Understanding culture, society, and politics /
Gerry M. Lanuza; Sarah S. Raymundo.
- First
- Manila : Rex Book Store, Inc., 2016.
- 216 pages: black and white illustrations 25 cm.
Includes references
Understading Culture, Society, and Politics introduces Grade 11 students to the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, and political science. This book utilizes current issues, conceptes, and theories in these disciplines to allow students to appreciate them and understand and explain the current development goals of our country in light of globalization. The lessons included in this book are organized systematically and thematically in order to integrate the different perspectives and concepts across these social science disciplines. Pedagogical exercises and illustrations will stimulated the students to think critically about current issues related to culture, society, and politics. Also, the sources cited in this book are based on the current and updated developments in the social sciences such as globalization, feminism, post-modernism, and post-colonialism. These trends are discussed in simple and learners` age-appropriate pedagogical style. Overall, this book is designed to stimulate students to think critically about their daily life in their community while challenging them to engage in active and intelligent citizenship.