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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Nature, Goals and Perspectives
in Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Science
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Nature, Goals and Perspectives in Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science
First Edition, 2020
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Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this
module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use
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them.
Published by the Department of Education
Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio
Development Team of the Module
Writer:
Editors:
Reviewers:
Illustrators:
Layout Artists:
Management Team:
Armando D. Ison
Alfred James A. Ellar, James Angelo T. Año
Leonardo C. Cargullo, Yolanda DC. Lumanog, Asher H. Pasco, Jesusa L. Partosa, Alfonso V. Mabuting,
Johncent Roy C. Tibordo
Shiela Mae L. Ortiz, Maria Babylyn B. Nevalga, Armando D. Ison
Allan Gilbert M. Jain, Maria Cristina F. Lim, Armando D. Ison
Wilfredo E. Cabral, Job S. Zape Jr., Elaine T. Balaogan, Doris DJ. Estalilla, Daisy Z. Miranda, Laura O. Garcia,
Ma. Criscel R. Negosa, Yolanda DC. Lumanog, Maria Heidi Alaine T. Nietes
Department of Education – Region IV-A CALABARZON
Office Address:
Gate 2 Karangalan Village, Barangay San Isidro
Cainta, Rizal 1800
Telefax:
02-8682-5773/8684-4914/8647-7487
E-mail Address:
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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:
Welcome to the Understanding Culture, Society and Politics for Grade 11 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in
schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the Learner:
Welcome to the Understanding Culture, Society and Politics for Grade 11 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module.
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn,
create and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the
relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will
be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
What I Need to Know
This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you are expected to learn in the module.
What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to check what you already know about the lesson to take. If
you get all the answers correct (100% ), you may decide to skip this module.
What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current lesson with the previous one.
What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation.
What is It
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This aims to help you discover and understand
new concepts and skills.
What’s More
This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify your understanding and skills of the
topic. You may check the answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the module.
What I Have Learned
This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process what you learned from
the lesson.
What I Can Do
This section provides an activity which will help you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns.
Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery in achieving the learning competency.
Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson
learned. This also tends retention of learned concepts.
Answer Key
This contains answers to all activities in the module.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of Understanding Culture Society and Politics. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is about the Nature, Goals and Perspectives in Anthropology, Sociology
and Political Science
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the nature, goals, and perspectives in anthropology, sociology and
political science;
2. Recognize the concepts and the subjects of inquiries of anthropology, sociology
and political science; and
3. Appreciate the importance of the goals of anthropology, sociology and political
science.
What’s In
Before you proceed, go back with some of the important concepts about culture that
is the main focus of the discussion.
Learning Task 1: #Walang Forever –
Change is inevitable because it is the law of nature. Similarly, society does not
remain static. It changes, as the world continues to change, most especially with the
advent of new discoveries in science and technology. It is not new to us how our ways
of life before is no longer the ways of life of today’s generation. People should be open
for changes. It is very important that we understand and accept the challenges these
changes are imposing on us and recognize all the factors that brought these changes.
Since change is already happening at present, let us realize how social change
occurs because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Tell the changes on some
aspects of your life by completing the table below.
Before COVID-19
During COVID-19
Way of life
View of the world
Priorities in life
Relationships with
others
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Answer the following question:
1. Can we consider these changes as examples of social change? Why or why
not?
2. What are the roles of government in protecting us from the harmful effects of
this pandemic?
3. Aside from the government, how do you think other sectors of the community
like schools, churches, and industries, can cope with these changes?
4. What are your fears related to this unexpected event in your life? How do you
deal with your worries during this time of COVID-19 pandemic?
What’s New
Learning Task 2: #PIN-POINT
Using the given illustration above, identify the concepts that you can relate to
culture, society and politics.
Culture
Society
Politics
After doing the activity, give your own definition of culture, society and politics.
Culture
__________________________________________________________________________________
Society
_________________________________________________________________________________
Politics
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What is It
In this part of your journey, we provide something for you to deepen your
understanding about culture.
Please continue reading with comprehension as you discover further
knowledge that will help you out in your quest on the remaining phases of this
lesson.
Since our course is Understanding Culture, Society and Politics, we can deepen our
understanding of ourselves as members of society by studying these three specialized
fields, namely: anthropology for culture, sociology for society and political science for
politics
A lot of us are likely confused with the difference between sociology and
anthropology. Confusion might come from their commonalities as the two are dealing
with society and culture. Both of them study human behavior and the different
factors that affects our social relations. Since these two fields are most likely similar
to each other, let us first draw out its differences
To find out the difference between anthropology and sociology, let us study
the similar and various concepts between each field below:
Anthropology
Answers the
question..
What does
human?
it
mean
Sociology
to
be
What are the things that you
think influence your life?
Who are you?
Where did it
start?
How do we study society?
Where do you come from?
What is life to people living in
places with different culture and
behavior?
Anthropology started as a
science during the time of
exploration when European
countries started to colonize
what they considered as
primitive societies where people
were believed to be savages and
barbaric.
Sociology
emerged
as
an
academic field right at the height
of Industrial Revolution
in
Europe which mobilized the
entire population in a way that
had never been before in human
history. These era had brought
great changes in the way people
live in a society.
Sociology started as the study of
Let it be clear that anthropology
European society by European
started as the study of nonpeople (inward).
European people by European
people (outward).
During that time, emerging
institutions arose and replaced
During their colonial encounter
the old ones such as how science
with these people, Europeans
was taking over religion, when the
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started to make a written
records about non-Europeans.
They
focus
on
kinship,
language,
race,
religion,
cultural
perceptions,
and
others.
reign of kings and queens fell
down, and when the era of
feudalism had ended. People saw
the importance of studying these
emerging institutions and how
they started and what impact
they could make to an individual
and the new society in general.
Who started
this field?
Franz Boas –considered as the
father of modern American
anthropology. His study led to
the doctrine of “historical
particularism,” where he stated
that each society is considered
as having a unique form of
culture
that
cannot
be
understood under an overall
definiton of general culture.
Auguste
Comte
–
French
philosopher and mathematician.
He coined the term sociology. He
saw the need for a systematic
science of studying society and in
dealing with the solution of its
basic problems.
Concept
Anthroplogy is the study of Sociology is the study of society,
people and their culture.
patterns of social interactions,
and culture of everyday life.
It uses a special research
Unlike
anthropology,
the
method known as ethnography
knowledge created by sociology is
in which antropologists are
used to understand one’s own
required to live with their
society.
subject of study for a long
period of time in order to make Sociologists
use
qualitative
their writings more reliable and research method in doing their
credible.
studies.
Subjects of
Inquiry
Biological anthropology refers
to the study of human origins
(genetics,
race,
evolutions,
fossils, primates).
Anything in a society that
influences people’s lives can be
subjects of inquiry, like different
social phenomena, issues, and
problems.
Cultural anthropology is the
study of living people (religion,
social
system,
language,
Sociologists can also look into
clothing,
foods,
beliefs,
things that influence life like
traditions, etc).
family
background,
socioLinguistics is the study of economic status, ethnicity, social
language, its evolution, its classes, religion, gender, beliefs,
connection to other languages, traditions, norms, among others.
and others.
Some
fields
are
social
Archeology refers to the study organization, social psychology,
of dead culture (religion, social applied sociology, and human
system, language, how they ecology.
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dress, foods, beliefs, traditions,
etc).
Goals
The goals of anthropology are The goals of Sociology are the
the following:
following:
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See
the
commonalities
among people (tradition,
language, kinship, etc).
Look at what makes us the
same to understand more
about human nature.
Discover what makes people
different from each other in
order to understand and
preserve diversity.
Produce new knowledge and
new theories about mankind
and behavior.
Look at one’s own culture
more objectively.
-Obtain possible theories and
principles about society as well
as various aspects of social life.
- Study the nature of humanity
to further examine our roles
within a society.
- Appreciate that all things in
society are interdependent.
- Expose our minds to different
perspectives in attaining truth.
After finding out the difference between anthropology and sociology, let us now
proceed with another discipline in social science that plays another important role
in our life.
Politics impacts our lives directly or indirectly, whether we are aware of its
effects or not. If there is a crime that took place, we call a police, and this scheme is
part of government. If there was a fire that occured, we call the fire department, and
that’s also a part of government. Military is government as well, let alone our civil
liberty and our rights which have influences on us daily. In school, you were asked
to read by heart the Constitution. When you are apprehended by an authority, you
asked your violation and insisted on your legal rights. Even inside your house, there
are still set of rules that are being enforced and followed. All these things are related
to a field called Political Science.
Description/Explanation
Origin
-
Concepts
Subjects of
Inquiry
Goals
-
The study of political science was started by the ancient
Greeks.
Aristotle on his book “Politics” stated that Man is a political
animal. It means that it is our nature to live in a society and
to have power over another.
Political Science is the systematic study of government,
politics, and political power.
It is often defined as who gets what, when, where and how.
political theory, philosopy and different political ideologies
public management
human rights
international relations and foreign policies
Make people a better citizens.
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Keep social order and harmony among different group of
people.
Protect the rights of an individual.
Avoid conflict and promote cooperation.
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What’s More
Learning Task 3:
#MY PERSONAL SOCIAL MAP
Find your own social location by creating your own social map. Fill up every
important feature given on each box to understand yourself better.
Race
Religion
Social class
Type of community (urban/rural)
Gender
Language/Dialect
Answer the following questions
1. What do you think is the importance of finding your social location in your
own society?
2. How do the following features (race, gender, religion, class, etc.) affect you in
pursuing your present and future plans? Do they provide opportunities or
serve as constraints?
3. How does government respond to the needs of those people who belong to
the same social location where you are located right now?
Learning Task 4:
Archaeology is a branch of anthropology that studies the culture of dead
people. Archaeologists rely on the pieces of evidence that they exhumed from
discovered old cities and civilizations. We learn many things about our past based
on their findings.
Today, people can store information digitally and put it in formats that can
last for a long period. In relation, let us do an activity by describing yourself to the
future generation through clues about you and the present society where you live.
As a student of this generation, you are tasked to make a historical footprint
of your contemporary society so that people of future generations will understand
how people of today lived, and what their personality, values, set of beliefs, and ideas
were. You have to provide them with one written evidence that describes your society
and two objects with explanation that represent your present society.
