USCP REVIEWER FOR FIRST QUARTER, Study notes of Political studies

Download USCP REVIEWER FOR FIRST QUARTER and more Study notes Political studies in PDF only on Docsity! IDENTITY, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY WHAT IS IDENTITY? IDENTITY - is the distinctive characteristics that defines an individual or is shared by those belonging to a particular group. • IDENTITY can also change over the course of person's lifetime. It is continuously shaped and reshaped through rhe passage of time as well as the overall context of one's life cycle, including his or her activities within the society and interaction with other people. Why does identities are important?  identities are important because they shape both individual and group behavior as well as people's view about other people and society.  Learning one's self, culture, and society entails knowledge about various identities and how these shape people's views and behavior. Culture  is defined as a society's way of life, provides the basis for forging identities.  It allows people to understand themselves in relation to others and provides lens through which they base what is considered the “right way” of doings.  These are the material and non- material aspects associated with culture.  clothes, music, and food are examples of material things that comprise one's culture.  Interpretations of other's behavior, especially the bases of what we regard as “right” or “wrong”, are examples of non-material dimensions of culture.  Aside from what is generally regarded as Filipino culture, there are other subcultures that exist in the Philippines, depending on geographical origin, religion and class among others.  All societies have some form of subcultures. WHAT IS SOCIETY?  the term “SOCIETY” refers to a group of people living in a community.  According to McIver and Page, “It is a web of social relationship, which is always changing”. SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL  The concept of identity is related to social, cultural, and political change.  People's individual and collective identities have oftentimes transformed social order and paved the way for lasting change.  Rapidly-advancing technology also has profound implications for socio-cultural and political change. Because people know more about what is happening elsewhere in the world, trends in clothing, hair style, fashion style food choices, among others have also been transformed.  The phenomenon of international migration has laso changed Filipino identities and beliefs. ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE What is Social Science?  The discipline under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied are collectively called the social sciences.  The social sciences are comprised of a wide array of academic disciplines that study the overall functios of society as well as the interactions among its individual members and institutions.  Some of the most prominent academic disciplines in the social sciences are anthropology, sociology, and political science. What is anthropology?  Anthropology is the systematic study of the biological, cultural, and social aspects of man.  It is derived from two Grek words, anthrops, which means “man” and logos, which means “study” or “inquiry”.  It is a significant branch of knowledge because it integrates elements from biological sciences and humanities to fully comprehend the complex of human species including their past practices and social patterns, across diverse cultures. Edward Burnett Tylor - an English anthropologist, the founder of cultural anthropology. Tylor's ideas typify 19th-century cultural evolutionism. In his works Primitive Culture and Anthropology, he defined the context of the scientific study of anthropology, based on the evolutionary theories of Charles. . Chapter 2: Understanding Culture and Society SOCIETY AND CULTURE • SOCIETY - is a group of individuals sharing a common culture, geographical location, and government. • Human beings are considered to be naturally inclined to establish societies, since it is interacting with others that they are able to ensure their survival by establishing mutually beneficial relationships with one another. • Societies enable individuals to acquire necessary survival skills, maximize their potential, and share resources.