Social, Political, and Cultural Behavior and Phenomena

SOCIAL, POLITICAL,
AND CULTURAL
BEHAVIOR AND
PHENOMENA
Learning Competency: demonstrate
curiosity and an openness to
explore the origins and dynamics
of culture and society, and political
identities (UCSP11/12SPUIa-2)
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
recognize behavior and phenomena in society which are socially,
politically, and culturally significant, and
demonstrate curiosity and open-mindedness to explore the origins
and dynamics of society, culture, and politics.
How should members of society respond toward different social,
political, and cultural behavior and phenomena?
What is the proper attitude toward different social, political, and
cultural behavior and phenomena?
define and explain social, cultural, and political changes,
recognize common concerns or events within society on
the phenomenon of change,
explain the concept of social and cultural change and
highlight the mechanisms, and
analyze social, political, and cultural change within
society.
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PHENOMENA
Social behavior and phenomena are broad and
complicated sociological concepts. These involve every
event between at least two individuals and include all
knowledge and experiences a person acquires in the
entirety of his or her lifetime.
Social phenomena are the individual, external, and social
constructions that influence a person’s life and
development.
The table below shows some examples of social behavior and
phenomena.
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND PHENOMENA
In sociology, political behavior and phenomena include events
through which authority, governance, and public opinion are put into
practice.
A political behavior of a person or a group may be influenced by their
political views, ideologies, and levels of political participation. An
example of an act of political behavior is the act of voting.
Political phenomena are not only limited to public offices as these
also include how institutions like schools, churches, or companies are
ran and governed.
The table below shows some examples of political
behavior and phenomena.
CULTURAL BEHAVIOR AND PHENOMENA
Also known as the bandwagon effect, a cultural
behavior is an event where certain individuals behave a
certain way merely because other persons do as well.
A cultural phenomenon happens when something or
someone gains widespread popularity. However, it is
noteworthy that it is not the subject that is the cultural
phenomenon but rather the process of becoming famous.
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS SOME EXAMPLES OF CULTURAL
BEHAVIOR AND PHENOMENA.
INTERACTIONS WITHIN SOCIETY
Social, political, and cultural behaviors and phenomena in
the society are results of interactions within society.
People talk and share stories. People share ways of living
among other things. People do things together and work
for the attainment of the common good and social order.
These behaviors, be they usual or not, are natural
responses to changes and ideologies developing within
society as a result of constant interactions between its
members.
Try it!
Aside from what was mentioned in this lesson, identify other events and classify
them as either social, cultural, or political phenomena. Write at least two for
each.
SOCIAL, POLITICAL,
AND CULTURAL
CHANGE
Learning competency:
analyze social, political,
and cultural change
(UCSP11/12SPUIb-3)
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGES
Social change is the transformation of social

institutions over time. Cultural change, on
the other hand, is the transformation of culture
or the way people live.
COMMUNICATION
Communication is a vital human process. Through communication,
people exchange information and thoughts.
Nowadays, communication is made easier.
Nowadays, people can share information in just a click. New
media[% - %]social networking, text messaging, e-mail, and the
like[% - %]have defied time and distance.
While it makes the world seem borderless, this form of
communication may produce individuals who lack the basic
understanding of direct and personal connections.
TRANSNATIONAL FAMILIES
A transnational family is where one or both parents live and
work in another country while the children remain in their
country of origin.
While these families remain secured financially, their
members are also exposed to setbacks.
Children who become overly unsupervised find themselves
facing peer pressure, too much independence, and lack of
family orientation. These may result in alcohol or drug abuse,
unwanted pregnancy, mood swings, or early marriage.
POLITICAL CHANGES
Political change happens when the rulers of a
country lose power or when the type of governance
in the country changes. Governance is the kind of
system or ideology used to express authority in a
country. It may be a democracy, monarchy,
oligarchy, and others.
LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES
Local public services are provided by the

government to people living within its
jurisdiction, either directly (through the public
sector) or by financing the provision of
services.
YOUTH VOLUNTEERISM
Volunteerism is the use or

involvement of a volunteer or free
labor in community services.
Leaning Competency: recognize the
common concerns or intersections of
anthropology, sociology, and political
science with respect to the
phenomenon of change
(UCSP11/12SPUIb-4)
MECHANISMS OF CHANGES
There are different mechanisms or tools involved in social and
cultural changes.
Diffusion
Diffusion is the process through which the cultural traits of one
society are borrowed, transmitted, and adopted by another and
considered as its own.
Examples:
Migration

Invention
Invention is the process where new cultural elements are created
to solve social and cultural problems.
Example: Internet
Discovery
Discovery is the process where people recognize or gain a better
understanding of already existing elements present in the
environment.
Example: Scientific research
CHANGES WITHIN SOCIETY
Change is said to be constant. It is inevitable. It is
expected to happen. The big question, however, is what
makes it happen? Of course, there are many factors—
social, political, or cultural.
Along with time, persons, environments, and ideologies
change. People move in and move out. People live and
die. People's stories and experiences change. People
make discoveries and innovations.
The environment changes as well—nature, water, earth,
minerals, climate, seasons, sources of raw materials, and energy.
New knowledge replaces old ones. Slavery has been banned.
Civil rights were granted to those who were once deprived of
them. Same-sex marriage is on its way to worldwide
recognition. Nothing is permanent but change, so they say.
All these contribute significantly to changes people experience
socially, politically, and culturally.
TRY IT!
Cite three societal changes. Cite one for each: social,
political, and cultural changes. Identify their positive and
adverse effects.
Changes within Society
1.
2.
3.

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