Review: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics Flashcards
Inherent advantage or benefits that certain groups have in society based on their social position.
The Concept of Privilege
Example of Economic Institution
Market Economy
Primary function of religion
Spiritual Guidance
Refers to how an individual evaluates his or her actual income against his or her
expectations and perceptions.
Subjective Poverty
Division of society into different social classes based on wealth, power, and prestige.
Social Stratification
the idea of transformations that alter the roles and status of people as well as the structure and organization of society and its institutions.
Social Change
Result from the clash of opposing social forces,
according to the concept of assimilation.
Social Change
William Ogburn considers technology as the
primary factor that induced social change.
Social Change
Derived from the inequalities brought
about by the possession and control of resources,
as well as access to opportunities for education and employment.
Social Classes
A person born into a higher class experiences a decline in social status.
Social Mobility
Varying activities from across societies.
Cultural Change
Is a social hierarchy based on occupation
and birth.
Caste System
Example of a Caste System
India
Disadvantages of a Caste System
- Discrimination and inequality
- Lack of social cohesion
- Limited opportunities for upward mobility
Traced through mother’s side
Matrilineal Descent
Rewards based on their educational
qualifications and job performance.
Meritocracy
Primarily on online social platforms used
on the dissemination of information to specific segments of the public via a shared source.
Narrowcasting
Social networking sites that allows to connect with friends and remain updated on their activities.
The idea of culturally imposed characteristics that define masculinity and femininity.
Gender
The opposite of Acculturation, refers to the
process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas. In social and cultural contexts, assimilation can also refer to the process by which individuals or groups adapt to the
practices and customs of a different culture, often resulting in a blending or merging of different cultural elements.
Assimilation
Refers to the process of cultural change that occurs when individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds come into continuous contact, leading to an exchange of cultural elements and the subsequent modification of cultural patterns.
Acculturation
Is a pre-colonial political organization.
The barangay
The movement of people from one place to
another for the purpose of temporary or permanent
residence.
Migration
Based on the belief in the sanctity of
long-standing customs and traditions.
Traditional Authority
Example of Traditional Authority
Monarchs, Imperial Families.
Promotes social mobility
and equal distribution of resources.
Social and Political Movements
Prevalent and continue to dominate the political landscape.
Political Dynasties in the Philippines
A social class that drives the force behind
historical change.
Proletariat
An implementing body in the created
policies and programs to reduce social disparities and promotion of social ameliorations.
Government
Example of Governments
- Community-driven initiatives for education and skill development
- Reduces global poverty rates and enhances economic stability. (In global setting)
- Implementing global initiatives with the local contexts.
Human response to an emerging challenge
- Embracing diversity and fostering inclusion.
- Embracing sustainability and environmental consciousness
- Embracing technological advancements
- Innovation in health institutions
- Multifaceted approaches that consider various factors like race, gender, socioeconomic status, and cultural diversity in Social Inequalities but cannot be address alone by national policies.
Engagement in political discourse and
advocacy
Active Citizenship
Adopting new technologies, institutions,
and values that contributes to political change.
Modernization
Promoting tolerance and acceptance of
diverse beliefs and practices.
Social Cohesion
Influence the shaping of an individual’s
character and personality.
Social Institutions
Examples of Social Institutions
Schools, Family (Vital institution according to the PH Constitution)
Forms of electronic communication that
facilitate social interaction and the formation of online communities.
Social Media
Refers to long-term shifts in temperatures
and weather patterns commonly caused by the burning of fossil fuel, such as oil activities and other human distractive human activities.
Climate Change
Catalyst of social change
Social Media
Is the formation of social, economy, education, health, and religious institutions. The absence of one may result to disorganize society.
Society
Used to analyzing social institutions.
Institutional and relational approaches
A social structure that is based on the relations of individuals based on blood, marriage, and rituals.
Kinship
