The Concept Of Society And Culture Module 2 Flashcards
‘HUMAN SOCIETIES, LIKE HUMAN BEINGS, LIVE BY FAITH AND DIE WHEN FAITH DIES’
-WHITTAKER CHAMBERS
IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH COMMON TERRITORY, INTERACTION, AND CULTURE.
SOCIETY
IN HIS BOOK, UNDERTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS, DEFINED SOCIETY AS GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON TERRITORY AND CULTURE.
ARCINAS (2016)
is derived from the Latin term “societas”, from socius, which means companion or associate.
Society
Thus, it refers to all people, collectively regarded as constituting a community of related, interdependent individuals living in a definite place, following a certain mode of life.
Ariola, 2012
REASONS WHY PEOPLE LIVE TOGETHER AS A SOCIETY:
1.FOR SURVIVAL
2.FEELING OF GREGARIOUSNESS
3.SPECIALIZATION
No man is an island. No man can live alone. From birth to death, man always depends upon his parents and from others.
FOR SURVIVAL
This is the desire of people to be with other people, especially of their own culture.
FEELING OF GREGARIOUSNESS
Teachers, businessmen, students, physicians, nurses, lawyers, pharmacists, and other professionals organize themselves into societies or associations to promote and protect their own professions.
SPECIALIZATION
1.It is a social system.
2.It is relatively large.
3.It socializes its members and from those from without
4.It endures, produces and sustains its members for generations.
5.It holds its members through a common culture.
6.It has clearly-defined geographical territory.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A SOCIETY
(1) when the people kill each other through civil revolution;
Ex. French Revolution
Ex. The Holocaust
(3) when the members become apathetic among themselves or have no more sense of belongingness;
(4) when a small society is absorbed by a stronger and larger society by means of conquest or territorial absorption.
(5) when an existing society is submerged in water killing all the people and other living things in it;
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DISSOLUTION OF A SOCIETY
A.It provides a system of socialization.
B. It provides the basic needs of its members
C. It regulates and controls people’s behavior.
D. It provides the means of social participation.
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF SOCIETY
IN GENERAL AS A DESCRIPTIVE CONCEPT MEANS THE ACCUMULATED TREASURY OF HUMAN CREATION: BOOKS, PAINTINGS, BUILDINGS, AND THE LIKE; THE KNOWLEDGE OF WAYS OF ADJUSTING TO OUR SURROUNDINGS, BOTH HUMAN AND PHYSICAL; LANGUAGE, CUSTOMS, AND SYSTEMS OF ETIQUETTE, ETHICS, RELIGION AND MORALS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT UP THROUGH THE AGES. KLUCKHOHN AND KELLY
CULTURE
A CULTURE IS THE TOTAL SOCIALLY ACQUIRED LIFE-WAY OR LIFE-STYLE OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE. IT CONSISTS OF THE PATTERNED, REPETITIVE WAYS OF THINKING, FEELING, AND ACTING THAT ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MEMBERS OF A PARTICULAR SOCIETY OR SEGMENT OF A SOCIETY.
HARRI
7 CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
1.SOCIAL
2. VARIETY
3. SHARED
4. LEARNED
5. TRANSMITTED
6. CONTINUOUS AND CUMULATIVE
7. GRATIFYING AND IDEALISTIC