Description of your society
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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Drawing or picture of two objects that represent your society with explanation
What I Have Learned
Learning Task 5: “T-M-L Phrase
Complete the following phrases.
The Topic was about
______________________________________________________________________
It Matters because
______________________________________________________________________
I’ve Learned today that
______________________________________________________________________
What I Can Do
Learning Task 6: Photo Analysis of Social Issues
Issue/Problem
Discipline/s in social science you will
use for the problem/issue
Based on the picture below, identify the major social issue or problem that affects
our society today. Explain how the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, and
political science help us in addressing this issue.
Assessment
Directions: Read the following items carefully. Write the letter that corresponds
to your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
For numbers 1-4, identify the branch of science described in each item. Choose your
answer from the given choices below:
a. Anthropology
b. Political Science
c. Sociology
1. Its goal is to look for the similarities and differences among the culture of
societies around the world. In doing so, we could be able to understand more
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about human nature, and be more tolerant on other people’s behavior and
actions.
2. This is the study of society, patterns of social interactions, and culture of
everyday life.
3. Its main concern is to learn how to use power over others to maintain social
order and harmony among citizens.
4. If we want to know why certain social phenomena happened, such as the
television program Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye gaining millions of tweets
worldwide, this field of social science answers these occurrences.
For numbers 5-8, identify the most appropriate discipline to be used in the following
research scenarios and recent development that happened in our country. Choose
your answer from the given choices below:
5.
6.
7.
8.
a. Anthropology
c. Political Science
b. Geography
d. Sociology
Framing legislative policies abolishing or limiting political dynasties all over
the Philippines
Preservation of cultural diversity and respect for traditions in this period of
globalization
Referendum was held in selected provinces comprising the old Bangsamoro
republic for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law. This was
done to promote development, peace, and order in their locality.
Exchange of culture and ideas in the macro level and breakdown of families
in the micro level as a result of economic migration by Filipino workers
For numbers 9-15, choose the best answer for each item.
9. Food habits like the way of cooking foods, habits of dressing up, relationship
with family members or with in-laws, and many others are some of the focuses
of this anthropological field.
a. Archaeology
c. Linguistics
b. Biological anthropology
d. Cultural & social anthropology
10. A researcher chose to write about indigenous people in Mindanao and he
described them using some concepts such as kinship, gender and power. He
tried to compare them to other groups of people. Which of the following fields
of science did the statement above portray?
a. History
c. Political science
b. Anthropology
d. Sociology
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Concepts, Aspects, and Changes
of Culture and Society
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
Concepts, Aspects, and Changes in/of Culture and Society
First Edition, 2020
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Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this
module are owned by their respective copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use
these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership over
them.
Published by the Department of Education
Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio
Development Team of the Module
Writers:
Editors:
Reviewers:
Illustrators:
Layout Artists:
Management Team:
Melany C. Arcangel
Alfred James A. Ellar, James Angelo T. Año, Yolanda DC. Lumanog
Leonardo C. Cargullo, Emily R. Quintos, Asher H. Pasco, Jesusa L. Partosa, Alfonso V. Mabuting, Johncent Roy C. Tibordo
Shiela Mae L. Ortiz, Maria Babylyn B. Nevalga, Giselle A. Teaño
Allan Gilbert M. Jain, Maria Cristina F. Lim, Melany C. Arcangel
Wilfredo E. Cabral, Job S. Zape Jr., Elaine T. Balaogan, Doris DJ. Estalilla, Daisy Z. Miranda, Laura O. Garcia,
Ma. Criscel R. Negosa, Yolanda DC. Lumanog, Maria Heidi Alaine T. Nietes
Department of Education – Region IV-A CALABARZON
Office Address:
Gate 2 Karangalan Village, Barangay San Isidro
Cainta, Rizal 1800
Telefax:
02-8682-5773/8684-4914/8647-7487
E-mail Address:
region4a@deped.gov.ph
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the concepts of culture and society. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module presents the topics on:


Society and Culture as A Complex Whole
Aspects and Changes of Culture and Society
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Explain concepts of culture and society and relate it to a real-life situation;
2. Show deep appreciation on the collaboration between our culture and society
by means of stating personal pledge;
3. Trace and scrutinize terms that are related to the study of culture and the
society, and give examples of such concepts;
4. Analyze aspects of and changes in culture and society;
5. Appreciate the general characteristics of culture as means of enriching our
own culture; and
6. Write examples of real-life situations that best describe the
characteristics of culture.
What’s In
This self-learning module will help you understand the concepts of culture
and society. Particularly, you will learn culture and society as a complex whole, as
well as other aspects. This module will help you understand culture as that field
which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts,
symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of
society. In addition, the module will help you understand the features of culture and
society, and the significant changes or transformation happening in the present
society.
Learning Task 1: #LearningStationActivity
Directions: Based on the previous discussion, kindly recall ideas related to
anthropology, sociology, and political science. Write them on the provided learning
stations below.
Station 1
ANTRHOPOLOGY
Station 2
SOCIOLOGY
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Learning Task 2: #wordhunt101
Look for the words related to the study of culture and society. Write
your answers on your answer sheet.
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Learning Task 3: #situation-analysis
Analyze each situation. Identify the feature of culture described in each
statement. In addition, the jumbled letters on the right will be your guide in
identifying these characteristics.
Evangelista family was known for
their religiosity. Francis, the youngest
of the family, learned how to pray the
Holy Rosary and the “Oracion” at the
age of 10. According to him, his
grandparents were the ones who
taught him the proper way of praying.
Culture is
1.____________________
E L E A D R N
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Marco didn’t know how to speak
Tagalog well, not until he met his new
circle of friends. They were speaking
the said language. His usual
interactions and bonding with them
made him well versed in such
language, making him a good
communicator in Filipino.
The way Filipinos celebrate New
Year is truly different from the way
Chinese conduct the same event.
Pinoys have it every end of December,
while Chinese hold it by the month of
February. In this manner, the two
races are observing different beliefs,
practices, and traditions.
A
gay
fashion
designer,
Roberta, migrated in the U.S.A since
2001. This year, he visited his former
employer in the Philippines to be the
guest speaker of an event. Roberta
was able to introduce new fashion
techniques he had learned from the
States.
Karlo and Andrea used to
celebrate
birthdays,
Valentines,
Christmas, and New Year together.
These celebrations had been part of
their life as sweethearts, making
their life satisfied and ideal.
Culture is
2.___________________
S L O A C I
Culture has
3.____________________
V Y A T R E I
Culture is
4.____________________
S D H E A R
Culture is
5.____________________
G R A G I N T IF
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Mrs. Isabella owned a famous
restaurant in their hometown. Its
bestsellers were the unique recipes of
bulalo and kare-kare. According to
her, their family managed to run the
business despite all the challenges.
In fact, she inherited the business
from her great grandmother.
Anselmo
is
a
proud
grandfather to his 12 grandchildren.
He often shared his childhood
experiences with them including
stories during the old times. He also
demonstrated Filipino values such
as saying “po & opo”, pagmamano,
etc. All these traits were being
transferred to and practiced by his
grandchildren.
Culture is
6.____________________
COUSNTIUTO
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Culture is
7.____________________
TRNASMIEDTT
What is It
Did you have a hard time looking for words pertaining to culture and society?
Now let’s try to go deeper. Analyze the following questions and write your answers on
a separate sheet.
1. How are the words in your activity connected to the study of culture and
society?
2. Can culture and society be completed without these things? Why?
3. How do you define the terms “culture” and “society”?
4. Can a society function without culture, or can a culture exist without society?
Why?
5. What are the characteristics or aspects of culture? Please enumerate them on
the space provided.
Answer _______________
________________
_______________
________________
_______________
________________
_______________
________________
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CHARACTERISTICS of CULTURE
1.
Culture is social because it is the product of behavior.
 Culture does not exist in isolation. It is a product of society. It
develops through social interaction. No man can acquire culture
without association with others.
2.
Culture varies from society to society.
 Every society has a culture of its own that differs from other
societies. The culture of every society is unique by itself. Cultures
are not uniform. Cultural elements like customs, traditions, morals,
values, and beliefs are not constant.
3.
Culture is shared.
 Culture is not something that an individual alone can possess.
Culture, in sociological sense, is shared. For example, people of a
society share all customs, traditions, beliefs, ideas, values, morals,
etc.
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4. Culture is learned.
 Culture is not inborn. It is learned. Unlearned behavior then, is not
culture. Shaking hands, saying thanks, etc. are cultural behaviors.
Not all behaviors are learned, but most of these can be. Combing
hair, standing in line, telling jokes, criticizing the president, and
going to movies all constitute behaviors that need to be learned.
5. Culture is transmitted among members of society.
 Cultural ways are learned by people from others. Many of these
ways are handed down from elders, parents, teachers, and others
(most likely individuals of older generation), while other cultural
behaviors are handed up to elders. Transmission of culture is made
possible by language. Language is the main vehicle of culture.
Transmission of culture may take place also through imitation as
well as through instruction.
6. Culture is continuous and cumulative.
 Culture exists as a continuous process. In its historical growth, it
tends to become cumulative. Ralph Linton called culture “the social
heritage” of man. No culture ever remains constant or permanent.
It is subject to slow but constant variation. Likewise, culture is
responsive to the changing conditions of the physical world; hence,
it is dynamic.
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7. Culture is gratifying and idealistic.
 Culture provides proper opportunities for the satisfaction of our
needs and desires. Our needs, both biological and social, are
fulfilled in cultural ways. Culture consists of the intellectual,
artistic, and social ideals, and institutions where members of the
society profess and strive to confirm.
G.M. Lanuaza and S.S.Raymundo, Understanding
Culture, Society, and Politics Manila: Rex Bookstore, 2016,
7-12.
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What’s More
Learning Task 4: #illustrativecollagecrafting
Create your own illustrative collage that depicts the concept of culture
and society. Focus on the theme. After doing the collage, complete the
statement below the box.
Rubrics
Content relevance
Creativity
6 pts.
4 pts.
10 pts.
Theme: Culture and Society as a Complex Whole
Culture and society as a complex whole means it encompasses the
___________________, ___________________, _________________, _______________,
___________________, ___________________, _________________, _______________,
___________________,and ___________________.
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What I Have Learned
Learning Task 6: #Let’sSumUp!
After learning concepts from the previous phases of the module,
answer the “EXIT CARD” and write down your thoughts on a separate sheet.
