UCSP

• Society


  A group of people living together and interacting with each other in a particular environment
• Sociology


  • The scientific study of patterned, shared human behavior
• Culture


  • The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts
• Anthropology


  • The branch of knowledge which deals with the scientific study of man, his works, his body, his behavior and values in time and space
• Psychology


  • The scientific study of the mind and behavior
• Material culture


  Tangible things such as technological tools, architectural structures, fashion and accessories and food
• Non-material culture


  Intangible aspects of a culture such as beliefs, values, and norms
• Outlook


  The perception of an individual to accept reality
• Folkways


  Customary patterns of everyday life that specify what is socially correct and proper
• Mores


  Moral norms that are strictly enforced by a society
• Norms


  Rules that guide and constrain social behavior
• Society


  The totality of social organization which include the social structure and system
• Social Structure


  The stable pattern or configuration of social relationships and social interaction in a society
• Political Science


  • The scientific study of the state and politics which deals with the nature, principles and mechanics of rule, authority, power and influence
• Sociology and Anthropology


  The main relationship is the study of culture shared by people
• Change is the only permanent thing in this world
• A nation-state is a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects have a common culture, speak the same language, have common descent, and share a common history
• Personal Identity


  A concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of one's life, guided by personal encounters or experiences
• Culture


  The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts
• Cultural Differences


  • Physical differences
  • Religious differences
  • Food eaten
  • Language
  • Music to listen
  • Homes
  • Schools
• Cultural Similarities


  • Bodies
  • Feelings
  • Family need
  • Friendship
  • Learning
  • Need to work
  • Leisure, music, enjoyment
• Socialization


  The process by which people come to believe that there is a "right" way to think, express themselves and act
• Ethnocentrism


  The belief that one's own culture is superior to others
• Xenocentrism


  The belief that another culture is superior to one's own
• Childhood experiences help develop and teach particular cultural values and practices
• Major cultural changes are often difficult for people to accept
• The Spanish racial caste system enforced in Latin America also existed in the Philippines, with some differences
• The indigenous Filipino population were referred to as Negritos or Indios
• Westernization and globalization have had significant social impacts
• Gender


  The socially constructed characteristics of being male and female, which guide how males and females think, act, and perform their roles in society
• Gender role


  Culturally assigned tasks and activities to sexes
• Sex-gender system


  How gender and gender roles are a product of one's biological sex