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UCSP
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 1
Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science

QUARTER 1 – MODULE 1
Nature and Goals of Anthropology,
Sociology and Political Science
LESSON 1: Articulation of Cultural variation, Social
Differences and Political Identities.
LESSON 2 : Dynamism of Cultural, Social and Political
Change.
LESSON 3 : Intersections, Inquiry and Importance of
Anthropology, Sociology and Political
Sciences.

After going through this module, you are
expected to:
1.articulate observations on human cultural
variation, social differences, social change, and
political identities;
2. demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore
the origins and dynamics of culture and society,
and political identities;
3. analyze social, political, and cultural change;

After going through this module, you are
expected to:
4. recognize the common concerns or intersections
of anthropology, sociology, and political science
with respect to the phenomenon of change; and
5. identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of
Anthropology, Sociology, and Political Science.

LESSON 1
Articulation of Cultural variation,
Social Differences and Political
Identities
After the lesson you will be able to articulate
observations on human cultural variation,
social differences, social change, and
political identities.

– not about how we differ.
– is about embracing one
another’s uniqueness.
DIVERSITY

ACTIVITY 1
INSTRUCTION: Complete the missing letters
to form a word that describe from
three clue words.

1. R _ _ I _ I O N
pray Bible conviction
R E L I G I O N

2. _ T H N _ _ _ T Y
radal tribal folk
E T H N I C I T Y

3. T R _ D I _ _ _ _
belief culture conventional
T R A D I T I O N

4. _ A T _ _ _ A L I _ Y
citizenship nation race
N A T I O N A L I T Y

5. C U _ T _ R _
art way of life heritage
C U L T U R E

QUESTION
What makes us different?
Why we have understand our
differences?

QUESTION
Do you believe that people who are
differently abled and underpreviledge are
still able to contribute to society? Explain
your answer.

CULTURAL VARIATIONS
Refers to the differences in social
behaviors that different cultures exhibit
around the world.

TYPES OF CULTURAL
VARIATIONS
1. RELIGION
2. ETHNICITY
3. NATIONALITY

RELIGION
It is a system of beliefs and practices as
well as systems of actions directed
toward entities which are above man.
It is an organized system of ideas
about the spiritual sphere or the
supernatural.

ETHNICITY
It is the expression of the art of cultural
ideas held by a distinct ethics or
indigenous group.

NATIONALITY
Is the legal relationship that bands a
person and a country.
It allows the state to protect and have
jurisdiction over a person.

SOCIAL DIFFERENCES
Are the differences among the
individuals on the basis of social
characteristics and qualities.

TYPES OF SOCIAL
DIFFERENCES
1. GENDER
2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
3. EXCEPTIONALITY

GENDER
Is the socially - constructed
characteristics of being male or
female.
It serves us guide on how males and
females think and act about
themselves.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
Refers to the category of persons who
have more or less the same socio-
economic priviledges.
These are Upper Class, Middle Class
and Lower Class.

EXCEPTIONALITY
Refers to the state of being intellectually
gifted and / or having physically or
mentally challenged conditions.

EXAMPLES OF EXCEPTIONALITY
a. Personality/ behavior
b. Communication (learning disability,
speech impairment & hearing
problems)
c. Intellect (mild intellectual & mental
development disabilities)

EXAMPLES OF EXCEPTIONALITY
d. Physical appearance (blind – low
vision)
e. Or a condition of more than one
specific exceptionality/ disability.

VARIATIONS WITHIN
CULTURES
1. SUBCULTURE
2. COUNTER CULTURE
3. HIGH / POPULAR CULTURE

SUBCULTURE
Is a segment of society which shares a
distinctive pattern of mores, folkways,
and values which differ from the pattern
of larger society.
These are groups that have specific
cultural traits that set them apart from
the dominant culture.

COUNTER CULTURE
Is a group whose values and norms
place it at odds with mainstream
society or a group that actively rejects
dominant cultural values and norms.

COUNTER CULTURE
In most Western countries, the 1960s saw
the rise of different countercultural groups
and social movements that sought to
dismantle the different inequalities that
were then part of the dominant culture,
such as racism (Civil Rights movement),
sexism (modern Feminist movement) and
homophobia (Gay rights movement).