Exit Card – 3 Thoughts that you have learned today
2 Things that you want to remember
1 Question you still have in mind
What I Can Do
Learning Task 7: #pi-YES-ta!
Situation: You are the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairperson in your
barangay. At the same time, you are elected as the president of the
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in your municipality/city. You are
tasked to be the coordinator in the upcoming “Pista ng Bayan.” Write down
your plans and major directions to the following institutions or committees in
order to make the program organized and well-coordinated. Use the spaces
provided.
Local Government Unit
________________________
________________________
Products/Foods
_________________________
_________________________
Church
_________________________
_________________________
Peace and Order
________________________
________________________
Private Individual
_________________________
_________________________
Programs/Activities
__________________________
__________________________
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Learning Task 8: #i-cover “Sinulog Festival”
Situation:
As
a
potential
journalist,
you
are
assigned
to document one of the most famous festivals in our country, the “Sinulog
Festival.” During the event, you need to take pictures and write down notes of the
important things about the festival that are related to the different
characteristics of culture.
Culture is learned.
Ex. Dancers learn the steps thru
_______
the help of choreographer and
teachers.
Culture is transmitted.
_________________________________
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REFLECTION
#mypledge
Make your own pledge by stating your deep appreciation on the
collaboration between our culture and society as means of developing
harmonious relationship among people in the society.
I,_______________________, do solemnly
pledge___________________________________________.
Assessment
POST-TEST
Directions: Read the following items carefully. Write the letter that corresponds
to your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Sinulog Festival is Cebuano’s way of honoring Sto. Nino; Pangasinan’s
Bangus festival signifies their bountiful harvest of fishes particularly
bangus; meanwhile, Bicolano’s “Bicol express” truly marks their
“Uragon” (courageous) style because of the spiciness and hotness of the
said food. The mentioned traditions represent culture as being __.
a. symbolic
c. encompassing
b. intergrated
d. learned
2. Mang Isko and Aling Perla used to have a family devotion (prayer) every
Saturday. They demonstrate and explain to their children the reason
for having deep faith to God. What aspect of culture is best suitable for
this situation?
a. Culture is shared.
c. Culture is transmitted.
b. Culture is social.
d. Culture is learned.
3. Maharlika is a young woman of Agta tribe. She is excellent in
performing their ethnic dance. According to her, the elders in their tribe
transferred the steps of the dance to her. What characteristic or aspect
of culture is being referred to by this experience?
a. Culture is learned.
c. Culture is continuous.
b. Culture is shared.
d. Culture is transmitted.
4. The following are all considered as means of transmitting culture among
members of the society. Which one is the main vehicle of passing
culture from one generation to another generation?
a. Instruction
c. Language
b. Imitation
d. Symbols
5. Pinoys are fond of singing and listening to music. Before, people used
to do sing-a-long with a jukebox, then it was changed to karaoke, and
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6.
7.
8.
9.
now, most people sing their favorite songs in videoke. Their ways of
enjoying music has gone through changes but still lives up until today.
Therefore, culture is __.
a. learned
c. continuous
b. shared
d. transmitted
In the United States, once a person reached the age of 18, he/she can
live freely outside the guidance of parents, while here in the Philippines,
we are family-oriented, meaning some are free to live with parents until
they grow old. This statement simply means that culture is __.
a. Culture is continuous.
c. Culture is social.
b. Culture is varied.
d. Culture is transmitted.
Gentriseños are known for celebrating Valenciana festival. In times of
barangay fiestas, people actively participate in the so-called “karakul.”
Carmela has observed this specific way of life of the Gentriseños since
childhood. At present, this custom is still embedded in her heart. This
story tells us that culture is acquired by being bornt into a particular
society. What aspect of culture does it describe?
a. symbolic
c. encompassing
b. intergrated
d. learned
One of the characteristics of culture is being continuous and
cumulative. No culture remains constant or unchanged; it is subject
to slow but constant change. Culture is responsive to the changing
conditions of the physical world; hence, it is dynamic. Which scenario
below best fits as an example of the given statements on culture?
a. The Department of Education conducts learning instruction
through blended learning modalities and not the face-to-face
strategy which people are already used to.
b. The Department of Health pursues and promotes proper self-care
or health care to avoid virus-related illnesses.
c. The Department of Interior and Local Government strictly
implements directives on preventing drug-related activities and
many other correlated events.
d. The Department of Public Works and Highways pursues and
supports the administration’s “Build, Build, Build Program,” in
order to invite foreign and local investors.
Which of the following refers to the “way of life” of individuals in a
community?
a. Society
c. Manner
b. Culture
d. Organization
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10. __ cannot exist apart from culture. It is an organized group of
individuals who share common/related manner of living.
a. Institution
c. Organization
b. Corporation
d. Society
11. Which of the following words can best describe culture and society as
a complex whole?
a. interdependent
c. interrelated
b. interactive
d. All choices are correct
12. Analyze all the given statements. Trace which one is the best statement
about the complexity of culture and society.
a. Society can exist without culture.
b. Culture can exist without society.
c. Society can operate without culture command.
13. People carry and transmit culture, but they are not culture.
Edward B. Tylor described culture as “a complex whole.” Which of the
following choices supports Tylor’s description of culture?
a. Culture as complex whole means it encompasses traits and
values of the society.
b. Culture as complex whole means it includes laws and norms in
the government.
c. Culture as complex whole means it deals with everything that a
person learns and shares as a member of the society.
d. Culture as complex whole means it refers to the beliefs and
traditions of modern Filipinos.
14. Which statement is wrong about the concept of culture?
a. Culture is a way of life transmitted through social interaction.
b. Every society has its own distinctive culture.
c. Culture refers to a group’s ways of behaving and thinking.
d. Culture can evolve into anything.
15. Does culture affect our lives in terms of the way we view society and
interact with other people?
a. Yes
c. Uncertain
b. No
d. Maybe
Additional Activities
#i-can-FILL-it!
Complete the following phrases…
Culture will never be a culture without ______________________________.
Society will not exist without________________________________________.
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Cultural Relativism and
Ethnocentrism
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Cultural Relativism and Ethnocentrism
First Edition, 2020
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Weeks
3-4
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of Understanding Culture Society and Politics. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is about the importance of cultural relativism in attaining cultural
understanding (MELC Week 3).
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Describe your own culture and compare it to the culture of others;
Determine the difference between ethnocentrism and cultural relativism;
Shows the ill effects of ethnocentrism; and
Become aware why and how cultural relativism mitigates ethnocentrism.
What’s In
Before we proceed, let us go back with some of the important concepts about
culture, which is the focus of our discussion.
According to E.B. Taylor; culture is a “complex whole,” which encompasses
beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artefacts’, symbols, knowledge, and
everything that a person learns and shares as a member of a society.
Likewise, a society is understood or sometimes judged based on their culture.
What comprises a culture? Let us refresh our mind by answering the matching type
test below.
Source: Wikimedia Commons. From Popular Science Monthly 26 (1884):
145. Public Domain.
Learning Task 1: Match the correct description in Column A to the aspect of
culture in Column B.
Description
Aspect of Culture
1. Family is the most important unit
of this aspect of culture. Through
family, children learn how they
are expected to act and what to
believe in.
2. It
usually
answers
basic
questions about the meaning of
life.
a. Arts and literature
b. Customs and traditions
c. Economic systems
d. Forms of government
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3. This
is
considered
the
cornerstone of culture. It is the
way of communicating and
understanding each other.
4. These
products
of
human
imagination usually help people
to pass on their culture’s basic
beliefs.
5. It maintains order within a
society and protects it from
outside threats.
6. This refers to how people use
their limited resources to satisfy
their wants and needs.
7. It is the rules of behavior that
enforce ideas as right or wrong.
e. Language
f. Religion
g. Social organizations
Check your answers and make sure you are very familiar with the key terms
listed before we start another lesson.
What’s New
Am I Different?
Learning Task 2: Fill in “‘Me’ and My Culture” table by describing how you
behave and practice your own culture under similar circumstances.
“Them” and their culture
“Me” and my Culture
Marriage
Marriage
A man can have multiple wives. He can
share his wife to his brothers and
visitors as a sign of hospitality.
(Eskimos)
Behavior
Behavior
When entering a nearly empty movie
theater or public vehicle, you are rude
when you do not sit beside the only
person in the theater or public vehicle.
(South Africa)
Hand Gestures
Hand Gestures
The V- hand gesture is an offensive sign
in United Kingdom, Australia, and
South Africa. In Japan, China, and
South Korea, using this symbol with the
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palm facing the person means he/she is
looking cute in picture.
Child-rearing
Child-rearing
In order to control their population in
difficult
environments,
Eskimos
sometimes kill their children if they
could not take care of them. They also
kill
females
more
than
males.
(Infanticide)
Religion
Religion
Individuals practicing Hinduism believe
in millions of gods and goddesses. All
are responsible for governing their lives,
destiny, and fate.
Reading text
Reading Text
Hebrew and Arabic books are read from
right to left.
Table Manners
Table Manners
Europeans and Americans use spoon
and fork in eating, while Chinese and
Koreans use chopsticks.
And so I am Different
1. What can you say about the culture of these people?
________________________________________________________________________
2. Are their respective cultures the same as your own culture? In what ways
are they similar and in what ways do they differ?
________________________________________________________________________
3. Do you think that the cultures of these groups are bad? Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________
4. Can we consider some of their cultural practices as right or wrong?
Explain.
________________________________________________________________________
5. Which of the two sets of cultures is the best, their cultures or your own
culture? Why?
________________________________________________________________________
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6. If one culture behaves in a particular act, does it mean that all cultures
can behave the same way? Discuss further.
What is It
In this part of your journey, we provide something for you to deepen your
understanding about culture.
Please continue reading with comprehension as you discover further
knowledge that will help you out in your quest on the remaining phases of this
lesson.
What is Ethnocentrism?
Ethnocentrism is a belief that one’s own culture is better than others. They
tend to compare, evaluate, and even judge other people’s ways based on the values
and standards set in one’s own culture. Their worldview is based on the beliefs,
assumptions, expectations, and values shaped by one’s language, behavior, customs,
values, religions and other aspects.
Due to ethnocentric beliefs, many people are blinded from seeing things in
another perspective. Ethnocentric people tend to dislike or make false judgment on
other cultures. They tend becoming biased and judge another culture as bad and
wrong.
