Q1 Week 2 Flashcards
Society is from ______
Middle French: Societe[’]
Latin: Societat
Is a product of human social processes that is intended to meet basic needs for survival
society
Every ________ is organized in such a way that there are rules of conduct, customs, traditions, folkways, and mores, and expectations that ensure appropriate behaviour among members
society [Palispis. 2007]
is an important product of human interaction and interconnectedness
society
it symbolizes the group in within which human beings can live a total common life ________
peer groups
social orgs. like family and kinship groups
economic
political
religious
educational groups and communities
PANOPIO 1994
Where did the word politics come from?
middle english: polletiques, polytyks
sometimes people tend to associate politics with _______
power
It is a struggle and compromise between the powerful and powerless, the haves and have nots
Politics
The 4 Characteristics of Politics According to Ricardo Lazo
- All questions involve the making of a common decision for a group of people, that is a uniform decision applying in the same way to all members of the group.
- All involve the use of force by one person or group of people.
- Talks about COLLECTIVE DECISION of idividuals based on defined rules of society
- These rules bind people together in order to preserve culture and improve human life.
4 Characteristics of Politics According to Haque:
- It is a collective activity, involving people who accept a common membership or at least acknowledge a shared fate
- Presumes an initial diversity of views
- Involves reconciling differences
- Political decisions become authoritative policy for a group
refers to a group of people sharing a common culture within a defined territorial boundaries
society
Who said that every human society is organized in such a way that there are rules of conduct, customs, traditions, folkways and mores, and expectations that ensure appropriate behaviour among members
Palispis, 2007
True or False:
Every society is unique in terms of culture
True
is a composite or multifarious areas that comprise beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society
culture
a product of human interaction
culture
a social heritage that is complex and socially transmitted
culture
provides socially accepted patterns for meeting biological and social needs
Culture
a distinguishing factor
culture
cumulative
culture
meaningful to human beings
culture
Types of Culture
Non-material and Material Culture
Elements of Culture
Knowledge
Beliefs
Social Norms
It refers to any information received and perceived to be true
Knowledge
the perception of accepted reality
beliefs
reality refers to the existence of things whether material or nonmaterial
beliefs
these are established expectations of society as to how a person is supposed to act depending on the requirements of the time, place, or situation
social norms
the patterns of repetitive behaviour which becomes habitual and conventional part of living
folkways
the set of ethical standards and moral obligations as dictates of reason that distinguishes human acts as right or wrong or good from bad
mores
anything held to be relatively worthy, important, desirable, or valuable
values
the practical application of knowledge in converting raw materials into finished products
technology
Aspects of Culture
Dynamic, flexible, and adaptive
Shared and contested
Learned through socialization or enculturation
True or False:
Culture is integrated and at times stable
False…culture is unstable
transmitted through socialization
culture
Who said the range and variations between culture is almost endless and yet at the same time cultures ensemble one another in many important ways
Dean Champion
refers to the differences in social behaviours that different cultures exhibit around the world
cultural variation
what may be considered good etiquette in one culture may be considered bad etiquette in another
cultural variation
two important perceptions on cultural variation namely:
ethnocentrism and cultural relativism
a perception that arises from the fact that cultures differ and each culture defines reality differently
ethnocentrism
judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture
ethnocentrism
the attempt to judge behaviour according to its cultural context
cultural relativism
the principle that an individual person’s beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual’s own culture
cultural relativism
is a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal indentity and learns the norms, values, behaviour, and social skills appropriate to his and her social position
socialization