HIGH CULTURE
Is a term now used in a number of
different ways in academic discourse
most common meaning is the set of
cultural products, mainly in the arts,
held in the highest esteem by a culture.

POPULAR CULTURE
Is a culture based on the tastes of
ordinary people rather than an
educated elite.

POLITICAL IDENTITY
Is almost always associated with a
group affiliation and describes the ways
in which being a member of a
particular group might express specific
political opinions and attitudes.

TYPES OF POLITICAL IDENTITY
1. PARTISAN POLITICS
2. RACE & IDENTITY
3. CLASS & IDENTITY
4. COLONIALISM & IDENTITY

PARTISAN POLITICS
Refers to a specific political party
affiliation or partisan identity.

ACTIVITY 2
INSTRUCTION: Provide examples of each
cultural variation that you can
observe in your community.

A.Subculture:
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
B. Counter Culture:
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
C. High Culture/ Popular Culture:
5. _______________________________
6. _______________________________

A.Subculture:
1. _______________
2. _______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
B. Counter Culture:
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
_______________________________
Hippies
Goths
Civil rights movement
Feminist movement
Biker gangs
Heavy metals
Hiphop
Gay rights movement

C. High Culture/ Popular Culture:
5. ________________________________
6. ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Popular music
Attend art exhibit
Appreciation of opera; gourmet;
foods; and wines, etc.
Cyber culture

SUMMARY
Cultural variations refer to the
differences in social behaviors that
different cultures exhibit around the
world. These are religion, ethnicity,
and nationality.

SUMMARY
Social differences are the differences
among the individuals on the
basis of social characteristics
and qualities. These are gender,
socio-economic status, and
exceptionality.

SUMMARY
• Variation within cultures is segmented
into subcultures, counter culture,
high culture, and popular culture.

SUMMARY
Political identity is almost always
associated with a group affiliation
and describes the ways in which
being a member of a particular
group might express specific
political opinions and attitudes.

QUESTION
1. How does the COVID-19 pandemic
affect the socio-economic status of
your family?
2. What does political identity mean to
you?

POST TEST
Instruction: Choose the best answer from
the words inside the box.
cultural variation gender
social differences nationality
counter culture exceptionality
subculture ethnicity
socio-economic status religion

__________1. It refers to the differences among
the individuals on the basis of social
__________2. It is a system of beliefs and
practices as well as systems of actions
directed toward entities which are above
men.
__________3. It is the expression of the set of
cultural ideas held by a distinct ethics or
indigenous group.

__________4. It is the legal relationship that
binds a person and a country.
__________5. It refers to the category of
persons who have more or less the same
Socio-economic privileges.
__________6. It refers to the state of being
intellectually gifted and/ or having
physically or mentally challenged
conditions.

__________7. It is a segment of society which
shares a distinctive pattern of mores,
folkways, and values which differ from the
pattern of larger society.
__________8. It is a group whose values and
norms place it at odds with mainstream

__________9. It serves as a guide on how
males and females think and act about
themselves.
__________10. It refers to the differences in
social behaviors that different cultures
exhibit around the world.

__________1. It refers to the differences among
the individuals on the basis of social
__________2. It is a system of beliefs and
practices as well as systems of actions
directed toward entities which are above
men.
__________3. It is the expression of the set of
cultural ideas held by a distinct ethics or
indigenous group.
SOCIAL
DIFFERENCES
RELIGION
ETHNICITY

__________4. It is the legal relationship that
binds a person and a country.
__________5. It refers to the category of
persons who have more or less the same
Socio-economic privileges.
__________6. It refers to the state of being
intellectually gifted and/ or having
physically or mentally challenged
conditions.
NATIONALITY
SOCIO-
ECONOMIC STATUS
EXCEPTIONALITY

__________7. It is a segment of society which
shares a distinctive pattern of mores,
folkways, and values which differ from the
pattern of larger society.
__________8. It is a group whose values and
norms place it at odds with mainstream
SUBCULTURE
COUNTER
CULTURE

__________9. It serves as a guide on how
males and females think and act about
themselves.
__________10. It refers to the differences in
social behaviors that different cultures
exhibit around the world.
GENDER
CULTURAL
VARIATIONS

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITES
Expound by reflecting
Question: Should “gender identity” be
added to anti-discrimination
laws? Explain.