Even though we deny it, most of us are ethnocentric at some point in our lives.
Some do not even realize that they are being ethnocentric at that moment. Below are
some of the examples of ethnocentrism:
a. The American society sees themselves as a world leader. As a result, they
interfere in the political affairs of other countries and try to control them,
leading to misunderstanding and miscommunication amongst nations
which sometimes result to war.
b. During the time of Adolf Hitler, Germans believed that they are a superior
race. This led to the death of 6 million Jews whom they considered as an
inferior race.
c. European countries go beyond their ethnocentric biases and saw nonEuropean cultures as uncivilized and underdeveloped countries of savages
and barbarians. They used this perspective to justify colonialism and
imperialism.
d. Cases of hate crimes and terrorism violence can usually be traced back to
religious conflicts and misunderstandings.
Cultural Relativism as the Opposite View
Cultural relativism is a belief that cultures are equally complex. There is no
such thing as superior or inferior culture.
Cultural relativism is very important in studying the culture of other people.
It is a way of viewing the beliefs, values, and practices of a culture from its own
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viewpoint. Another way to say this is that others should understand an individual’s
beliefs and activities in terms of that person’s own culture.

Cultural relativism promotes greater appreciation of the cultures that an
individual might encounter along the way.
 Cultural relativism is a good way to rehearse the norms and values of a society
–-- a requirement that one must subscribe to, regardless of his/her cultural
origin.
 It means that the function and meaning of a trait are relative to its cultural
setting.
To understand better the main difference between ethnocentrism and cultural
relativism, an illustration was provided below:
Hello, I am Lisa. I am a cultural
relativist. I believe that culture of
people must be looked at in terms of
the world these people inhabit. I try
to look at their culture based on what
their practices bring in to them. If
Eskimos kill their infant sometimes, I
believe that there is a practical
reason why they do that. That is why
for me, culture is relative. There is no
right or wrong, and I don’t have the
right to say if it is good or bad.
Hello, I am Ben. I am an
ethnocentric. I always believe that
my culture is superior from others.
I often use my own culture to judge
others. I consider their beliefs and
practices as savage or corrupt.
Most of the time I tend to
discriminate others, bully them for
their practices, and get into conflict
with them.
What’s More
Learning Task 3:
People tend to be more tolerant of another culture’s customs when they
understand and learn the meaning behind them. In order to understand an
unfamiliar culture, social scientists conduct researches. The best way to do this
study is to experience that culture by living with people practicing it. Additionally,
this experience should be done for a long period.
In this activity, you will be asked to conduct a simple case study examining
the culture of other people that is somehow different from yours. If you are an
Ilocano, the subject of your study could be people who identify themselves as
Tagalog, Bisaya, Bicolano, or other ethnicity. If you know someone who belongs to
an indigenous group of people, it is much better to have them as subjects. Since you
are not allowed to go out at present because of the threat of COVID-19 pandemic,
look for someone who is near to your place or whom you have contact with through
social media.
Be guided with the following questions as you write your case study:
1. Describe the group of people that you chose. Who are they? What
do they do? Where did they come from? What do you know about
them?
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2. Discuss their way of life in terms of:
a. Social organizations
b. Language
c. Religion
d. Arts and literature
e. Economic systems
f. Values, beliefs and traditions
3. Summarize what you have learned using the 3-2-1 chart below:
3 Things I learned from them
2 Things I found interesting
1 Thing I realize
Learning Task 4:
Give some concrete instances when unity exists even though there are differences
happening among people.
Unity in Diversity:
Pagkakaisa sa kabila ng pagkakaiba-iba
Learning Task 5:
On a separate sheet, create a slogan that promotes respect and tolerance towards
other cultures all over the world.
What I Have Learned
Learning Task 6: “T-M-L Phrase
Complete the following phrases.
The Topic was about
__________________________________________________________________________________
It Matters because
__________________________________________________________________________________
I’ve Learned today that
__________________________________________________________________________________
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What I Can Do
Learning Task 7: #i-beg to Disagree because
State your reason why you beg to disagree to the given statements below. You have
to remember that you are a CULTURAL RELATIVIST; you have to place yourself in
the shoes of these people in order to understand them better. Culture is not good or
bad, neither it is right or wrong, but instead it is relative.
1. One society can call another society as evil such as those nations where
terrorist live. These places are also called an “axis of evil”.
________________________________________________________________________
2. Western culture is superior and opposite of non-Western culture.
________________________________________________________________________
3. When you don’t say “po” at “opo,” you are impolite.
________________________________________________________________________
4. The Mangyan tribe of Mindoro are backwards people because they are
uneducated.
________________________________________________________________________
5. We have to avoid going to places like Siquijor and Capiz because monsters
called Aswang infest these places.
________________________________________________________________________
6. Eating Dalagang Bukid, Salagubang, Palakang Bukid and other organisms
are not healthy.
________________________________________________________________________
7. Ilocanos are thrifty because they are poor.
________________________________________________________________________
Assessment
Directions: Read the following items carefully. Write the letter that corresponds
to your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Ben is an ethnocentric. He considers other people, specifically indigenous
tribes, as backwards people who have no manners at all. Why do you think
Ben come up with this bias?
a. He regards another culture as superior.
b. He regards his own culture as superior.
c. He regards his own culture as normal and uses it to measure foreign
cultures.
d. He regards another culture as superior and uses it to measure his own
culture
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2. Lisa was a proud cultural relativist. She sees that Ilocanos are thrifty because
of their geographical location. Likewise, she sees nothing wrong about it. What
did Lisa exhibit in that situation?
a. She believes anything goes in one’s own culture.
b. She measures behavior by how the other culture regards this practice.
c. She has no concept of right or wrong.
d. She measures which cultures are related to others.
3. What might be the result of ethnocentrism on a global scale?
a. Other people may be treated as savage or morally corrupt.
b. There is no way to determine which is right or wrong.
c. Native people often wish to colonize superior culture.
d. Believing one’s own culture is superior makes one a morally corrupt
savage.
4. For better opportunities, many Filipinos were forced to work abroad, exposing
themselves to unfamiliar culture. Culture shock is a feeling of disorientation
experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to other’s way of life or
set of attitudes. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of culture shock?
a. Feeling homesick when in a new place
b. Feeling like the new culture is superior to your own
c. Obsessing about the cleanliness of food and water in a new place
d. Feeling the hostility towards natives or locals
5. Which of the following statements is a positive effect of ethnocentrism?
a. Rina posted on her Facebook wall saying that eating fried tarantula is
“yuckie.”
b. Greg posted a statement which says, “Ang galing ng Pinoy, angat sa
iba, kaya’t tayo ay magkaisa.”
c. Shiela posted a picture of Carlos P. Romulo with a caption, “This little
brown monkey that you are referring to does not eat banana peelings.
He is a Filipino not an American.
d. Wendel tweeted, “Nakakatakot na ang panahon ngayon daming taong
gumagala na tadtad ng tattoo ang katawan.”
For numbers 6-10, identify whether the given statement is an example of
ethnocentrism or cultural relativism. Write letter A if it is ethnocentrism and B if it
is cultural relativism.
6. Korean culture is better than our culture because many Filipinos try to
imitate and adopt this culture.
7. The Aetas of Zambales ,the Mangyans of Mindoro and other Filipino tribes
have different religious beliefs. Their Gods are manifested on the different
forms of nature like trees, mountains, rivers, volcano, their dead ancestors,
and many more. I think there is nothing wrong about that. It does not
make them a lesser group of people.
8. Indigenous people should learn to change their old and traditional ways of
life in order to be happy and successful.
9. People in my culture could learn a lot from people in other cultures.
10. Filipinos’ religious traditions like the celebration of fiestas should be
banned because it is just a waste of time, energy, and resources.
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Significance of Cultural, Social,
Political and Economic Symbols
and Practices
Understanding Culture Society and Politics
Significance of Cultural, Social, Political and Economic Symbols and Practices
First Edition, 2020
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Weeks
5-6
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of Understanding Culture Society and Politics. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is about the significance of cultural, social, political and economic
symbols and practices (MELC 4).
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Identify the human origins and the capacity for culture
Determine the role of culture in human adaptation
Explain processes of cultural and sociopolitical evolution
Analyze the key features of interrelationships of biological, cultural and
socio-political processes in human evolution that can still be used and
developed
What’s In
Learning Task 1: Analyze the images below and Identify which shows ethnocentrism
or cultural relativism. Write your answers on your paper.
1. In the Philippines, it is said that a person came
from the northern part of Luzon (Ilocano) are stingy.
2. Filipinos are known for being hospitable.
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3.
Some say rich people are snobby.
4. Philippines are known for having variety of
delicacies which used different cooking
techniques but all native food are tasty and
delicious.
5.
Some cultures include eating of dog meat.
What’s New
Learning Task 2: The ICEMAN and the ALPS (this activity is adapted from
slideshare.net accessed May 25, 2020)
In 1991, hikers in the Alps found a dead body and notified the authorities.
They thought that person might have died on a recent hike, but extensive scientific
testing revealed the body to be around 5,000 years old! Since the “Iceman” was frozen
for all this time, his body clothing, and tools were all preserved intact, giving us a
rare glimpse of what it must have been like to live in the Neolithic Era.
The discovery of the Iceman has also given us a mystery to solve. The autopsy’
revealed many signs of violent death. When archaeologists inquire about the past,
the examined evidence and put it together to tell their story. What story does it tell?
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Artifacts
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Copper Axe
Flint knife
Unfinished longbows
Flints (stones used for tools
and fire)
 Mushrooms
 14 bone-tipped arrows
o Two finished
o Twelve unfinished
Autopsy
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Cerebral Trauma to the
head
Cuts and bruises on hands
Arrow wound in shoulder
(arrow probably removed)
Blood from 4 people (DNA)
57 Carbon Tattoos (dots and
lines on lower spine. Back of
knees and right ankle)
About 5000years old
Your assignment:
By yourself, use at least 6 pieces of
evidence to tell a story about the events
leading to the Iceman’s death. Remember
that the only wrong answer in history is an
answer that lack evidence. Be creative and
1. Based from the activity, what is the significance of human material remains
and artifactual evidence in interpreting culture, social and political processes?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. As compared to our lives today what differences do we have from these men
who lived 5,000 years ago in terms of biological and cultural features? Use the
reconstructed picture of the iceman below.
