[Understanding Culture, Society and Politics) Jellie Ann L.

Jalac, BNHS 2017

Social, Political, and Cultural Behavior and Phenomena

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?

Learn about it!

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 persons 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.
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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.
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Explore!
How should a person show curiosity about social, cultural, and political phenomena?
Should people always be open to knowledge and experiences brought about by social, cultural, and political
behaviors? Explain your answer.

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.

What do you think?

Is it possible for a person to gain knowledge and experiences without interacting with other members of society?
Explain your answer.

Keypoints
Social phenomena are the individual, external, and social constructs that influence a persons life and
development.
Political behavior and phenomena include events through which authority, governance, and public opinion
are put into practice.
Cultural behavior is emphasized when certain individuals behave a certain way merely because other
individuals do so as well.
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Which phenomena are described by individual, external, and social constructs that influence a persons life and
development?

What behavior includes events through which authority, governance, and public opinion are put into practice?

What phenomenon refers to an event where certain individuals behave a certain way merely because other persons do
so as well?

Which of the following examples is a cultural phenomenon?

Which of the following examples is a political phenomenon?

Which action may be considered a social behavior?

Which is not a bandwagon phenomenon?

Which statement shows an accurate attitude towards social phenomena?

Which statements are true about interactions within society?

What benefits can we get from being aware of the different social, political, and cultural events within society?