LESSON 2
Dynamism of Cultural, Social,
and Political Change
After the lesson you will be able to cite
and analyze the social, cultural, and
political change.

ACTIVITY 1
INSTRUCTION: Compare the culture of the
Philippines and the USA in terms of the
language, religion, costume, and arts
by using the chart below.
CULTURE PHILIPPINES USA
LANGUAGE
RELIGION
COSTUME
ARTS

ACTIVITY 2
INSTRUCTION: Identify at least ten social,
cultural, and political change in
your country in the past century.

ACTIVITY 3
INSTRUCTION: Complete the table by giving the
significant contributions of the following
administrations to the different sectors of
the country.
SECTOR ESTRADA
ADMINISTRATION
ARROYO
ADMINISTRATION
AQUINO
ADMINISTRATION
DUTERTE
ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION
HEALTH
AGRICULTURE
JUSTICE
LABOR &
EMPLOYMENT

QUESTION
How does innovation become an agent
of social change in the context of the
Philippine society at present?

Organizations differ from one
another for three reasons:
1. interaction isolates and differentiates
them;
2. their histories are unique; and
3. the problems with which their social patterns
must deal are different and this influences
what patterns are in turn developed.

ANTHROPOLOGY
Is the study of humans and human behavior
and societies in the past and present. It is a
wide-ranging, including, fossil remains,
non-human primate anatomy and
behavior, artifacts from past cultures, past
and present languages, and all the
prehistoric and contemporary cultures of
the world.

SOCIOLOGY
Is the scientific study of society, patterns of
social relationships, social interaction, and
culture. It is the systematic interpretation of
codes and conducts in the form of
language, symbols, face expressions,
dress, food, music etc. used by people in
society.

The Birth of Social Sciences as a Response
to the Social Turmoil of the Modern Period:
SOCIOLOGY :
Auguste Comte, was a French philosopher.
He was a founder of the discipline of
sociology and of the doctrine of positivism.
He is sometimes regarded as the first
philosopher of science in the modern sense
of the term.

Harriet Martineau, is a self-taught expert in
political economic theory, and wrote
prolifically about the relations between
politics, economics, morals, and social life
throughout her career. Her intellectual work
was centered by a staunchly moral
perspective that stemmed from her Unitarian
faith. She was fiercely critical of the inequality
and injustice faced by girls and women,
slaves, wage slaves, and the working.

Karl Marx, a philosopher, social scientist,
historian and revolutionary, Karl Marx, is
without a doubt the most influential socialist
thinker to emerge in the 19th century. The
Father of Modern Socialism, communism
and conflict theory.

Emile Durkleim was a French sociologist,
social psychologist and philosopher. He
formally established the academic
discipline and with Karl Marx and Max
Weber, is commonly cited as the principal
architect of modern social science and
father of sociology.

Max Weber was a German sociologist,
philosopher, jurist, and political economist
whose ideas profoundly influenced social
theory and social research.

ANTHROPOLOGY :
Franz Boas was a German- American
anthropologist and a pioneer of modern
anthropology who has been called the
"Father of American Anthropology” His work
is associated with the movement of
anthropological historicism.

Bronislaw Malinowski was a Polish
anthropologist, one of the most important
20th-century anthropologists. He has also
been referred to as a sociologist and
ethnographer. He is considered the father
of ethnographic methodology by most field
working anthropologist because of his
ideas on participant observation.

Alfred Reginald Radcliffe Brown was an
English social anthropologist who
developed the theory of structural
functionalism and coadaptation.

POLITICAL SCIENCE :
Walter Lippmann was an American writer,
reporter, and political commentator famous
for being among the first to introduce the
concept of Cold War, coining the term
"stereotype" in the modern psychological
meaning, and critiquing media and
democracy in his newspaper column and
several books.