Present day Human Beings
Biological difference:
Cultural Difference:
__________________________________
__________________________________
_________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
_________________________
3. As you can see, there is a big difference between the biological and sociocultural features between that Iceman and you. Why do you think changes
happened in all aspects of your life from time to time?
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Learning Task 3: The 3-IN-1 Learning Stations
Carefully look at each picture. Give your descriptions pertaining to their:
1. CULTURE or way of living
2. PHYSICAL capacity in doing the task
3. The kind of LEADERSHIP they have
Station 1
1 ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________
Station 2
1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
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Station 3
1. __________________________________________
2. __________________________________________
3. __________________________________________
Station 4
1. __________________________________________
2. __________________________________________
Station 5
1. ____________________________________
2._____________________________________
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Guide Question:
In two to three sentences, explain how our cultural and sociopolitical ways has
changed over the years?
Answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
What is It
In this part of your journey, we provide something for you to read to deepen your
understanding about the topic.
Please do it with comprehension to discover knowledge that will help you out in
dealing with the next phase of your quest.
Learning Task 4: Think it over:
1. When we try to compare then and now, what are differences in terms of how
people carry out things physically, culturally, and socio-politically?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the different stages in the cultural development of human?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. How does human grow culturally, socially, and politically in Paleolithic Period?
Neolithic Period? Age of Metal?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do you think people need a transformation or evolution to adapt to
his/her environment?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Do you observe practices that preserve culture in today’s living? Explain by
giving an example.
___________________________________________________________________________
___
6. As a human, how do you progress? List down at least five things that you can’t
do 10 years ago, and the things that you can do at present.
10 years ago, I CANNOT
At present, I CAN
HUMAN CULTURAL EVOLUTION
It is a saying that “human has no contentment”. As the environment changes, we
continuously grow and find ways to make maximize our effort as we live. It is very
evident in the different stages of human cultural evolution: Palaeolithic Period,
Neolithic Period, and Age of Metal.
The term “Palaeolithic” was coined by archaeologist John Lubbock in 1865. It is
derived the from Greek word, palaios, which means "old"; and, lithos, "stone", In
short, the Palaeolithic Period, which happened 2.5 million years ago, is also known
as "Old Stone Age".
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In the Palaeolithic period, the Earth was extremely cold and ocean levels were much
lower than they are now. Due to the cold climate, much of the Stone Age is also called
the Ice Age.
During these years, people were nomads and able to use simple tools and weapons
made of unpolished stone. The caves served as their shelter.
Similarly, this was the time when people discovered to use the fire, through the use
of stone, for their protection against cold temperature and to cook their own food.
Human beings in this time were grouped together in small societies such as bands,
and subsisted by gathering plants and fishing, hunting or scavenging wild animals.
Also in this era, according to study of Dr. Jesus T. Peralta of NCCA, respect is given
to age, and individual prowess and ability are recognized. There are no leaders that
could be said to be above everybody else and whose commands are obeyed without
question. In some cases, one who is known for good decisions is consulted when a
problem arises; or well-known hunter will be asked to lead a hunting group.
Likewise, the term “Neolithic” also comes from the same archaeologist and from the
Greek word “neo” which means new and “lithos” meaning stone or in short, the “New
Stone Age” which was happened for about 10,000 B.C. In this period, the Cro Magnon
disappeared and the new people who are considered the modern man appeared.
The Neolithic Revolution is also called as the First Agricultural Revolution. During
this period, there was a wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a
lifestyle of hunting and gathering to of agriculture and settlement kind of society
which eventually led to population increase. People depend on domesticated plants
and animals. They learned to create such crafts as pottery and weaving. They likewise
developed boat as means of transportation and for fishing as well.
From being nomads during the early stage, human began to develop a sedentary type
of society of which they built-up villages and towns.
Furthermore, they were never contented of their accomplishments. They kept on
discovering things for their own convenience. So, they discovered metals, and they
gradually abandoned stone as the basic element for their instrument and tools.
This period was known as Age of Metals (4000 B.C – 1500 B.C). The used of metal
such as bronze, copper, and iron produced a new historical development from the
cradle civilization of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia including the India, and China
which later spread throughout Asia.
There were three stages distinguished within this Age due to the different types of
metals that were used: The Copper Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age; copper was
the first known metal, it is of a low hardness and it was used to make ornaments;
bronze is an alloy of copper and tin and it is harder and stronger than copper. Several
eastern Mediterranean peoples discovered this metallurgy and progressed rapidly.
During this age, agricultural tools were developed with bronze, such as plows and
sickles, military weapons like swords, spears and shields, as well as household
utensils like jars, bowls and cups. Likewise, a more developed social, cultural,
political, and economic system were improved. Tribes, empires, and state were
recognized at this point.
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EARLY CIVILIZATION and RISE of the STATE
Ancient State and Civilization
One of the earliest states and civilizations was found in the Fertile Crescent which is
known as the Mesopotamian civilization. The word Mesopotamia is a Greek word for
“Land between two rivers” which is often referred to as the cradle of civilization. It is
the region of the Western Asia located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is
known as the Fertile Crescent where the first evidence of agriculture was also found.
Here the first human civilizations were taking the earliest steps from hunter-gatherer
society into settled community.
Moreover, it is in Mesopotamia that the history writing appeared as early as over
5,000 years ago. This invention was so important that it marks the end of the
Prehistory, and the beginning of history. One of the first writing systems, the
Cuneiform, is one of the most important civilizations in the history of Mesopotamian
culture.
Every city in Mesopotamia had its own government, rulers, warriors, patron god, and
functioned like an independent country. Mesopotamian cities were Ur, Uruk, Kish,
Lagesh. There is a temple at the center of each city called a ziggurat (a massive,
tiered, pyramid-shaped structure).
There was also what we called Mesopotamian warrior-gods (2.400-2.500 B.C.) who
govern and protect the people under its government. Military commanders eventually
became monarch creating a new structure of government called a Dynasty. It is a
series of rulers descending from a single-family line. The Akkadian Empire lasted
about 200 years. In the year 2350–2150 B.C, Babylonian Empire overtook Sumerians
around 2000 B.C., and they built capital, the Babylon, on Euphrates River.
Another ancient states and civilizations was the Egyptian civilization. It emerged
more than 5,000 years ago along the River Nile in the north-east of Africa. The
Ancient Egyptians lived near the River Nile because of its fertile land suitable for
growing crops and domestication of animals. Each year, water from the Nile rose and
flooded the area. When the water went back, it left mud that made the fields fertile.
Egyptians called their king a pharaoh. The pharaoh was all- powerful: He passed
laws, He ruled the country, He owned most of the land, and He controlled trade and
led the armies. Egyptians believed that the pharaohs were gods.
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Modern State and Civilization
In the European continent, several states and civilization grew tremendously over
centuries. In England, around 1500s, most of the people lived in small villages. They
paid tithes to their feudal landlords. Henry VII won the War of the Roses in England,
which led into what is known as the Tudor dynasty, and begun the development of
the English nation-state.
In Spain in the year 1492, Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella took Spain
back from the Muslim. It became the era of Spain as a global power.
In France, Louis XIV of France created an absolute monarchy. France became the
dominant power in Europe. When The French Revolution broke out, it created the
modern French nation-state, which sparked nationalism around Europe.
In 1914, when various nation-states started to claim their power and superiority over
all the nations in the world, the World War I begun until 1918. In 1919, Treaty of
Versailles ended the World War I. It divided several multinational empires that led to
the creation of several new nation-states.
In 1939, the World War II started until 1945. The end of World War II led to the
formation of United Nations in 1945.
The State of the People: Democratic State
In the recent decade after the two World Wars, people are becoming more active in
their government and state affairs, in which people become the source of political
power and government rules. This evolution in the government is known as the
process of democratization, or simply democracy – the rule of the people.
Democratization is the transition to a more democratic political regime, including
substantive political changes moving in a democratic direction. It may be the
transition from an authoritarian regime to a full democracy, a transition from an
authoritarian political system to a semi-democracy or transition from a semiauthoritarian political system to a democratic political system. What is a democracy?
Moreover, a democracy is a form of government where the citizens of the nation have
the power to vote. There are several different types of democracies; (1) a
representative democracy is a system where citizens choose government
representatives among their citizens, (2) direct democracy is when the citizens form
a governing body and vote directly on issues, (3) constitutional democracy limits the
powers of government through the nation’s constitution.
What’s More
ARTICLE READING 101
Read the article entitled “A Settled Life”. Analyze how the ancient cultural and
socio-political features developed and impact our present period. Then, be able to
answer the succeeding guide questions.
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A Settled Life
(By: Dr. Senta German)
When people think of the Neolithic era, they often think of Stonehenge, the iconic
image of this early era. Dating to approximately 3000 B.C.E. and set on Salisbury
Plain in England, it is a structure larger and more complex than anything built before
it in Europe. Stonehenge is an example of the cultural advances brought about by
the Neolithic revolution—the most important development in human history. The
way we live today, settled in homes, close to other people in towns and cities,
protected by laws, eating food grown on farms, and with leisure time to learn, explore
and invent is all a result of the Neolithic revolution, which occurred approximately
11,500-5,000 years ago. The revolution which led to our way of life was the
development of the technology needed to plant and harvest crops and to domesticate
animals.
Before the Neolithic revolution, it's likely you would have lived with your extended
family as a nomad, never staying anywhere for more than a few months, always living
in temporary shelters, always searching for food and never owning anything you
couldn’t easily pack in a pocket or a sack. The change to the Neolithic way of life was
huge and led to many of the pleasures (lots of food, friends and a comfortable home)
that we still enjoy today.(Stonehenge, c. 3,000 B.C.E., Salisbury Plain, England)
Neolithic Art. The massive changes in the way people lived also changed the types
of art they made. Neolithic sculpture became bigger, in part, because people didn’t
have to carry it around anymore; pottery became more widespread and was used to
store food harvested from farms. This is when alcohol was first produced and when
architecture, and its vivid interior and exterior decoration, first appears. In short,
people settle down and begin to live in one place, year after year.
