033. Accessed June 5,
2020.
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultureand-development/the-future-we-want-the-role-ofculture/the-two-sides-of-the-coin/. Accessed June 1,
2020
KEY ANSWER:
Activity 1 - Answer may vary
Activity 2 - - Answer may vary
Prepared by:
JOANNE B. LANSANG
Teacher - I