SOCIAL CHANGE
Refers to an alteration of mechanism within
the social structure, characterized by
changes in cultural symbols, rules of
behavior, social organizations, or value
systems.

CULTURAL CHANGE
Is the modification of a society through
innovation, invention, discovery, or contact
with other societies.

POLICAL CHANGE
Refers to a subject matter that is in constant
flux. It deals not only with the major
processes of growth, decay and
breakdown but also with a ceaseless
ferment of adaptation and adjustment of
political systems. It highlights the
magnitude and variety of the changes that
occurred in the world’s political systems.

ACTIVITY 4
INSTRUCTION: Complete the names of these
famous philosophers/ sociologists who
made great contributions in the Birth of
Social Sciences. Write your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.
COMPLETE THE NAME

K R A X
1. He is the Father of Modern Socialism,
communism and Conflict Theory.
M B R
W
2. His ideas profoundly influenced social

R Z O
3. He is called the "Father of American
Anthropology”
U T E C O
4. He was a founder of the discipline of
S
A

A R P
5. He was first to introduce the concept of
Cold War, coining the term "stereotype" in
the modern psychological meaning, and
critiquing media.
W M
L N

ACTIVITY 4
COMPLETE THE NAME
ANSWER KEY

K A R L M A R X
1. He is the Father of Modern Socialism,
communism and Conflict Theory.
M A X E B E R
W
2. His ideas profoundly influenced social

F R A N Z B O A
3. He is called the "Father of American
Anthropology”
U G U T E C O
S
4. He was a founder of the discipline of
S
A M T E

A L T R I P
E
5. He was first to introduce the concept of
Cold War, coining the term "stereotype" in
the modern psychological meaning, and
critiquing media.
W P M A
L N

SUMMARY
Organizations differ from one another
for three reasons: interaction isolates
and differentiates them, their histories
are unique, and the problems with
which their social patterns must deal
are different and this influences what
patterns are in turn developed.

SUMMARY
The Birth of Social Sciences as a
Response to the Social Turmoil of the
Modern Period such as Auguste Comte,
Harriet Martineau, Karl Marx, Emile
Durkleim, Max Weber, Franz Boas,
Bronislaw Malinowski, Alfred Reginald
Radcliffe Brown, and Walter Lippmann.

SUMMARY
Social change refers to an alteration of
mechanism within the social structure,
characterized by changes in cultural
symbols, rules of behavior, social
organizations, or value systems.

SUMMARY
Cultural Change is the modification of a
society through innovation, invention,
discovery, or contact with other
societies.

SUMMARY
Political change highlights the
magnitude and variety of the changes
that occurred in the world’s political
systems.

SUMMARY
Sources/ Agents of Change are
innovation, action of leaders, and
Social Conflicts.

Question: Explain why openness to accept
the dynamism of each country’s
culture, society, and politics connect
us to our very own history as people
with a distinct set of challenges we are
called to reflect, confront and address?

POST TEST
A. Instruction: Match the concepts in
Column A to the words in Colum B.
Write the letter of the correct answer
on your Answer Sheet.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
______ 1. Father of American A. Auguste Comte
Anthropology
______ 2. Social theory B. Karl Marx
______ 3. Conflict theory C. Franz Boas
______ 4. Social interaction D. Max Weber
______ 5. Doctrine of positivism E. Anthropology
______ 6. Father of ethnographic F. Harriet
Martineau
methodology
______ 7. Concept of Cold War G. Walter Lippmann
______ 8. Political economic theory H. Bronislaw Malinowski
______ 9. Theory of structural I. Sociology
functionalism
______ 10. Human behavior J. Alfred Reginald Brown