It seems very unlikely that Stonehenge could have been made by earlier,
Paleolithic, nomads. It would have been a waste to invest so much time and energy
building a monument in a place to which they might never return or might only
return infrequently. After all, the effort to build it was extraordinary. Stonehenge
is approximately 320 feet in circumference and the stones which compose the outer
ring weigh as much as 50 tons; the small stones, weighing as much as 6 tons, were
quarried from as far away as 450 miles. The use or meaning of Stonehenge is not
clear, but the design, planning and execution could have only been carried out by a
culture in which authority was unquestioned. Here is a culture that was able to rally
hundreds of people to perform very hard work for extended periods of time. This is
another characteristic of the Neolithic era.
Source: Dr. Senta German, A Settled Life :https://www.khanacademy.org 2020
I have analyzed…
Guide Questions:
I think that…
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Example:
Example
What does the Stonehenge
is trying to tell this modern
era?
The Stonehenge tries to showcase that even before
they had already their cultural advancement, which,
in this modern age can further develop such as the
technologies.
a. Vividly envision the
Stonehenge. Imagine
how they built it. Could
you say that early
people were physically
fit and prepared as we
are today?
b. How did ancient
humans end their
“being nomads”?
c. Looking at the “lens” of
Stonehenge, how will
you describe the kind
of sociopolitical way?
d. Why Neolithic
Revolution is is
considered as the most
important development
in human history?
What I Have Learned
Learning Task 5: To sum up what you have learned. Complete the following
phrases
3 Thoughts I have learned…
______________________________
2 Things I want to remember…
________________________________
1 Question I have in mind…
________________________________
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Life as a Symbol…
(Draw a symbol of life):
(Briefly explain how the symbol
would influence yourself to live a
better life):
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
________________________
What I Can Do
Learning Task 6: “A Better Me in My Society”
As a millennial and a Filipino youth, how will you respond and adapt to this changing
world where people and society have indeed developed and became more advanced
than before? However, consider some circumstances that are hooked on it.
Your physical attributes
& capacity in the midst
of health crisis
Your manner of living
where some ways are
now unbecoming
________________________
________________________
________________________
_
________________________
________________________
________________________
Your commitment to
abide as a citizen where
some authorities are not
performing well
________________________
________________________
________________________
_
Learning Task 7: #I WILL SURVIVE!
Fill in the blank to complete your pledge to continue the legacies of our ancestors.
As a human being, I understand that people need to change to survive. Hence, I will
try to ___________, ___________, and ____________ to continuously grow as a student.
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I will do my best to ______________ and ________________ all cultural properties which
I believe are part of my country’s legacy. I will also render all possible help to
__________ and ____________ our society and history as well.
Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. During the earliest stage of human cultural evolution, people were nomadic,
so they hunt and gather foods. As they learn to make a sedentary lifestyle in
the Neolithic period. Which statement tells the accomplishment of human in
the Neolithic period?
A. Live in a cave
B. Used unpolished stone tools
C. Used metals to upgrade tools
D. Domesticate plants and animals
2. The Age of Metal produced a new historical development from the cradle
civilization of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia including the India, and China
which later on spread throughout Asia. Which type of metal were the earliest
known by human?
A. Aluminum
B. Bronze
C. Copper
D. Iron
3. There are three notable stages in the human cultural evolution. Which
statement tells the correct timeline of these evolutions?
A. Age of Metal, Neolithic Period, Paleolithic Period
B. Neolithic Period, Paleolithic Period, Age of Metal
C. Paleolithic Period, Age of Metal, Neolithic Period
D. Paleolithic Period, Neolithic Period, Age of Metal
4. From being nomads during the early stage, human began to developed a
sedentary type of society of which they built-up villages and towns. In which
era has these evolutions happens?
A. Age of Bronze
B. Age of Copper
C. Neolithic Period
D. Paleolithic Period
5. The most significant evolution in Paleolithic period is when people discovered
the use of fire. In the Neolithic period is when human learned to domesticate
plants and animals, which is known to be the First Agricultural Revolution.
In the Age of Metal is the discovery of people in using metal as their tools,
thus, the Age of Metal is identified as:
A. Agricultural Revolution
B. Metal Civilization
C. Stone Revolution
D. Rise of Civilization
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6. How were the first modern humans (Homo sapiens) different from any other
hominid species?
A. They lived outside of Africa
B. They had large brains
C. They used and controlled fire
D. They used symbolic thought
7. In the history of human social evolution, what group of people was skillful at
hunting and butchering animals?
A. Australopithecus
B. Home erectus
C. Homo habilis
D. Homo sapien
8. In the history of human civilization in which people started to develop their
society, where did the world’s first Civilization develop?
A. Mesopotamia
B. Crete
C. Egypt
D. Eastern China
9. From the different kind of government in various societies, what is a form of
government where the citizens of the nation have the power to vote?
A. Aristocracy
B. Bureaucracy
C. Democracy
D. Capitalism
10. In the context of European historical society, which of the following DOES
NOT happened during pre -1500’s?
A. Henry VII wins the War of the Roses in England, begins the Tudor
dynasty, and starts the development of the English nation-state.
B. The era of Spain as a global power begins.
C. The hundred year’s war started.
D. The French Revolution
11. In the history of war, the nations started to claim their power and
supremacy over the nations. Which treaty ends the World War I and breaks
several multi-rational empires?
A. Treaty of Saint-Germain en Laye
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine
D. Faisal-Weizmann agreement
12. Democracy is a type of government in which the people elect their leader in
the government position. Direct democracy is the system in which...
A. Citizens choose their representatives in free and fair elections.
B. Citizens are allowed to debate with their representatives in open public
meetings.
C. Citizens represent themselves in the decision-making process.
D. Senior political leaders are known as 'Directors'.
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13. Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the
growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
A. River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
B. Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
C. Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
D. Lage Savannah areas provided protection from invaders.
14. Which geographic feature was common to the development of civilizations in
ancient Egypt, China, India, and Mesopotamia?
A. river valleys
B. rain forests
C. deserts
D. mountains
15. In the context of ancient civilization, which factor led to the development of
civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
A. political harmony
B. favorable geography
C. religious differences
D. universal education
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Socialization
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Socialization
First Edition, 2020
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Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names, trademarks, etc.) included in this
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them.
Published by the Department of Education
Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio
Development Team of the Module
Writers:
Editors:
Reviewers:
Illustrators:
Layout Artists:
Management Team:
Mark Antony B. Perello, Enrico Caganda, Marilyn Encarnacion
Alfred James A. Ellar, James Angelo T. Año
Leonardo C. Cargullo, Emily R. Quintos, Jesusa L. Partosa, Asher H. Pasco, Johncent Roy C. Tibordo, Alfonso V. Mabuting
Shiela Mae L. Ortiz, Maria Babylyn B. Nevalga, Jhucel A. Del Rosario, Michael Joseph A. Lapid, Renato D. Ruz, Jr.
Maria Cristina F. Lim, Allan Gilbert M. Jain, Felipe Ryan S. Duatin
Wilfredo E. Cabral, Job S. Zape Jr., Elaine T. Balaogan, Cherrylou D. Repia, Elias A. Alicaya, Jr., Ivan Bryan L. Inductivo,
Elpidia B. Bergado, Noel S. Ortega, Emily R. Quintos
Department of Education – Region IV-A CALABARZON
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Week
7
What I Need to Know
This module is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the nature of Understanding Culture Society and Politics. The scope of
this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary levels of students. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which
you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.
The module is made to explain the Socialization based on the MELC Week 5.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the concepts and aspects of socialization.
2. Identify the concepts and aspects of enculturation.
3. Determine the connection between the agents of socialization and
enculturation to the development of an individual.
4. Value the significance of socialization and enculturation to the development
of one’s self.
What’s In
After assessing what you know about our module, let us review what you have
learned from the previous module.
Look at the table below. Check whether the examples are Tangible Cultural Heritage
or Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Remember that tangible cultural Heritage’ refers to physical artifacts produced,
maintained and transmitted from one generation to another in the society while
Intangible Cultural Heritage refers to the practices, representations, expressions,
knowledge, skills that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize
as part of Cultural Heritage.
Example
Tangible Cultural
Heritage
1. T’nalak fabric of the T’boli
2. O, Maliwanag na Buwan sung
by Pilita Corales
3. Dambana ng Kagitingan in
Mount Samat
4. Taal lake and volcano
5. Parada ng Lechon of Balayan
6. Nuno sa punso
7. Pagsasanghiyang
8. The UP Oblation
9. Valenciana Festival of Gen.
Trias
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Cultural Heritage
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10. Taka
figurines
of
Paete,
Laguna
Analyze carefully the examples to have a perfect score.
What’s New
Learning Task 1: TAKE IT A PART
Take a look at the image below. Consider everything that forms the image.
What is represented by each icon?
1.
4.
S
C
__ __ __ L
T
G __ V __ __ __ M __ __
2.
5.
C __ __ R
C
__
U
C __ __ M __
3.
__ __ T ___
6.
F __ M __
L
__
F
R
__
E
__ __ __
What word do you form out of the given letters inside the box from numbers 1 – 6?
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What can you say about the image formed?
The image represents
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
____________________________.
What is It
In this part of your journey, we provide something for you to read in order to deepen
your understanding about the topic.
Please do it with comprehension to discover knowledge that will help you out in
dealing with the next phase of your quest.
SOCIALIZATION
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Do you see the picture? What do you have
in mind?
Very good! If you think that socialization
is very important in our lives, you are
absolutely correct. But what is meant by
socialization really?
Socialization simply means the process of
learning one’s society and its culture. It is
moreover the same as interacting,
mingling and being with other people or
groups within/ outside of your society.
How do you feel in a situation when it
seems that you don’t belong and you are
being isolated? Good thinking! Of course
you will feel sad and lonely. That kind of feeling only shows that socialization is
important to you --- and to all of us.
Through socialization, one learns the culture’s language, their roles in life, and what
is expected from them. Without socialization, a person will develop different physical
and mental disabilities. It is sad to know that individuals with no successful
socialization develop mental illness, abnormal or odd behavior and self -isolation. Do
you know that there are different groups of people that influence your orientations
and perspectives to life? These groups are called agents of socialization. These
agents play a crucial role in developing yourself as a person and a member of the
society.
Family is the first agent of socialization.
Most of the habits, manners, beliefs and the way we think are develop in the family.
A huge part of your personality is molded by your family because this is where you
spent your childhood. Your family influences you on the way you behave and act as
a person. This is when socialization process is crucial and intense. Do you still
remember your happy moments in school? Of course you do.
School is another agent of socialization.
