Quarter 2 1ST Semester Ucsp
Quarter 2 1ST Semester Ucsp
Political and Leadership Structures: The territory should be a fixed and bounded
portion of the earth’s surface. Within it, are
According to Max Weber as cited by Santarita &
natural resources that are vital for people to
Madrid, 2016, Political structure or institution is
live. The inhabitants have the responsibility to
defined as the organized way in which power is
conserve and protect these resources.
allocated and decisions are made within
Furthermore, the people must be able to
society.
defend their state from invaders and doing so,
Executive branch: the use of force may be justified.
1. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Religion is belief in a god or gods and the
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) activities that are connected with this belief,
such as praying or worshipping in a building
2. United Nations Development Programme such as a church or temple.
(UNDP)
BELIEF SYSTEM
3. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
A belief system is a set of beliefs regarding
E. Non-governmental Organization (NGOS) what is true and false, what is good or bad,
what is beautiful and ugly, what is acceptable
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not
by society and what is considered as
for-profit organization that is independent from
unacceptable.
states and international governmental
organizations. They are usually funded by ANIMISM
donations but some avoid formal funding
altogether and run funded and are run primarily
The belief that all things found in nature are outside. They also need to assure the next
guided and inhabited by spirits and deities. generations that their message will be
transmitted in its original form. Thus members
EXAMPLES: Anito or Diwata of an organized religion are compelled to come
POLYTHEISM up with a written set of beliefs that would unite
all members. This is their profession of their
Is the belief in many gods faith.
HEALTH DOMAIN
USOG
PHYSICAL HEALTH
Usually happens to young children
Refers to the way that your body functions. This
includes eating right, getting regular exercise This topic in Filipino psychology happens when
and being at your recommended body weight. an unsuspecting stranger greets you with an evil
It is also avoiding vices, and being free of eye.
disease and sickness.
Symptoms of usog are usually a development of
PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH fever and sometimes convulsions.
is the ability to recognize reality and cope with Usog has been given theories as to why it
the demands of every life. happens to children.
-There are many illnesses being discovered and Is a healing practice that has the effect of
researched by different scientist and with this, medicine but does not necessarily originate
many forms of healing and treatment have also from medical practice, or a scientific method.
been formed.
It consists of a wide range of healing practices
1. TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND HEALING health, care, therapies and the like.
TREATMENT
These alternative healings are not backed- up
The sum total of the knowledge, skills and by scientific facts but has still proven successful
practices based on the theories, beliefs and in healing illnesses and psychological strains.
experiences indigenous to different cultures,
weather explicable or not used in the Examples:
maintenance of health as well as in the a. Christian faith healing traditional
prevention, diagnosis, improvement or
treatment of physical and mental illness. b. Chinese medicine
c. naturopathy
Most cases of countries who use traditional
healing can be found in some parts of Asia and d. homeopathy
Africa.
e. chiropractors
Example of traditional healings include:
HEALTH AS A HUMAN RIGHT
a. accupuncture
The WHO constitution enshrines the highest
b. herbalism
attainable standard of health as a fundamental
c. use of Chinese medicine
right of every human being.
d. rubs
The health of majority of the world’s population
2. WESTERN MEDICINE is still an impending issue that needs to be
solve.
Is the modern day practices of the medical
world and are typically referred to as medical Social and Political Stratification
science.
- Society's categorization of people into
Western medicine and treatment is usually
socioeconomic strata, based upon their
done by a doctor, nurse and other conventional
occupation and income, wealth and social
healthcare provider.
status, or derived power (social and political).
Their practices and methods are of western
Three Social Classes
medical and scientific Teachings and traditions.
Upper Class
SURGERY- is a well- known forefront on
western Medicine. Middle Class
Lower Class
A. Social Desirables ethnicity, gender, and religion, which is also
The three-component theory of stratification, known as ascribed status, becomes less
more widely known as Weberian stratification important.
or the three class system, was developed by
German sociologist Max Weber. In open stratification systems status is achieved
through merit, and effort. This is sometimes
Sociologists use the term social stratification to known as meritocracy.
describe the system of social standing.
b. Closed (caste)
Karl Marx looked at it in terms wealth produced is a form of social stratification characterized by
in relation to the ownership of means of endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle
production. which often includes an occupation, ritual
status in a hierarchy, and customary social
Max Weber, on the other hand, differentiates interaction and exclusion based on cultural
them into three: notions of purity and pollution.
