BSCT 01261 Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology

BSCT 01261 Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introducing Culture, Society, and Politics 1 Lesson 1: Making Sense of Our Everyday Experiences 3 On culture 5 On society 7 On politics 9 Lesson 2: Understanding the Concepts of Culture, Society, and Politics 11 Aspects of culture 11 Sociological Approaches to the Study of Society 12 Discerning Politics 13 Chapter 2: Tracing Human Evolution and Sociocultural and Political Transformations 19 Lesson 1: Human Biological and Cultural Evolution 21 The Concept and Study of Evolution 22 The First Humans 25 Cultural and Sociopolitical Evolution 29 Museums and Material Culture 43 Chapter 3: Becoming a Member of Society 48 Lesson 1: Enculturation and Socialization 52 Lesson 2: Conformity and Deviance 58 Lesson 3: Human Dignity, Rights, and the Common Good 59 Chapter 4: Organizing Society 66 Lesson 1: Exploring Groups Within Society 68 Lesson 2: Examining Cultural, Social, and Political Institutions 71 Chapter 5: Ranking Groups in Society 81 Lesson 1: Social and Political Stratification 82 Theories of Social Stratification 84 Global Stratification and Inequality 88 Chapter 6: Making Society Better 99 Lesson 1: Final Lesson 101 Additional Readings 127 iii Grade: 11 or 12 Core Subject Title: Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics No. of hours/semester:80 hours Course Description: This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology to develop students’ awareness of cultural, social and political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity; provide them with an understanding of how culture, human agency, society and politics work; and engage them in the examination of the country’s current human development goals. At the end of the course, students should acquire ideas about human cultures, human agency, society and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices; and develop social and cultural competence to guide their interactions with groups, communities, networks, and institutions. CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE A. Starting points for the understanding of culture, society, and politics The learners demonstrate an understanding of: The learners: The learners: Sharing of social and cultural backgrounds of students as social actors (examples: gender, socioeconomic class, ethnicity, religion, exceptionality/non- exceptionality, nationality) Observations about social, political, and cultural behavior and phenomena (examples: food taboos, istambay, political dynasties, elections) Observations on social, political,and cultural change (examples: txting, transnational families, local public services, youth volunteerism) human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities the significance of studying culture, society, and politics the rationale acknowledge human cultural variation, social differences, social change, and political identities adopt an open and critical attitude toward different social, political, and cultural phenomena through observation and reflection appreciate the value ofdisciplines of Anthropology, Sociology, andPolitical Science as social sciences 1. articulate observations onhuman cultural variation, social differences, social change,and political identities UCSP11/12SPU- Ia-1 2. demonstrate curiosity and an openness to explore the origins and dynamics of culture and society, and political identities UCSP11/12SPU- Ia-2 3. analyze social, political, and cultural change UCSP11/12SPU- Ib-3 4. recognize the common concerns or intersections UCSP11/12SPU- Ib-4 CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE 4. Definition of anthropology, political science, and sociology for studying anthropology, political science, and sociology of anthropology, sociology, and political science with respect to the phenomenon of change 5. identify the subjects of inquiry and goals of Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology UCSP11/12SPU- Ib-5 B. Defining Culture, Society, and Politics 1. Society as a group of people sharing a common culture 2. Culture as a “complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as a member of society.” (E.B. Tylor 1920 [1871]), and is: a. Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive b. Shared & Contested (given the reality of social differentiation and competing interests) c. Learned through socialization or enculturation d. Patterned e. Integrated and at times unstable f. Transmitted through socialization/enculturation g. Requires language and other 1. The concepts of culture, society and politics 2. perspectives in/approaches to the study of culture, society, and politics (i.e., comparative, historical, structural- functional, interpretive, critical) 1. appreciate the nature of culture and society from the perspectives of anthropology and sociology 2. demonstrate a holistic understanding of culture and society 3. value cultural heritage and express pride of place without being ethnocentric 1. explain anthropological and sociological perspectives on culture and society UCSPC11DCS-Ic- 6 2. describe society and culture as a complex whole UCSPC11/12DCS- Ic-7 3. identify aspects of culture and society UCSP11/12DCS- Ic-8 4. raise questions toward a holistic appreciation of cultures and societies UCSP11/12DCS- Id-9 5. become aware of why and how cultural relativism mitigates ethnocentrism UCSP11/12DCS- Id-10 CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD LEARNING COMPETENCY CODE forms of communication h. Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism as orientations 3. Politics as the art of government, public affairs, compromise and consensus, and power 6. identify forms of tangible and intangible heritageand the threats to these UCSP11/12DCS- Ie-11 C. Looking back at Human Biocultural and Social Evolution 1. Biological and cultural evolution: from Homo habilis (or earlier) to Homo sapienssapiens in the fossil record 2. Cultural and sociopolitical evolution: from hunting and gathering to the agricultural, industrial, and post- industrial revolutions a. The Neolithic Revolution b. Early civilizations and the rise of the state c. Democratization 1. human origins and the capacity for culture 2. the role of culture in human adaptation 3. processes of cultural and sociopolitical evolution Analyze key features of interrelationships of biological, cultural and sociopolitical processes in human evolution that can still be used and developed 1. trace the biological and cultural evolution of early to modern humans UCSP11/12HBS- Ie-12 2. explore the significance of human material remains and artefactual evidencein interpreting cultural and social, including political and economic, processes UCSP11/12HBS- If-13 3. recognize national, local, and specialized museums, and archaeological and historical sites as venues to appreciate and reflect on the complexities of biocultural and social evolution as part of being and becoming human UCSP11/12HBS- If-14