Here, you interact or socialize with other people- your classmates, teachers,
administrators and others which are outside your family within a society. Your
socialization with them has made a lot of experiences in you. It is in the school that
your behavior and attitude are shape to become a better member of society. So a part
of your personality is developed by this agent. Do you agree?
Your circle of friends is also an agent of socialization. It is called peer group. Your
peers usually have similar ages, social status and share interests. Your peer group
influences you on the way you can accept yourself. It is with your peer group that
you find yourself belonged.
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I’m sure you learned a lot from your friends, didn’t you? So, you are right when you
think that they are also important agent in shaping your personality.
Social media as agent of socialization plays a crucial role in shaping your personality
as well. Majority of us, young and old, are connected through social media. Much of
our waking time is spent on using social media.
So, this agent of socialization influences your way of life intensively thus doing large
part in your personal development. There are other socialization agents who are also
important in moulding you as a person: the community, the church and the
government.
You see? What you are now is a product of socialization. You have been socializing
from the time you were born until now. Socialization is a continuing process until we
die. Socialization is really a necessity for it develops you as person.
ENCULTURATION
We are living in a society of many cultures. Culture is the customary beliefs, social
forms, and material traits of a racial, religious or social group (merriam-webster.
com). These cultures make people different from one another. A group has a set of
shared attitudes and practices which are partially or even totally apart from what
others have.
As an individual grows up in a social group, he/she learns to understand his/her
identity. This is where enculturation comes in. Enculturation is the process by
which people learn the requirements of their surrounding culture and acquire
values
and
behaviours
appropriate or
necessary
in
that culture
(https://www.definitions.net/definition/Enculturation).
According to Stephen A. Grunland and Marvin K. Mayers (1988) (as cited from
Hoebel, 1982), enculturation is both a conscious and an unconscious conditioning
process whereby man, as child and adult, achieves competence in his culture,
internalizes his culture and becomes thoroughly enculturated. Socializing with
people plays a great part in achieving it. He/she deals with. An individual also
learns from observing the surrounding he/she is in.
As a child lives with his family and the community, he/she adapts socially accepted
values (e.g. attending to religious obligations, respecting the elders, etc.) At a very
young age, a child is instilled with values by his/her parents and family. He / She
sees the importance of being together as respected when they eat. Also, he/she
learns the foundations of learning; be it reading the alphabet and counting of
numbers.
In school, he/she learns to be socially educated person as he/she observes and
adapts the behavior of other people (e.g. singing the National Anthem, paying respect
to the flag, showing respect to teachers and valuing friendship among friends and
classmates). A person becomes more civilized as he learns more of culturally
accepted behavior and knowledge in school.
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In a community, a person may be inspired to practice social duties and obligations
as observed and learned from those who do great contributions for the welfare of
most people. In these practices, one may also become a steward of goodwill.
A teenager learns to clothe himself/herself like his/her friends or in great chances,
adapts how they behave and act. He / She appreciate the value of friendship, learn
to find joy in sharing commonalities and accepts differences in choices and decisions.
His / Her confidence in dealing with people can be rooted from a well-maintained
relationship with friends.
The government upon its imposition of law refines a person’s way of living. Through
which, he/she learns his civil rights and exercises them righteously. Likewise,
he/she learns to respect government policies and abides to them, knowing that every
action has limitation.
In his/her dealing with religious affiliations, a person’s belief in Omnipotent Being
is strengthened. This cultivates the idea that everyone like a brother and a sister.
Thus, respect towards one another is valued. He or she learns to respect differences
in faith.
Parents and other authorities are called the initiators of enculturation. As one is
enculturated by those initiators, the process is manifested in his/her actions,
choices and decisions. If it is not because of enculturation, a person will not become
the way he/she in the society. One will not be able to discern what is right from
wrong or even make actions to handle problems encountered. Because of
enculturation, an individual knows the boundaries of his/her actions, words and
ideals. As a learned individual, one becomes accepted by the group he/she belongs
with. Enculturation teaches a person of his/her roles in the society. True enough,
he/she becomes functional member of the society.
What’s More
At this part of the module you are given different sets of activities to answer. Read
and understand each direction to accomplish the given activities.
Learning Task 2: PUSH FORWARD
The activity below will help you enhance more what you already know about
socialization. Read the paragraph and fill in the blanks with words or phrases
necessary to complete it. The words and phrases are provided inside the box for you
to choose from.
personality
family
normal
culture
physical
socialize
agents of socialization
socialization
mental
personal development
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Revitalized and Socialized
Every individual undergoes the process of (1) __________ during his/her life
time. Socialization is a necessary social process for it is through this that (2)
______________ is taking place. It was found out that people who lacked
socialization developed (3) ___________ and (4) ____________ disabilities. On the
other hand, people with successful socialization experiences become (5)
_____________ in different aspects of life.
It is important to remember that (6) ________________ are influential in
shaping one’s personality. There are several agents of socialization mentioned in
this module. These agents are: family, peer group, school, church, community,
social media and the government. Among these agents, (7) __________ contributes
the most impact on one’s personal development because the crucial and intense
socialization happens with it.
Becoming part of a particular (8) _________ is a product of socialization.
And so, don’t forget to bear in mind that we need to choose the kind of activities
we involve ourselves into. For whenever we (9) ____________, we develop the kind
of (10) _____________ we have.
Learning Task 3: THINK IT OVER
Answer the following questions.
1. What is the importance of the following icons representing the agents of
socialization to your development as a person?
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. Which among the given factors (referring to icons presented above) has the
most important part in the development of a person? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. How can you differentiate socialization from enculturation? Explain and give
your examples.
___________________________________________________________________________
Learning Task 4: Reality Check
Socialization is very important to all of us, do you now agree? Do you believe that
not all the experiences we get out of socialization are right? Do you think you have
an important role of choosing the right from wrong experiences whenever you are
socializing?
If your answer to all of the questions are YES, then CONGRATULATIONS!
You are now ready to create real life situations the learning you had on socialization.
Be proud. For you are steps closer towards success!
TIPS on How to Make your Socialization
Productive and Meaningful:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Bullying is not healthy in socialization.
Make your group activities productive.
Learn to socialize more often with professional people.
Be critical on information you encounter from social media.
Prioritize more important activities.
Now, think of other ideas on how to improve your socialization?
Make a list on the space provided below:
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My TIPS on How to Make Socialization
Productive and Meaningful:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
What I Have Learned
Learning Task 5: Today, I learned that…
Answering this module is enjoyable because…
After reading and completing this module I have learned that…
My learning’s form this module inspires me to…
What I Can Do
Learning Task 6: I CAN FILL IT
Imagine yourself as the image below. On a separate sheet, fill them in with WHO or
WHAT influence you to become the person you are now.
Your Name
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
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Assessment
Directions: Read the following statement and choose the letter of the correct answer
found in a box.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
Church
Agents of socialization
Family
Social media
Undergoing constant socialization enables an individual to fully develop in
physical, emotional and mental aspects.
Playing computer games
socializing with others
It is the process of learning one’s own culture.
Parents
Community
Peer group
We learn our culture’s norms and the roles expected of us.
mental illness and sometimes having abnormal behavior
As the person learns his/her culture, he/she becomes functional member of
the society.
Socialization
1. This is the place where a person is enculturated through immersing himself
or herself in serving others with the help of other individuals. We are all part
of a ________________ that would help us understand our own cultural and
values orientation.
2. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Because of these, a child
needs a group of individuals who will shape his or her culture, beliefs and
values. What do you call this group of individual?
3. The first agent of socialization is our family most especially our parents.
Throughout our life we will have our set of chosen family that will also guide
us in socialization and teach us to interact with other people. Who is this
chosen family?
4. At this day and age of modern technology, a new agent of socialization has
influenced people both young and old. The influence of this agent is both good
and bad. This is why our family and friends play an important role in
managing the influence of this agent. What agent of socialization is this?
5. Aside from teaching morality and reverence to our Creator, this institution
also instills cultural appreciation and cultural values that would shape the
personality of a child. What is this institution?
6. Every individual undergoes a social process which enables him/her to become
part of one’s culture throughout his/her life time. Which concept refers to this
process?
7. Through socialization we learn some ways of behaving. Which of the choices is
normally learned during socialization?
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8. Socialization is an important social activity in the development of a person.
How does socialization affect the development of an individual?
9. The agents of socialization performing role in the development of one’s
personality. However, each of them influences the development of individual
in varying degree. What is the first agent of socialization that influences the
development of a person intensively?
10. Socialization process affects the development of an individual on different
aspects. Which among the choices is an effect to an individual who has not
been successfully socialized?
11. School is one of the different institutions in the society that help in the
foundation and development of a person. Students are learning by example
from their teacher and their fellow students. Which is an example of
enculturation in school?
12. A person projects an image different among others. One is a product of the
culture he/she adapted which brings his/her own individuality and identity.
What then is the importance of enculturation to the development of one’s self?
13. Enculturation shapes an individual through different processes. Knowingly or
unknowingly, one internalizes the practices of the group he or she belongs.
Which among the following one can be best enculturated?
14. Personal identity develops in many ways, depending on preferred choices. In
a society where there are many cultures, one’s identity can be formed through
enculturation. Which of the following highlights enculturation?
15. Enculturation exists as one adapts or obtains behaviors and beliefs from
different initiators of this process. These authorities can bring out a person’s
view of what life is about. Which of the following figures play a vital role in
developing personal identity in children?
Additional Activities
REMEMBER AND SHARE. YOU’RE A DOER!
Choose any of the tasks below which you feel easy for you to do.
Use a separate sheet.
a. Write 2 or 3 sentences showing your appreciation on the topic socialization
and enculturation.
b. You can also write a “motto” or tag line about socialization enculturation.
c. You may also draw if you want about socialization enculturation.
d. A poem is very much welcome about socialization enculturation...
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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Social Organizations
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Social Organizations
First Edition, 2020
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Week
8
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is about examining the concept, characteristics and forms of social
stratification using sociological perspective. (MELC week 9)
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Define the concept of social groups
2. Identify the characteristics and forms of social groups.
3. Share examples of primary, secondary, in, out, reference group and networks
based on real life situation.
What’s In
Learning Task 1: Complete the letters of the word based from what the pictures
are implied.
1. F_ _ _ l_
4. N _ _ W _ _ _s
2. F _ _ _n _s
3.
C _a_ _m_ _ _ s
5.