Wealth – Castes are most often stratified by race or
includes property such as buildings, lands, ethnicity, economic status, or religious status.
farms, houses, factories and as well as other – Castes have been noted in societies all over
assets - Economic Situation the world throughout history, though they are
mistakenly often assumed to be a tradition
Power specific to India.
The ability of people or groups to achieve their
goals despite opposition from others - Parties C. Inequality Social
Inequality occurs when resources in a given
Prestige society are distributed unevenly, typically
the respect with which a person or status through norms of allocation, that engender
position is regarded by others - Status Situation specific patterns along lines of socially defined
According to Weber, there are two basic categories of persons.
dimensions of power: the possession of power a. Access to social, political, and symbolic
and the exercising of power. capital
Social capital is a form of economic and cultural
B. Social mobility system capital in which social networks are central,
Social mobility is the movement of individuals, transactions are marked by reciprocity, trust,
families, households, or other categories of and cooperation, and market agents produce
people within or between social strata in a goods and services not mainly for themselves,
society. It is a change in social status relative to but for a common good.
others' social location within a given society.
Political capital refers to the trust, goodwill, and
a. Open (class) influence a politician has with the public and
Is the stratification that facilitates social other political figures.
mobility, with individual achievement and
personal merit determining social rank. In sociology and anthropology, symbolic capital
Any status that is based on family background, can be referred to as the resources available to
an individual on the basis of honor, prestige or the global population, compared to only 16% in
recognition, and serves as value that one holds high-income countries.
within a culture. 1.3 billion people, or one in four, currently live
in poverty, a rise since the 1980s, often due to
b. Gender inequality discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or tribal
Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment affiliation.
or perceptions of individuals based on their
gender. UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL,
Gender systems are often dichotomous and
CULTURAL, AND POLITICAL CHANGE
hierarchical; gender binary systems may reflect
the inequalities that manifest in numerous DEFINING Social, Cultural, and Political Change
dimensions of daily life. Social change is the alteration in patterns of
Sex- and gender-based prejudice and culture, social structure, and social behavior
discrimination, called sexism, are major over time.
contributing factors to social inequality. As observed by Heraclitus, no society can
c. Ethnic minorities successfully prevent change, not even those
Racial or ethnic inequality is the result of that try to do so. (Robertson, 1987). Meanwhile,
hierarchical social distinctions between racial change in the cultural patterns of behavior and
and ethnic categories within a society and often values is called cultural change.
established based on physical characteristics or Changes in tangible or material aspects of
an individual's place of origin or culture. culture and intangible or non-material aspects
Sociologist Louis Wirth defined a minority group of people’s lives are also part of cultural change.
as "a group of people who, because of their Another aspect of change is called political
physical or cultural characteristics are singled change.
out from the others in the society in which they It is the change in political patterns of behavior
live for differential and unequal treatment, and and values of individuals as well as political
who therefore regard themselves as objects of institutions that hold power and control society.
collective discrimination."
d. Other minorities (e.g. persons with INNOVATION
disabilities)
It is defined as an “independent to creatively
The disability rights movement has contributed
find solutions to problem” (Kottak,2000).
to an understanding of people with disabilities
TWO TYPES OF INNOVATION
(including not to be called 'disabled') as a
PRIMARY INNOVATION
minority or a coalition of minorities who are
disadvantaged by society, not just as people Occurs when an individual or a group comes up
who are disadvantaged by their impairments. with a completely new idea, method, or device
(Haviland, Prins, Walrath, and McBride, 2008).
c. Global Inequality (relationships between
SECONDARY INNOVATION
states and non-state actors in the global
community) Occurs when an individual or a group further
The global population is primarily concentrated develops or improves on an already existing
in low-income countries, accounting for 40% of
idea, method, or device (Haviland, Prins, Example: Various racial groups have also
Walrath, and McBride, 2008). assimilated to the pluralistic culture of the US.
It is the act of spreading culture, tradition, Occurs when an ethnic minority sacrifices its
objects, and ideas to other societies. own culture to integrate into society.
TWO TYPES OF DIFFUSION SOCIAL CONTRADICTIONS AND TENSIONS
DIRECT DIFFUSION Social, cultural, and political change are often
Occurs through trade, marriage, and war positively seen as mark of human progress.
(Kottak, 2000). However, societal changes do not always start
Example: The use of silk cloth was introduced and ascend smoothly and peacefully.
by the Chinese to the Filipinos through trade. Revolutions are sometime waged to create a
INDIRECT DIFFUSION just society.
