LearningStationActivity
Based on the previous discussion, kindly recall ideas related to
anthropology, sociology, and political science. Write them on the
provided learning stations below.
Wordhunt
Encircle the words related to the
study of culture and society.
Wordhunt
Encircle the words related to the
study of culture and society.
CONCEPTS, ASPECTS, AND CHANGES
OF CULTURE AND SOCIETY
WEEK 2: MODULE 2
It refers to the values, beliefs,
behavior, and material objects that
together form a people’s way of
life.
It includes what we think, how we
CULTURE act, and what we own.
It is a bridge to our past and a guide
to our future (Soyinka, 1991)
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture does not exist in
isolation. It is a product of
1. Culture is social because it society. It develops through
is the product of behavior. social interaction. No man can
acquire culture without
association with others.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
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.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
Culture is not something that an
individual alone can possess.
Culture, in sociological sense, is
3. Culture is shared.
shared. For example, people of a
society share all customs, traditions,
beliefs, ideas, values, morals, etc.
◦ 4. Culture is learned.
◦ Culture is not inborn. It is learned.
Unlearned behavior then, is not culture.
CHARACTERISTICS Shaking hands, saying thanks, etc. are
OF CULTURE 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,
CHARACTERISTICS parents, teachers, and others (most likely
OF CULTURE 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.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
◦ 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.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
◦ 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.
#situation-analysis
Analyze each situation. Identify the
features of culture described in each
statement. In addition, the jumbled letters
on the right will be your guide in
identifying these characteristics.
LEARNED
SOCIAL
VARIETY
SHARED
GRATIFYING
CONTINUOUS
TRANSMITTED
Can you say that changes exist in our society’s
culture? How did you say so? You can cite
examples or situations.
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