O _ g _n _ z _ t _ _ n
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What’s New
Learning Task 2: Directions: Complete the sentence below based on the previous
activity:
1. The words that I formed were __________________________________________________
and ______________________.
2. I can relate to the picture/s above because
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What is It
In this part of your journey, we provided something for you to read to deepen
your understanding about the topic. Please do it with comprehension to discover
knowledge that will help you out in dealing with the next phase of your quest.
CONCEPT OF SOCIAL GROUPS
Everyone belongs to a group; your race, gender, favorite sports team, your
college, even the place where you were born were all examples of groups. Sometimes
groupings are determined by factors related to who we are (sex, age, race/ethnicity)
but in many other cases, they arrive in a somewhat arbitrary fashion. In school, you
would likely associate with classmates who share the same interests as you do like
having a common hobby or sports affiliation or even fashion sense or even love of a
certain type of music.
What is a Group?
A group is composed of two or more persons interacting with each other and
guided by a set of norms. It is also defined as specified number of individuals where
each recognizes members as distinct from non-members.
Basic Classifications of Social Groups
1. Primary Groups
Primary groups are marked by concern for one another, shared activities and
culture, and long periods of time spent together. They are influential in developing
an individual’s personal identity. The goal of primary groups is actually the
relationships themselves rather than achieving some other purpose. The examples
of a primary group but not limited to be your family and childhood and close friends.
The concept of the primary group was introduced by Charles Cooley in his
book, Social Organization: A Study of the Larger Mind. (Contreras, Antonio P. et al.
“Social Groups”. Understanding Culture, Society and Politics. Quezon City: Phoenix
Publishing House, Inc. 2016)
Sample Groups: Family, Play group, Village/Neighborhood, Work-team
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2. Secondary Groups
Secondary relationships involve weak emotional ties and little personal
knowledge of one another. In contrast to primary groups, secondary groups don’t
have the goal of maintaining and developing the relationships themselves. These
groups are based on usual or habitual interests or affairs. It includes groups in which
one exchanges explicit commodities, such as labor for wages, services for payments,
and such.
Sample Groups: Nation, Church Hierarchy, Professional Association,
Corporation, University classes, Athletic teams, and groups of coworkers.
3. In-group
Belonging to the same group as others who share the same common bond and
interests who are more likely to understand each other refers to an in- group. Sample
Groups: Sports team, Unions and Sororities
4. Out-group
Those who do not belong to the in-group are part of the out-group, which exist
in the perceptions of the in group members and takes on social reality as a result of
behavior by in-group members who use the out group as a negative point of
reference.
5. Reference Groups
A reference group is a collection of people that we use as a standard of
comparison for ourselves regardless of whether we are part of that group. We rely on
reference groups to understand social norms, which then shape our values, ideas,
behavior, and appearance. This means that we also use them to evaluate the relative
worth, desirability, or appropriateness of these things.
By looking to reference groups--be they those of race, class, gender, sexuality,
religion, region, ethnicity, age, or localized groups defined by neighborhood or school,
among others-- we see norms and dominant values, and we choose to either embrace
and reproduce them in our own thoughts, behavior, and interactions with others; or,
we reject and refute them by thinking and acting in ways that break from them.
Sample of these groups are parents, siblings, teachers, peers, associates and friends.
6. Network
A network is a collection of people tied together by a specific pattern of
connections. They can be characterized by the number of people involved, as in the
dyad (by twos) and triad (by threes), but also in terms of their structures (who is
connected to whom) and functions (what flows across ties). Networks indeed, are able
to do more things and different things than individuals acting on their own could.
Networks have this effect, regardless of the content of the connections or persons
involved.
Nowadays, the giving of information and establishing of connections and
various relationships can be done through social networking sites. In this manner,
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it is easier to form connections, relationships and linkages.
Members, Friends, Work Colleagues, Classmates
Example: Family
There is another strong example of a network that has boomed since the
beginning of the 21st century. Since 1979, electronic forms of social networking have
boomed, starting with CompuServe and MySpace, and moving to other networking
applications such as Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram.
What’s More
Learning Task 3: Directions: Answer the following questions and write it on your
answer sheet.
1. Pretend that you belong to a particular in-group in your class. You noticed that
one classmate from your class does not belong to any group. What would you do?
Would you invite him to join your in-group? Why? Why not?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Sangguniang Kabataan of your barangay approached your group in school to
help them in the feeding program of the community. They also asked the help of the
other groups from your school. What would you do to help the SK officials? Would
you ask the out-groups to join you? How?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What I Have Learned
Learning Task 4: Directions: Differentiate the following classifications of groups by
citing their characteristics and examples. Do this on your answer sheet.
Primary Group
Characteristics
Examples
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
Secondary Group
Characteristics
Examples
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
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In-Group
Characteristics
Examples
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
Out-Group
Characteristics
Examples
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4.
4.
5.
5.
What I Can Do
Learning Task 5: Directions: Answer the following questions comprehensively. Write
your answers on your answer sheet.
Question: Think of a group that you belong to. How does this group influence you as
a student?
Answer: The group that I belong to is my _______________________________.
They
influence
me
as
a
student
by
_____________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
I influence them by ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
They help me fulfill my ambitions in life by _______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.
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Assessment
Directions: Read the items carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answer on your answer sheet.
1. In your everyday life in school or in your neighbourhood, your kabarkada is an
example of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
In-group
Primary Group
Secondary Group
Out-Group
2. Typically a small social group whose members share close, personal and enduring
relationships.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Out-Group
Primary group
Secondary group
Networking group
3. Among different kinds of social groups in our society, this can be small or large,
mostly impersonal and usually short-term.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Out-group
Social Group
Primary Group
Secondary Group
4. In various manifestation of characteristics of social group, below are examples of
out-groups EXCEPT:
A. Gays and lesbians
B. Urban and City groups
C. Network and Social Group
D. Classmates sharing the same likes and dislikes
5. Every social group manifests specific sets of characteristics, which of the following
is NOT a characteristic of members in an ingroup?
A. a sense of “we” rather than “I”
B. a feeling of unity
C. similar likes/dislikes
D. knowing out-group’s differences
6. Based on the kind of social relation, which of the following is an example of an ingroup?
A. enemies
B. a biker and a singer
C. members of a dance troupe
D. knowing out-group’s differences
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7. Nowadays technology-based social group has been already part of everyone’s daily
life. As such, social networking sites is considered as are powerful __________tools
A. Communication
B. Laboratory
C. Man-made
D. Technological
8. These are sets of informal and formal social ties that link people to each other.
A.
B.
C.
D.
In-groups
Networks
Out-groups
Reference groups
9. Network is a highly influenced the lives of the people. Which of the following is
the true reason for forming networks:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Personal
Economic
Socio-Cultural
Environmental
10. Network links people among themselves in various ways. Which words below
pertains to an example of networks:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Letters
Postcards
Facebook
Instagram
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References
Lesson 1
Anthropology vs Sociology. (n.d.). Retrieved May 23,2020
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Anthropology_vs_Sociology.
from
Cultural
Dynamics.
(n.d.).
Retrieved
May
20,
2020
from
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/culturaldynamics.
Department of Political Science. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2020 from
https://www.polisci.washington.edu/what-political-science.
Ifie, C. (2017, November 21). Anthropology Vs. Sociology. Retrieved May 20,
2020
from
https://education.seattlepi.com/anthropology-vssociology-1536.html.
Parena, K. (2017, March 30). Understanding the concepts of anthropology,
sociology.
Retrieved
May
20,
2020
from
https://www.slideshare.net/kellykhel/ understanding-the-conceptsof-anthropology-sociology.
Lesson 2
A. Book
Lanuaza, G. M. and S.S. Raymundo. Understanding Culture, Society,
and Politics. Manila: Rex Bookstore, 2016.
Teachers Guide, Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics, 1st ed. 2016.
Teachers
DepEd Learners Manual,
and Politics, 1st ed. 2016.
Understanding
Culture,
Society,
B. Electronic Materials
Caparas-Abrina, Dennis. “Viva Valenciana!” Cavite Info p.1, accessed
May 25, 2020 http://cavite.info/article/viva-valenciana.html.
Taboclaon, Aleah. “Sinulog Festival in Cebu, Everything You Need to know.”
Accessed
May
25,
2020
https://guidetothephilippines.ph
/articles/historyculture/sinulog-festival-cebu-guide.
Lesson 3
Wikimedia Commons. From Popular Science Monthly 26 (1884): 145. Public
Domain.
https://mitocw.ups.edu.ec/courses/anthropology/21a-01-how-cultureworks-fall-2012/readings/MIT21A_01F12_Sir_Edwrd_cul.pdf
https://study.com/academy/lesson/ethnocentrism-vs-culturalrelativism.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/individuals-andsociety/perception-prejudice-and-bias/v/ethnocentrism-and-culturalrelativism-in-group-and-out-group
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https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/english-in-the-real-world/hand-gestures/
Lesson 4
Medium.com. “The Four Major Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization.’’ Accessed
May 25, 2020. www.Medium.com
Slideshare ‘’The Iceman: A Historical Inquiry.’’ Accessed May 25, 2020
.www.Slideshare.net
Slideshare ‘’Early Civilizations’’Accessed May 25, 2020. www.slideshare.net
Slideshare.’’The Human Society’’ Accessed May 26, 2020.www.slideshare.net
Sparknotes.
“The
Rise
of
2020.www.sparknotes.com
Nation-state.’’
Accessed
May
26,
World Population View.”Democracy Countries 2020.’’ Accessed May 26, 2020.
www.woldpopulationview.com
Lesson 5
Grunlan, Stephen A., and Mayers, Marvin K. 1988. Cultural Anthropology: A
Christian Perspective: Enculturation. Grand Rapids, Michigan:
Zondervan Publishing House, 1988.
https://www.definitions.net/definition/Enculturation (Accessed May 25, 2020)
Merriam-Webster. Com (Accessed May 25, 2020)
https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=KbQlDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT61&lpg=PT61&dq
(Accessed May 25, 2020)
Lesson 6
Contreras, Antonio P. et al. “Social Groups”. Understanding Culture, Society
and Politics. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. 2016
Lanuza, G M., and Raymundo, S S., 2016. Understanding Culture, Society, and
Politics. First edition. Manila. Rex Book Store Inc. (RBSI)
https://courses.lumenlearning.com
www.yourarticle library.com
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