Occurs when a group comes in contact with
another group indirectly through third party. INTER - ETHNIC CONFLICTS
Example: When merchants bring new products, The cultural feature of a specific group of
languages, customs, and beliefs that originated people is called ethnicity. From a sociological
from a certain area and carry those things to viewpoint, an ethnic group is a category of
another place. In this case, the two places have people who, as a result of their shared cultural
no direct contact, but influences are shared to heritage, are regarded as socially distinct.
the arrival of the merchants. CLASS STRUGGLE
ACCULTURATION Tensions are contradictions significantly
Is the third source of social, cultural, and operate in a class system, which is an open form
political change. of stratification based primarily on economic
Acculturation is a product of a massive cultural statuses, which may be subject to change.
change. Class membership, then, is an achieved status,
It entails a show force by one party over one that depends to some extent on
another (Haviland, Prins, Walrath, and McBride, characteristics over which the individual has
2008). some control.
Example: In the Philippine setting, Filipinos ARMED CONFLICTS
became accustomed to Spanish penchant for Armed conflicts happens in many parts of the
fiestas and merriment rhat such celebrations world because of attempts to settle through
assumed a local flavor. violence disputes over political power,
territorial and ethnic issues, and societal
ASSIMILATION stresses, such as injustice and poverty
(Holdstock & Jarquin).
Occurs when the minority group loses its
distinctive cultural traits and adopts or absorbs TERRORISM
those of the dominant culture. (Robertson, Terrorism is a violent and potent means of
1987). pushing social change and gaining worldwide
attention. In recent years, international
terrorism is strongly connected with radical and Those whose parents, mother or father
extremist groups that commit violent acts, such are citizens of Philippines.
as bombing, hijackings, assassinations, and
kidnappings. Those born before 17 January 1973, of
Filipino Mothers, and who elect
PROTESTS Philippine citizenship upon reaching the
Protest is the simplest form of expressing age of majority; and
disgust, contradiction, and tensions through a
collective manner. Those who undergo the naturalization
A protest can be expressed in written, verbal or process.
non-verbal forms.
Inclusive Citizenship
GENDER INEQUALITY
Those who believes that marginalized groups
Gender inequalities are often the primary and individuals should be empowered and
causes of tensions and conflicts. included in political process.
Gender is defined as the culturally learned
DELIBERATIVE VIEWS ON CITIZENSHIP
differences between men and women as
Considered as citizens as being involved in
opposed to sex which is the biological
dialogue, information exchange, and decision
distinction. Each society expects an individual to
making.
play his or her specific gender roles; or the
behavior patterns, obligations, and privilages DIFFERENT DEMOCRATIC VIEW
that are appropriate for each sex. Citizenship sees that the practice of one’s
citizenship is not limited to direct involvement
to the government, or in public events or
RESPONDING TO SOCIAL, POLITICAL, engagement such as Government Force.
Social Movements
Social Media Another way to bring or respond to social and
Includes forms of electronic communication political change in pool together individual
that facilitate social interaction and formation efforts in a joint collective action.
of online communities through the exchange of
user generated context. Reform Movements
American Civil Rights Movements successfully
Social Networking introduced changes in political structures and
Different and new dimension with advent of process of their perspective societies.
new media. (e.g. Facebook, google, and twitter)
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
E-DEMOCRACY
Covers a diverse range of activities which may Cause massive and deep changes in
be initiated by government other public bodies society and politics.
or by citizen activist. RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS
NEW MEDIA AND E-POLITICS A Falun Gon in China or the Muslim
Electronic Voting resistance movement in Mindanao and
- form of computer-mediated voting in which Southern Thailand are a good example
voters make their selections with the aid of for these types of movements.
computer. FREE RIDERS
- the voter usually chooses with the aid of a Individuals who reap the benefits of social
touch-screen display, although audio interfaces change without directly participating in the
can be made available for voters with visual collective action that brought about change.
disabilities. Scholars believe that the free rider
NEW POLITICS phenomenon is bought about an individual’s
- has given to rise to a new style of activist tendency for self-preservation. A person may
politics and contributed to a considerable shift chooses not to participate in a social movement
of power from governments to citizens. because he or she sees that the possible costs
outweigh the benefits of engaging in social
New Media, Cultures and Globalization action.
Access to inform has been critical in inspiring
political and social change in many countries in PERSPECTIVE ON THE SOCIAL MOVEMENT
contemporary times. In the late 1980s and early
1990s, access to radio and television partly led
to the fall of many communist regimens in
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION APPROACH Green House effect is the process wherein
Argues that the social movement need to have radiation from the earth’s atmosphere warms
some kind of organizational structure in order its surface to a temperature above what it
to be successful. would be on the absence of its atmosphere.
EFFECTS OF MIGRATION