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Discipline and Ideas in Social
Sciences
MODULE 4
Week 6-7
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CLARISSA C. CABILI
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS
DOMINANT APPROACHES AND IDEAS
This topic introduces some key concepts and approaches in the Social Sciences, namely
Structural Functionalism, Marxism, Symbolic and Interactionism. It highlights the seamless
interconnectivity of the different approaches in the Social Science disciplines while focusing on the
process and applications of this approach in critical development.
Structural Functionalism is a perspective in sociology that sees society as a complex system
whose parts work together to promote unity and stability. The best way to understand this idea is by
analogy to a human body. Just as the brain, heart, and lungs in the human body work together to
maintain human life, social institutions such as education, family, and law work together in order to
maintain society. To maintain stability and order in society, structural functionalism emphasizes the
importance of value consensus-of people having shared norms and values. For instance, one of the
major purposes of religion is to reaffirm people’s adherence to certain core social values. Such
adherence helps maintain unity and social cohesion.
On the other hand, Marxism is a school of thought that focuses on the ways by which access
to scarce resources creates inequalities among different groups of people. Marxism is essentially a
critique of the hegemony of the dominant classes and of the oppression of the working classes.
Symbolic interactionism is an approach focusing on the everyday interactions between
individuals. The use of the word symbolic suggests an important distinguishing feature of the
approach. It emphasizes that people communicate and interact using common set of symbols which
members of the group understand.
Symbolic interactionism emphasizes the importance of interaction in creating meaning. Through
interaction with one another, people learn the meaning behind symbols. It is the more specific
process from which individuals absorbs and understand what particular symbols stand for since
symbols represent or stand for something, people house them are familiar on what they are
representing. Objects, things, actions, and words can all be taken as symbols.
Let’s check your understanding on the topic through answering series of activities. Enjoy performing
the different activities. If you have question/s feel free to text or message the teacher via Facebook or
Messenger.
LEARNING COMPETENCY
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Apply the major social science theories and its importance in examining socio cultural, economic and
political conditions. a. Structural-functionalism b. Marxism c. Symbolic Interactionism (Quarter 1 Week
6-7)
DIRECTIONS
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LEARNING ACTIVITY 1 LOOP A WORD
Locate the essential words from the box related to the topic. Use the hints below.
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Hints:
1. A measure of that which is sought to be maximized in any situation involving a
choice.
2. The quality or fact of being in the middle of somewhere or something.
3. It emphasizes that people communicate an interact using common set of symbols
which members of the group understand.
4. Focuses on the ways that universal education serves the needs of society.
5. A theory that mind and body are distinct and interact causally upon one another.
6. Any relatively stable pattern of social behavior.
7. A group of persons unite by the ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a
single household interacting with each other in their respective social positions.
8. The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
9. A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
10. Is an expert who studies the relationship between a society’s resources and its
production output.
LEARNING ACTIVITY 2 LIST ME DOWN
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LEARNING ACTIVITY 3 I ANALYZE
Analyze the song TATSULOK by Bamboo. Answer the guide questions below.
“Tatsulok”
by Bamboo
Totoy bilisan mo, bilisan mo ang takbo
Ilagan ang mga bombing nakatutok sa ulo mo
Totoy tumalon ka, dumapa kung magpa-gabi
Baka mapagkamalan ka’t humandusay dyan sa tabi
Totoy alam mo ba kung ano ang puno’t dulo
Ng di matapostapos na kaguluhang ito
Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di saying dahilan
Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman
Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok
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Di matatapos itong gulo
Iligtas ang hininga ng kay raming mga tao
At ang dating munting bukid, ngyo’y sementeryo
Totoy kumilos ka, baliktarin ang tatsulok
Tula ng dukha, nailagay mo sa tuktok.
Hindi pula’t dilawtunay na magkalaban
Ang kulay at tatak ay di syang ahlan
Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan
At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman
Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tutok
Di matatapos itong gulo
Di matatapos itong gulo
Guide Questions:
1. Do you have a personal experience that is similar to the message of the song that you have
analyzed?
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2. How did you cope up with the experience that you encountered?
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3. Why do you think that situation happened to you?
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4. Do you think others members of our society experienced the same situation?
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LEARNING ACTIVITY 4 I ILLUSTRATE
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Illustrate the importance of the major social science theories in examining socio cultural, economic
and political conditions through essay (150-300 words).
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ANSWER KEY:
Activity 1
1. Utility
2. Centrality
3. Symbolic
4. Functionalism
5. Interactionism
6. Structure
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7. Family
8. Sociology
9. Philosopher
10. Economist
Activity 3
A. Structural Functionalism
1. Structure
2. Function
3. System
4. Social
5. Change
B. Marxism
1. Labor
2. Production
3. Societal Change
4. Economy
5. Inequality
C. Symbolic Interactonism
1. Interaction
2. Symbol
3. Interpret
4. Define
5. Impression
Activity 3: Essay (Answer may vary)
Prepared by:
CLARISSA C. CABILI
Subject Teacher
Noted by:
JUAN C. PANGANDOYON
SHS Dept. Head, MT-I
Approved:
MA. ELENA JARITO, DALL
OIC-Principal I
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