B. Instruction: Name the three agents of
cultural, sociology, and political
change. Provide descriptions for
each agent.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
______ 1. Father of American A. Auguste Comte
Anthropology
______ 2. Social theory B. Karl Marx
______ 3. Conflict theory C. Franz Boas
______ 4. Social interaction D. Max Weber
______ 5. Doctrine of positivism E. Anthropology
______ 6. Father of ethnographic F. Harriet
Martineau
methodology
______ 7. Concept of Cold War G. Walter Lippmann
______ 8. Political economic theory H. Bronislaw Malinowski
______ 9. Theory of structural I. Sociology
functionalism
______ 10. Human behavior J. Alfred Reginald Brown
C
D
B
I
A
H
G
F
J
E

each agent.
1. Innovation
2. Action of leaders
3. Social Conflicts

each agent.
is a social creation and
institutionalization of new ideas.
1. Innovation –

A leader is someone
who has the power to influence
others or who is in charge or in
command of a social situation.
2. Action of leaders –
is defined as the
struggles for agency or power in
society.
3. Social Conflicts –

Question: How does “conflict” as an
agent of social change
relate with the Proclamation
of Martial Law in Mindanao
by President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte?

LESSON 3
Intersections, Inquiry and Importance
of Anthropology, Sociology and
Political Sciences.
After the lesson you will be able to focus on
more detailed descriptions of these
important social sciences particularly on
each subject’s inquiry and importance.

QUESTION
Describe your experiences in the
current COVID-19 pandemic. Explain
how it affects the culture in your family
and community. You may draw or
make an essay.

ACTIVITY 1
INSTRUCTION: Search at least two articles
about common problems or issues of
anthropology, sociology and
political science in the Philippines.
Then make a reflection paper from
the gathered articles.

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Is a division of science that deal with
the functions and structure of human
society, as well as the interpersonal
relationship of individuals as members
of society.

THREE BRANCHES OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE
1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. SOCIOLOGY
3. POLITICAL SCIENCE

EMPIRICAL PROOF
Is a rational proof laid the foundation for
modern science, the idea of thinking
developed into a proof.

ANTHROPOLOGY
Is the scientific study of the origins of
humans, how we have changed over
the years, and how we relate to each
other, both within our own culture and
with people from other cultures.

ANTHROPOLOGY
Anthropos is the Greek word for
“human being” and the suffix –logos
means “the study of” .

SOCIOLOGY
Is the scientific study of society.
Sociology is derived from the Latin word
socius which means “associate or
companion” and the Greek word logos
which means “the study of” .

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Is the systematic study of the state,
government and politics.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
The word politics is derived from the
Greek word polis which means “city-
state” or what today would be
equivalent to sovereign state. The word
“science” comes from the Latin word
scire which means “to know” .

ACTIVITY 2
INSTRUCTION: Differentiate empirical
proof from rational proof, and cite
an example for each.

SUMMARY
Sociology is the scientific study of
society. It seek to provide an analysis of
human society and culture with a
sociological perspective.

SUMMARY
Anthropology is the scientific study of
the origins of humans, how we have
changed over the years, and how we
relate to each other, both within our
own culture and with people from other
cultures.

SUMMARY
Political science is one important
branch of social science and its
concern is with the political behavior of
individuals, groups of individuals,
agencies, institutions and organizations,
among others.

QUESTION
Instructions: Search a specific article
about social problem, and reflect
on how social sciences can
contribute in solving problems in
society? Explain.

POST TEST
A. Instruction: Write TRUE if the statement
is correct and FALSE if the statement
is incorrect. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

__________1. All three social sciences are
disciplines which are important to the
study of society because it encourages
care and objectivity.
__________2. Philosophers and Mathematicians
rely heavily on rational proof.
__________3. Max Weber describes science as
“value-free” investigation.

__________4. Sociology is the systematic and
scientific study of the human social life.
__________5. Political Science is a science of
politics and politics as a governmental
determination of who gets what, when
and how.

__________1. All three social sciences are
disciplines which are important to the
study of society because it encourages
care and objectivity.
__________2. Philosophers and Mathematicians
rely heavily on rational proof.
__________3. Max Weber describes science as
“value-free” investigation.
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE

__________4. Sociology is the systematic and
scientific study of the human social life.
__________5. Political Science is a science of
politics and politics as a governmental
determination of who gets what, when
and how.
TRUE
TRUE

Question 1 : Why is total objectivity
impossible to achieve?
Question 2 : Explain the social world
today under the new
political culture in the
administration of President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

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