UNDERSTANDING
CULTURE, SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
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• What is a Filipino?
• What makes us a Filipino?
• What are the images that reflect
your Filipino identity?
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Culture
- The “way of life” of groups of people,
meaning the way they do things
- It is a social behavior, and norms found in
human and communities.
- What makes the country/place unique and
interesting
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Society defined
- a group of people who form a semi-closed
social system, in which most interactions are
with other individuals belonging to the group.
- a group of individuals who have agreed
to live together and who seek to help
each other survive and improve their
quality of life
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Politics
- Are the actions or activities concerned with
achieving and using power in a country or
society
- Derived from the word polis which means
city-state
- a political system consisting of an independent
city having sovereignty over contiguous
territory and serving as a centre and leader of
political, economic, and cultural life.
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Importance of
Studying
Culture, Society
and Politics
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On Culture
We need to see man’s relationship to his environment
and to appreciate the contributions of culture in our lives.
Banaag (2012) posited that culture can function in different
ways and which we can see its importance as well.
❑Culture creates man to be creative and resourceful by
adapting and integrating himself in the environment to
survive.
❑Culture determines outline of acceptable social behavior
such as protocols, good manners, roles, and duties
established by folkways, mores, and laws.
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❑Culture carries out meanings through different forms of
verbal and non-verbal communication.
❑Culture produces tangible objects relevant to man such
as instruments, tools, equipment, structures, and all
technological advancements.
❑Culture contributes to the totality of living of
humankind as well as on how they can make their lives
enjoyable, easier, and comfortable.
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On Society
Societies are formed through social interaction of its
member. These members need to understand their roles and
functions to propagate patterned behavior in a structured
society. Thus, society is important for:
❑ human connection and interconnectedness
❑ symbolizing identity of the members
❑ characterizing the boundaries of a territory
❑ representing political independence and economic
interdependence
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On Politics
Politics is undoubtedly in part and a necessary response to
the challenges of everyday life and the recognition that
collective action is often better than individual action. (The
Politics Book, 2015, p.12)
According to Lazo (2009), the aim of Political Science is
citizenship education. It mandates its students to participate,
appreciate, and understand the duties and responsibilities of
being a member of a society. It allows the students to:
❑ understand the theories, concepts and knowledge and
principles of governance as well as public administration and
political dynamics.
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On Politics
❑ manifest the underlying principles of state policies and laws
to be abided and respected by all.
❑ prepares the student for possible career path in the legal
profession, government service and other profession with
high respect to legal matters and procedures.
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