Society and Culture With Family Planning

SOCIETY AND CULTURE WITH FAMILY PLANNING The course will introduce to the students concepts, theories, and perspectives vital in the understanding of society and culture. An in depth discussion of basic social institutions forming the social structure will be emphasized in order to increase the awareness of students of the current issues confronting the present social structure. In so doing, the students are also expected to understand their individual and collective functions in confronting such issues. Furthermore, a special discussion will be devoted on family planning, taking into account family planning and reproductive health concepts and issues that are significant agendum of the society’s project on social order. I. INTRODUCTION A. Nature and Beginnings of Sociology and Anthropology B. Perspectives in Understanding the Society 1. Conflict Perspective 2. Symbolic-Interactionist Perspective 3. Structural-Functional Analysis II. SOCIETY A. Socio-cultural Evolution: Transformation of Societies B. Social Groups and Organizations C. Socialization 1. Understanding Socialization Sigmund Freud: Elements of Personality

Jean Piaget: Cognitive Development Lawrence Kohlberg: Moral Development Carol Gilligan: Bringing Gender George Herbert Mead: The Social Self Erick Erikson: 8 Stages of Development 2. Agents of Socialization III. CULTURE A. What is Culture? B. Components of Culture C. Characteristics of Culture D. Issues in Understanding Culture IV. BASIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS A. Religion and Society B. Government and Law C. Economy D. Education E. Marriage and Family V. FAMILY PLANNING AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD A. Reproductive Health B. Family Planning C. Responsible Parenthood