The Human Person in Society

• Society


  An organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a common territory and culture; may also refer to a companionship or friendly association with others, an alliance a community or a union
• Common good


  It applies to all members of the society. Not only the members will benefit from one another but they should also work together in order to achieve it
• Because of the common good, social institutions emerged such as the government, school, hospitals, military and the church
• Forms of societies


  • Hunting and Gathering Society
  • Pastoral Society
  • Horticultural Society
  • Agrarian or Agricultural Society
  • Feudal Society
  • Industrial Society
  • Post-Industrial Society
• Hunting and Gathering Society


  • Recognized as the earliest and simplest form of society
  • They are called "Nomadic" (moves from one place to another)
  • Members are treated equally and decisions are made on consensus
• Pastoral Society


  • Characterized by the domestication of animals for food for a more stable and predictable food supply
  • Pastoral societies often produces surplus food and resources
  • Leads to emergence of specialized tasks in the community
• Horticultural Society


  • Primarily engages in the small scale cultivation of plants, fruits and vegetables and the domestication of animals
  • "Semi-nomadic"
  • The assignment of task and occupations were often based on gender
• Agrarian or Agricultural Society


  • Involves the large scale and long-term cultivation of crops and domestication of animals
  • Characterized by improved technology and the use of tools to aid in farming
  • Give rise to a growing population and a more structured social system
• Feudal Society


  • Based on the ownership of land
  • Originated during the medieval age in Europe
  • Members of society are organized based on status
  • Social relations are characterized by dependence
• Industrial Society


  • Based on the used of special machineries in the production of goods and services
  • "Industrial revolution"
  • Technological advances in this period resulted in improved trade and commerce
  • Work is done in factories
  • Lead to greater inequalities in wealth, power, and influence
• Post-Industrial Society


  • Marked by the establishment of societies based on knowledge, information and the sale of services
  • Trend has shifted from industry to the generation, storage, manipulation and the sale of information
  • "Virtual Society"
  • A "digital citizen" is a person who is knowledgeable and responsible enough to effectively use different social platforms in the internet. They often engage in useful topics and issues that will help build a better society, politics and government
• The person and the society have a very dynamic relationship in which one cannot exist without the other
• Norms


  Set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable. When members of the society do not conform to establish norms, one can experience negative consequences, such as punishment or social stigma. Norms are one of the ways that society regulates the behavior to establish social order
• Folkways


  Informal, unwritten norms within a society or social group, passed down through generations. While less serious than mores, they still shape social interactions and order. They vary widely across cultures, covering manners, etiquette, dress codes, and rituals
• Mores


  Moral norms. The term 'more' comes from 'morality'. If you break a more, society will consider you to be immoral. Mores are crucial societal norms, more serious than folkways, governing behaviors vital for social order. Breaking mores can lead to severe social or legal consequences
• Taboos


  A strong societal prohibition against certain behaviors or topics deemed morally, religiously, or socially unacceptable. They're often things that no one talks about because they're so embarrassing and socially unacceptable
• Laws


  Cultural and social norms that are policed by the state. Law is a system of rules established by a governing authority to regulate behavior within a society. It's enforced through legal institutions and can result in consequences for violations
• Social System


  An organized or patterned set of relationships among individuals and groups that composed a society
• Social Role


  Actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual (e.g. being a father, mother, son, daughter, teacher, etc.)
• Social groups or social classes


  Groups or individuals who share similar backgrounds or perform similar roles (e.g. rich, middle class, poor)
• Social Institutions


  Groups that perform vital functions in society (e.g. family, school, government, religion)
• Social Values


  Actions or ideals that are considered important in the society (cooperation, obedience to the law, concern for other, respect for others)
• Generation gap


  A conflict among people of different ages when discussing certain topics
• Social Movements


  A large-scale action done by various groups and organizations in pursuit of a common goal to bring about change (Environmental, Youth, Gender, Clean Governance, Education and etc.)
• TRUE OR FALSE

  Human society continuously develop as humans develops themselves. 

  TRUE
• It refers to a person who is knowledgeable and responsible enough to effectively use different social platforms in the internet. 

  Digital Citizen
•  A type of society wherein technological advances during this period resulted in improved trade and commerce.  

  Industrial Society
•  A large-scale action undertaken by various groups and organizations to pursue a common goal and bring about change, such as in environmental, youth, gender, clean governance, education, and other areas

  Social Movements
• A type of society characterized by the domestication of animals for food, resulting in a more stable and predictable food supply.

  Pastoral Society
• T or F

  Society doesn't influence our development as individuals in various ways; rather, it often leads to our destruction in the process.  

  False
• A norm which has a system of rules established by a governing authority to regulate behavior within a society. 

  Laws
•  Are set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable.

  Norms
• A type of society primarily engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants, fruits and vegetables and the domestication of animals. They are also considered as “Semi-nomadic”.

  Horticultural Society
• A type of society based on the ownership of land.

  Feudal Society
• It refers to an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a common territory and culture.

  Society
• A type of norm that are informal, unwritten norms within a society or social group, passed down through generations. They're everyday behaviors and traditions considered ordinary. 

  Folkways
• It refers to an actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual like being a father, mother, son, daughter, a professional and etc. 

  Social Role
• They recognized as the earliest and simplest form of society. They are called “Nomadic”

  Hunting and Gathering Society
• A type of norm that is often avoided in discussion due to its embarrassing and socially unacceptable nature.  

  Taboos
•  A term refers to the conflict among people of different ages when discussing certain topics

  Generation gap