Review: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics

Question 1

Inherent advantage or benefits that certain groups have in society based on their social position.

Answer 1

The Concept of Privilege

Question 2

Example of Economic Institution

Answer 2

Market Economy

Question 2

Primary function of religion

Answer 2

Spiritual Guidance

Question 3

Refers to how an individual evaluates his or her actual income against his or her
expectations and perceptions.

Answer 3

Subjective Poverty

Question 4

Division of society into different social classes based on wealth, power, and prestige.

Answer 4

Social Stratification

Question 5

the idea of transformations that alter the roles and status of people as well as the structure and organization of society and its institutions.

Answer 5

Social Change

Question 6

Result from the clash of opposing social forces,
according to the concept of assimilation.

Answer 6

Social Change

Question 7

William Ogburn considers technology as the
primary factor that induced social change.

Answer 7

Social Change

Question 8

Derived from the inequalities brought
about by the possession and control of resources,
as well as access to opportunities for education and employment.

Answer 8

Social Classes

Question 9

A person born into a higher class experiences a decline in social status.

Answer 9

Social Mobility

Question 10

Varying activities from across societies.

Answer 10

Cultural Change

Question 11

Is a social hierarchy based on occupation
and birth.

Answer 11

Caste System

Question 12

Example of a Caste System

Answer 12

India

Question 13

Disadvantages of a Caste System

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• Discrimination and inequality
• Lack of social cohesion
• Limited opportunities for upward mobility

Question 14

Traced through mother’s side

Answer 14

Matrilineal Descent

Question 15

Rewards based on their educational
qualifications and job performance.

Answer 15

Meritocracy

Question 16

Primarily on online social platforms used
on the dissemination of information to specific segments of the public via a shared source.

Answer 16

Narrowcasting

Question 16

Social networking sites that allows to connect with friends and remain updated on their activities.

Answer 16

Facebook

Question 17

The idea of culturally imposed characteristics that define masculinity and femininity.

Answer 17

Gender

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

Assimilation

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

Acculturation

Question 19

Is a pre-colonial political organization.

Answer 19

The barangay

Question 20

The movement of people from one place to
another for the purpose of temporary or permanent
residence.

Answer 20

Migration

Question 21

Based on the belief in the sanctity of
long-standing customs and traditions.

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Traditional Authority

Question 22

Example of Traditional Authority

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Monarchs, Imperial Families.

Question 23

Promotes social mobility
and equal distribution of resources.

Answer 23

Social and Political Movements

Question 24

Prevalent and continue to dominate the political landscape.

Answer 24

Political Dynasties in the Philippines

Question 25

A social class that drives the force behind
historical change.

Answer 25

Proletariat

Question 26

An implementing body in the created
policies and programs to reduce social disparities and promotion of social ameliorations.

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Government

Question 27

Example of Governments

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• 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.

Question 28

Human response to an emerging challenge

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• 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.

Question 29

Engagement in political discourse and
advocacy

Answer 29

Active Citizenship

Question 30

Adopting new technologies, institutions,
and values that contributes to political change.

Answer 30

Modernization

Question 31

Promoting tolerance and acceptance of
diverse beliefs and practices.

Answer 31

Social Cohesion

Question 32

Influence the shaping of an individual’s
character and personality.

Answer 32

Social Institutions

Question 33

Examples of Social Institutions

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Schools, Family (Vital institution according to the PH Constitution)

Question 34

Forms of electronic communication that
facilitate social interaction and the formation of online communities.

Answer 34

Social Media

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

Climate Change

Question 35

Catalyst of social change

Answer 35

Social Media

Question 36

Is the formation of social, economy, education, health, and religious institutions. The absence of one may result to disorganize society.

Answer 36

Society

Question 37

Used to analyzing social institutions.

Answer 37

Institutional and relational approaches

Question 38

A social structure that is based on the relations of individuals based on blood, marriage, and rituals.

Answer 38

Kinship