CULTURAL VARIATION

refers to the differences in social behaviors that

different cultures exhibit around the world.
 ETHNOCENTRISM
- It is a perception that arises from the fact that
cultures differ and each culture defines reality
differently.
- Judging another culture solely by the values and
standards of one’s culture.
CULTURAL VARIATION
The variation in human conditions promotes
diversity and plurality in cultural traditions.
Ethnocentrism is a perspective that promotes an
individual’s culture as the most efficient and superior;
hence, the individual who exhibits ethnocentrism
feels that his or her culture is the most appropriate as
compared with other cultures.
 When faced with a plurality of
culture, you may adapt the
conceptual tool of cultural relativism,
which promotes the perspective that
culture must be understood in the
context of their locality.
Using this perspective makes you
tolerant of the differing attitudes
and practices of the others – a
characteristic that is essential to a
highly globalized world that we
live in.
 Traditions , social norms,
and political identities are
not static because they are
often affected by the
environment.
Social change occurs as
human populations
adapt to their dynamic
surroundings.
Other factors that trigger
social change include
technology and
globalization.
 Apart from the varying
cultural backgrounds and
ethnicity, human populations
also experience social
differences, which categories on
gender, socioeconomic class,
political identity and religion.
According to the World Health
Organization(2013), gender “refers
to the socially constructed roles,
behaviors, activities, and
attributes that a given society
considers appropriate for men
and women.”
Unlike sex which refers to the
biological characteristic of humans
such as male or female, gender
categories are more varied,
accommodating identities such as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer, and intexsex(LGBTQI), among
others.
 The concept of
socioeconomic class varies
between societies as the ideas
associated with being poor or rich
differ based on the collective
experiences of individuals.
As such, Filipinos who are from the
Global South(developing countries)
would perceive poverty differently
from Singaporeans who are from
the Global North( developed
countries or industrialized nations).
People falling into different
social classes are bound to
experience life differently such
as in the form of transportation
and the type and amount of
food that they can afford and
consume daily.
Filipinos often describe their social
class in personalized contexts. Hence,
when you ask a Filipino what his or
her social class is, the response can
be any of the following: mahirap,
medyo mayaman, sakto lang,
mayaman,and the like.
Political Identity as a social
category refers to the set of
attitudes and practices that an
individual adheres to in relation to
the political systems and actors
within his or her society.
People falling into different
social classes are bound to
experience life differently such
as in the form of transportation
and the type and amount of
food that they can afford and
consume daily.
People falling into different
social classes are bound to
experience life differently such
as in the form of transportation
and the type and amount of
food that they can afford and
consume daily.