Introduction: The Understanding of Culture, Society, and Politics

Cultural Variations and Social Differences (Gender)

Cultural Variations and Social Differences (Socioeconomic Class)
Cultural Variations and Social Differences (Ethnicity)
Cultural Variation and Social Differences (Religion)
Cultural Variations and Social Differences (Exceptionality/Non-
Exceptionality)
Cultural Variations and Social Differences (Nationality)
Social, Political, and Cultural Behavior and Phenomena
Social, Political, and Cultural Change
The Study of Culture, Society, and Politics

Defining Culture and Society: The Perspectives of Anthropology and

Sociology

Anthropological and Sociological Perspectives on Culture and Society

Aspects of Culture and Society I (Dynamic, Flexible, & Adaptive; and
Shared & Contested)
Aspects of Culture and Society II (Learned Through
Socialization/Enculturation and Transmitted Through Socialization/Enculturation)
Aspects of Culture and Society III (Patterned Social Interaction,
Integrated and at Times Unstable, Requires Language, and Other Forms of
Communication)
Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
Forms of Tangible and Intangible Heritage

Human Biocultural and Social Evolution

Biological Evolution of Man

Cultural Evolution of Man
Sociopolitical Evolution of Man: Neolithic Revolution
Sociopolitical Evolution of Man: Early Civilizations and the Rise of
States
Sociopolitical Evolution of Man: Democratization
Importance of Artifacts in Interpreting Social, Cultural, Political, and
Economic Processes

Becoming a Member of Society

Enculturation/Socialization: Identity Formation (Identities, Disciplines,

and Aspirations)
Enculturation/Socialization: Norms and Values
 Enculturation/Socialization: Statuses and Roles
Conformity and Deviance: Social Control
Conformity and Deviance: Forms of Deviance
Human Dignity and Rights
The Common Good

Organization in Society

Kinship Ties and Social Networks: Kinship by Blood

Kinship Ties and Social Networks: Kinship by Marriage
Kinship Ties and Social Networks: Kinship by Ritual
Kinship Ties and Social Networks: Family and the Household
Kinship Ties and Social Networks: Politics of Kinship

Cultural, Social, and Political Institutions

Social Organizations: Groups within Society (Primary and Secondary)

Social Organizations: In-group and Out-Group
Social Organizations: Reference Groups
Social Organizations: Networks
Social and Political Structures: Political Organizations
Social and Political Structures: Authority and Legitimacy
Economic Institutions: Reciprocity
Economic Institutions: Transfers
Economic Institutions: Redistribution
Economic Institutions: Market Transactions
Economic Institutions: Markets and State
Nonstate Institutions: Banks and Corporations
Nonstate Institutions: Cooperatives and Trade Unions
Nonstate Institutions: Transnational Advocacy Groups
Nonstate Institutions: Development Agencies
Nonstate Institutions: International Organizations
Education: Functions in Society
Religion and Belief Systems: Animism
Religion and Belief Systems: Monotheism and Polytheism
Religion and Belief Systems: Institutionalized Religions
Religion and Belief Systems: Separation of Church and State
Health: Culture-Specific Syndromes and Illnesses
Health: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Healing
Health as a Human Right
 Social and Political Stratification

Social Desirables
Social Mobility Systems
Social Inequalities
Global Inequalities

Cultural, Social, and Political Change

Sources of Cultural, Social, and Political Change: Innovation

Sources of Cultural, Social, and Political Change: Diffusion
Sources of Cultural, Social, and Political Change: Acculturation and
Assimilation
Sources of Cultural, Social, and Political Change: Social Contradictions
and Tensions

Human Adaptation and Social Change

Global Warming and Climate Change

Transnational Migration and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
Response to Change: Inclusive Citizenship and Participatory
Governance
Response to Change: New Forms of Media and Social Networking
Response to Change: Social Movements
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