HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Disciplines
and Ideas in
the Social
Sciences
WEEK 5

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Application and
Importance of
the Major Social
Sciences
Theories
FUNCTIONALISM, MARXISM,
SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

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Apply the major social

science theories and its
importance in examining
Learning socio cultural, economic
Competency and political conditions.
a. Structural-Functionalism
b. Marxism
c. Symbolic Interactionism

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At the end of the lesson, learners are expected

to:
explain socio-cultural, economic, and
political situations using structural
functionalism, marxism and symbolic
interactionism
Expectations Examine the application of structural
functionalism, marxism and symbolic
interactionism in socio-cultural, economic
and politication conditions; and
appreciate the importance of structural
functionalism, marxism and symbolic
interactionism in examining our society.
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STRUCTURAL
FUNCTIONALISM

Review/Recap MARXISM

SYMBOLIC
INTERACTIONISM
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STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM
explains that society is made up
of a bunch of moving parts that
move together as one.
everyone needs to do their part
(our part) in order for our society
to function well.

Review/Recap MARXISM

SYMBOLIC
INTERACTIONISM
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STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM
explains that society is made up
of a bunch of moving parts that
move together as one.
everyone needs to do their part
(our part) in order for our society
to function well.

Review/Recap
MARXISM
sees society as divided along lines of
economic class between the
proletarian workers class and the
bourgeois ruling class.

SYMBOLIC
INTERACTIONISM
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STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM
explains that society is made up
of a bunch of moving parts that
move together as one.
everyone needs to do their part
(our part) in order for our society
to function well.

Review/Recap
MARXISM
sees society as divided along lines of
economic class between the
proletarian workers class and the
bourgeois ruling class.

SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM
founded in the premise that we
respond based on the meanings that
we attach to the surrounding worlds;
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other's words and actions.
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SOCIO-CULTURAL
Social and Cultural factors
common traditions, habits,
patterns and beliefs
present in population
group.

ECONOMIC
Factors factors that affect the
economy
ineterest rates, tax rates,
law, policies, wages,
governmental activities.

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POLITICAL
involves the decisions
and law that
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Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)

claimed that various parts must work
together to keep society functioning.
Social Institutions: government, education,

Structural
family, healthcare, religion and economy.

Functionalism Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)

assumed that society was composed of
interdependent and interconnected parts

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that were put together to keep instability
held collectively by shared social construct.

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Socio-Cultural
Example:
Philippine Government responded to COVID19
Pandemic by providing financial aid to poor
families through the SAP.
Manifest Function - help the poor families
Latent Dysfunction- Corruption

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With all the issues related to SAP distributions
resulted to dysfuntion in the society.
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Economic
Example:
Outbreak of COVID19 Pandemic and the panic
buying of goods and healthcare products.

The panic buying may be driven by an

extremely low supply which can make the
price high and led to price inflation.

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This happened because some institutions failed
to adapt quickly enough to changing social
conditions.
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Political
Example:
President Rodrigo Duterte signed the
Philippine Anti-Terror Bill into a law.
The government assumed that they acted
upon their function and purpose such as
planning and directing society for maintaining
law and order.

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This shows the functionalism view of government
and politics to enforce laws for the safety of the
people.
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Karl Marx (1818-1883)

considered society consist of two classes:
(1) Bourgeoisie or the Capitalist and (2)
Proletariat or the Working Class.

Marxism Max Weber (1864-1920)

added that aside from economic inequalities,
there were also inequalities of social

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structure and political power that caused
struggle.

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Socio-Cultural
Example:
Philippine Government released to the public
the implementing guidelines of the SAP
subsidy for the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Priority - Poor Families or member of the 4P's

Middle Class were exempted

This situation shows that the social structure as

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inheretantly unequal resulting from the
differences in social class, education, income
and the social factors.
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Economic
Example:
Rice Tarrification Law which negatively affects
the Filipino farmers.

This situation shows that the government should

make a necessary intervention on economic

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decision that should be carefully made and
accomplish by the state to ensure that it is
beneficial to all

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Political
Example:
Two distinct political ideologist of Filipinos,
"Yellowtards" or dilawan or "Dutertards"
knowns as DDS.

Philippines Politics is greatly affected by

these two opposing parties in our government
and their supporters.

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Marx's concept of politics coined as the power
elite to describe his thoughts on what he saw in
the society wherein small group of powerful
people controls much of society.
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George Herbert Mead (1836-1931)

The continue socialization throughout a
child's life is the means by which the norms
and values of society are learned by
Symbolic individuals.
Herbert Blumer (1900-1987)
Interactionism coined the term "Symbolic Interactionism"
and characterized it with basic Premises

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Socio-Cultural
Example:
In this time of pandemic crisis, some Filipinos
are using social media applications like Tiktok
as a platform to show thier gestures and
symbols of love and support to the front-
liners.

Front-liners Dance Challenge: The Dance moves

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have specific message and meaning which been
popular way of showing message of love and
care for front-liners.
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Economic
Example:
when a child of the businessman/
businesswoman may learn the standards and
ideals that will help him/her succeed in
business and since the parents’ model a
career path to follow.

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Political
Example:

Seal of the Philippine President, which is a

symbol that signifies the history and dignity of
the president.

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SOCIO-CULTURAL
Social and Cultural factors
common traditions, habits,
patterns and beliefs
present in population
group.

ECONOMIC
Factors factors that affect the
economy
ineterest rates, tax rates,
law, policies, wages,
governmental activities.

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POLITICAL
involves the decisions
and law that
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The custom of SOCIO-

wearing neck ring is CULTURAL
related to an ideal of
beauty. What
condition does the
situation depicts? ECONOMIC

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POLITICAL
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Currently, there are a lot

of people deciding to SOCIO-
start a small business to CULTURAL
earn money despite the
pandemic. What condition
does the situation
describes?
ECONOMIC

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POLITICAL
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Women who have tattoos SOCIO-

are not adored by CULTURAL
everyone because tattoos
are 'inappropriote' for
women. in what condition
can we observe this?
ECONOMIC

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POLITICAL
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SOCIO-
In other CULTURAL
circumstances,
crocodiles are
associated with
greed, corruption, and
selfishness. What ECONOMIC
condition does it
portray?

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POLITICAL
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SOCIO-
CULTURAL
In planning a business,
one must determine
their target market or
source. What
condition dioes the ECONOMIC
situation portray?

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POLITICAL
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