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Culture
The way of life of man; the goal is to survive; acquired, adaptive, and transmitted
Society
Network of people; organized people
Politics
Activities associated with governance and the use of power
Four characteristics of a state
Cultural Identity and Cultural Background, Sex, Gender and Sexuality, Observation about Social and Political Behavior and Phenomena
Cultural Identity
Feeling of belonging to a group of people; personal and subjective (e.g., nationality, religion)
Cultural Background
Transmitted ancestry (e.g., racial identity, sex)
Sex
Assigned at birth; biological male or female
Gender
Social roles; LGBTQIA
Sexuality
Sexual attraction; homosexual, heterosexual
Identity Crisis
When individuals do not accept or understand their gender, sexuality, and status
Taboo
Prohibition to do a certain act; can be strong punishment or weak prohibition
Food Taboo
Prohibition to eat something; can be due to physical, cultural, social, or political factors (e.g., pork in Islam)
Political Taboo
Prohibition to eat domesticated animals such as cats and dogs, or endangered species
Istambay Phenomena
Spending time in an unproductive way; rooted in unequal or unbalanced industries, minimum wage, education system, and employment opportunities
Political Dynasty
Involvement of multiple members of a family in political affairs; influenced by monarchy, Roman Empire, and/or Spanish/Chinese Dynasty
Philippine Election
Formal or organized way of voting a person for a political position; national and local elections
Major Changes in the 21st Century
Texting Technology, Selfie Phenomena
Texting Technology
Composing and sending electronic messages from one person to another using mobile phones or portable devices; Philippines is the texting capital of the world
Selfie Phenomena
Defined as a self-portrait photograph; first camera and first self-photograph
Definitions of Sociology, Anthropology, and Political Science
Sociology is the study of groups of people; Anthropology is the study of humankind; Political Science is the study of state and government
Areas of Sociology
Social Organization, Social Psychology, Social Change, Social Organization and Disorganization, Human Ecology, Population, Social Theory and Method
Areas of Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, Applied Anthropology
Areas of Political Science
Political Theories, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, International Relations, Law, Political Methodologies
Theories on Human Society
Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Sir Thomas More
Types of Society
Pre-industrial Society, Industrial Society, Post-Industrial Society, Modern Society
Man is self-sufficient
According to St. Augustine (354-430 AD), man is self-sufficient.
City of God
St. Augustine's book that discusses society's ultimate pilgrimage towards the kingdom of God.
Utopia
Coined by Sir Thomas More (1468-1535), it refers to an ideal imaginary island nation with its own political system.
Types of Society: I. Pre-industrial Society
A. Hunting and Gathering Society: main collection of food is through hunting animals and gathering wild plants on a daily basis. B. Pastoral Society: food production is through pastoralism, slightly more efficient than hunting. C. Horticultural Society: learned how to raise fruits and vegetables grown in pots, main source of food. D. Agrarian/Agricultural Society: applied agricultural technological advances to cultivate crops over a large area. E. Feudal Society: acquire lands and declare it as their own domain, ownership of land.
Types of Society: II. Industrial Society
Occurred from the 15th to 16th century as a replacement for feudalism. Introduced machineries, technologies, and a new economic system (market and money system) known as capitalism.