Understanding culture, society, and politics : for seniopr high school / Teresita M. Coloma

K to 12 Compliant.

Includes glossary, bibliography, acronyms, abbreviations, index, and about the authors.

Lesson 1 : Understanding culture, society, and politics. -- Lesson 2 : Introduction to culture, society, and politics. -- Lesson 3 : Becoming a member of society. -- Lesson 4 : How society is organized. -- Lesson 5 : Human biological and sociopolitical evolution. -- Lesson 6 : Social institutions. -- Lesson 7 : Political and economic institutions. -- Lesson 8 : Social and political stratification. -- Lesson 9 : Sources of social, cultural, and political change. -- Lesson 10 : Challenges to human adaptation. -- Lesson 11 : Responding to the challenges of social, political, and cultural change.

Studying culture, society, and politics may help an individual understand and make sense of one's life, for these are some of the factors that affect it. Understanding our culture exposes us to the things that made us who we are today, and gives an individual a sense of identity that makes him/her unique from others. Similarly, studying society helps an individual understand how the environment he/she belongs to functions as a whole and how it may affect the lives of its people. By understanding how a society functions, an individual may come up with better ways of improving one's manners of living. Lastly, an appreciation of politics will help an individual think on his/her own. Political ignorance makes one vulnerable to deception and endangers one's liberty. An individual must exercise his/her political power as one's duty as a citizen and a member of society. The recent developments in Philippine society, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, have given rise to a greater need to explore knowledge of our culture, politics, and history in an effort to understand how individuals and society cope with challenges and adapt to new situations and developments. This book provides students with opportunities to explore ideas, theories, and view on how society, culture, and politics define and redefine our collective and personal experiences. Students are also challenged to clarify their ideas, provides new insights and perspectives and apply them in new contexts through discussion questions, exercises, activities, and performance tasks. Online and library resources are provided to allow students to further explore the topics and gain more insights on these. It is hoped that engaging in discussion in the various lessons will enable the students to gain a deeper insights into Filipino culture as well as appreciate their own identity as Filipinos and how the various social, cultural, and political forces have influenced them as individuals and members of Philippine society.