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CULTURE, SOCIETY, & POLITICS

  • Slide/theme appears as a title across pages (e.g., “CULTURE, SOCIETY. & POLITICS”).
  • Page mentions are mixed with activity prompts and fragments from slides such as garbled or partial text.

Anthropology

  • Etymology: The word Anthropology comes from the Greek words ánthrōpos ("human") and lógos ("study").
  • Definition: Anthropology is the study of the biological origin and development of human societies and cultures.
  • Significance: Establishes how humans originate biologically and how cultures and social groups evolve over time.

Sociology

  • Etymology: From the Latin word socius ("companion" or "fellowship") and logos ("study").
  • Definition: A social science that studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them.
  • Significance: Focuses on social relationships, institutions, and how societies maintain or transform themselves.

Political Science

  • Etymology: From the Latin word politica ("affairs of the state") and scire ("to know").
  • Definition: The scientific study and analysis of government systems and policy.
  • Scope: Includes activities related to politics such as political thinking, political behavior, government systems, constitutions, and laws.

Understanding CULTURE, SOCIETY, and POLITICS

  • Core idea: These concepts are best understood using the disciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science.
  • Disciplines listed:
    • Anthropology
    • Sociology
    • Political Science

Illustrative slide fragments and examples (from various pages)

  • Fragmented or garbled slide content includes:
    • "We kill that fly wit[e] our ainelas (finions!!!)"
    • "Take off your shoes!"
    • "All Soul's Day"
    • "Undos"
    • Numbers/labels such as: 4477, 166, 936, 14
    • Phrases like: "PLAY", "Filipino Vacuum", "Philippines' National Compe", "Family", "There's as besty without roasted p", "Mano po", "Filipino ricall" (recall), "New Year's", "October 2013", "HAPPY NEW YEAR!!"
  • These items illustrate mixed content on slides and may reflect cultural references, events, or callouts used as prompts in the lecture.

Page references and structure (summary)

  • Page 6: Understanding CULTURE, SOCIETY, and POLITICS are best understood using the disciplines of…
  • Page 7: Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science (list of disciplines)
  • Page 8-10: ANTHROPOLOGY section with etymology and definition
  • Page 9-10: Anthropology details: etymology and the study of biological origin and development of human societies and cultures
  • Page 12-15: Sociology section including etymology and definition
  • Page 14: Sociology etymology explicitly stated
  • Page 15: Definition of Sociology as a social science studying human societies, their interactions, and processes that preserve/change them
  • Page 16-19: Political Science section with etymology, definition, scope
  • Page 17-19: Leadership to governance topics: government systems, constitution, laws, etc.
  • Page 20: Reemphasis of the core title slide text
  • Page 21: Activity 2: "No Filter: Balang Araw"
  • Page 22: Activity 3: List down… 3 Things you remember; 2 Things that you want to do; 1 Question that bothers you

Activity 1

  • Page 2 shows "Activity 1" with garbled text: "TATAK" and "ΡΙΝΟΥ" (unclarified; notes likely a label or prompt from the slide deck).
  • Note: These appear to be fragmented prompts or captions from the slide deck rather than substantive content.

Activity 2

  • No Filter: Balang Araw
  • Prompted exercise likely asking for reflection or description without filters; integrate cultural observations or personal responses.

Activity 3

  • List down…
    • 3 Things you remember
    • 2 Things that you want to do
    • 1 Question that bothers you
  • Purpose: Quick reflective exercise to consolidate learning and identify uncertainties.

Connections to foundational principles

  • Culture, Society, and Politics are interrelated:
    • Culture provides shared meanings and practices that shape social life.
    • Society comprises organized groups and institutions that structure interactions.
    • Politics organizes power, governance, and policies that regulate society.
  • Anthropology helps explain the biological origins and cultural evolution of humans.
  • Sociology explains social patterns, institutions, and change processes within societies.
  • Political Science analyzes governance, policy-making, and power structures within political systems.

Practical and real-world relevance

  • Understanding these disciplines supports analyzing real-world issues such as:
    • How cultural practices influence social behavior and institutions.
    • How social interactions contribute to the formation and modification of laws and public policy.
    • How national and local governance structures respond to cultural diversity and social change.

Key takeaways

  • CULTURE, SOCIETY, POLITICS are interconnected and best studied through three core disciplines: Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science.
  • Each discipline provides a lens to examine different aspects of human life: origin and culture (Anthropology), social structures and interactions (Sociology), and governance and policy (Political Science).
  • Be prepared to identify and explain etymology, definitions, scope, and examples for each discipline.
  • Use the Activity prompts to practice reflective and application-based thinking about culture, society, and politics.