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I. The meaning and scope of sociology. –
The beginning of sociology. –
Definition of sociology. –
The early sociologists. –
Development of sociology in the United States. –
Growth of sociology in the Philippines. –
Current perspective in sociology. –
Sociology and the other Sciences. –
The scientific methods in sociology. –
II. The nature of culture. –
Culture and society. –
Definition of culture. –
The development of culture. –
The basis of culture. –
Characteristics of culture. –
Culture change. –
Cultural relativism. –
Importance of culture in human development. –
III. Social groups. –
The concept of groups. –
Characteristics of groups. –
Status and rule. –
Classification of social groups. –
The importance of groups. –
The concept of society. –
The social process. –
IV. The socialization process. –
The feral children. –
Difference between animals and human beings. –
Nature vs nurture. –
Dramaturgy. –
Agents of socialization. –
V. Social change, collective behavior and social movements. –
The nature of social change. –
Social dynamics of change. –
Barriers to social change. –
Collective behavior. –
Basic forms of collective behavior. –
Public opinion, mass communication and propaganda. –
Propaganda technics. –
Limits of propaganda. –
VI. Social stratification. –
The significance of social stratification. –
The basic components of social stratification. –
Types of social class stratification. –
Methods in the study of social stratification. –
Consequences of social stratification. –
Social stratification in the Philippines. –
Social classes in the rural areas. –
Social classes in the urban areas. –
VIII. Racial ethnics and other minorities.
The races of mankind. –
Racial classification of Filipinos. –
Ethnicity. –
Historical beginnings of the ethnic groups in the Philippines. –
Prejudice. –
Effects of prejudice and discrimination. –
Patterns of ethnic relations. –
Ethnic problems. –
VIII. Philippine cultural values. –
Philippine cultural values. –
Other characteristics of Filipino values and orientation. –
Achieving cultural synthesis. –
IX. Marriage and the family. –
The nature of marriage. –
Basic functions of the family. –
Changes in the family. –
Family disorganization. –
X. The Filipino family. –
Cultural and functional characteristics of the Filipino family. –
Law pertaining to marriage and family. –
Changing functions of the family. –
Problems of the Filipino family. –
XI. Family planning. –
Views on family planning. –
History of family planning. –
The need for family planning. –
The individual and family planning. –
The contraceptive methods. –
XII. Region and society. –
What is religion. –
Technics of religion. –
Science and religion. –
Functions of religion. –
Religion and the state. –
Early religion in the Philippines. –
Contemporary religions institutions in the Philippines. –
XIII. Economic system and social behavior. –
Different economic systems. –
The present economic system. –
The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. –
The concept of welfare state. –
Attitudes towards property ownership. –
Private property among the early Filipinos. –
Economic life and culture. –
Complexity of modern economic systems. –
Industrialization in a free society. –
Labor Unionism. –
XIV. Political institutions. –
Power of the state. –
Totalitarianism. –
Communism. –
Colonialism. –
Democracy. –
Philippine democracy. –
Philippine politics. –
XV. Society and education. –
Education in a primitive society. –
Education in a civilized society. –
The school, the family and community are agents in educating the young. –
The school as a controlled environment. –
The role of education and social change. –
Constitutional provisions on education. –
Recent innovations and experiments in education. –
XVI. Demography and population education. –
Sources of demographic data. –
Composition of population. –
The components of population change. –
World population. –
Philippine birth rates and death rates. –
XVII. The rural community and the CARP. –
Evolution of the community. –
Classification of communities. –
The Philippine rural community. –
The rural family. –
The Philippine agrarian problem. –
The salient and most important provision of CARP. –
XVIII. The urban community. –
Urbanization trends in the Philippines. –
The chartered cities. –
The origin and development communities. –
Metropolitan community. –
Metropolitan Manila. –
Urbanism, a way of life. –
Suburban areas. –
Ecological process in the urban community. –
Theories of urban growth. –
Urban ecological structures. –
Urban behavior and personality. –
Urban planning and renewal.

"The last decade has produced tremendous changes not only in the discipline of anthropology and sociology but in the social issues and development of our country today.
The authors started this book on the assumption that sociology carries greater emphasis and need than anthropology alone. While anthropology, especially social and cultural anthropology is concerned primarily with culture of the preliterate societies sociology emphasizes the application of the findings of both discipline to the conduct of social living and its social interrelationships. Both have man and society as subject matter. However, Anthropology goes back to the early origins and development of preliterate societies while Sociology takes over and brings the subject matter to the contemporary times. One can not study sociology without taking into account anthropological beginnings, so sociology integrates anthropology.
This book has its beginnings in Sociology and Social Living which has reached its fifth revised edition in 1982. We are very grateful for the generous support and patronage given by our colleagues to that book.
After a thorough study and analysis of Sociology and Social Living, the authors felt that the time has come to produce more changes and more innovative and relevant materials to enrich its subject matter. It has become necessary to change the presentation and treatment of its materials.
When the manuscript was ready for publication the Association of the Philippine Colleges of Arts and Sciences introduced a course entitled Introduction to Anthropology and Sociology. Both disciplines are so interrelated that except for Physical Anthropology the subject matter as well as its objectives are practically the same. Although both disciplines are very rich in material the focusing their treatment has already been integrated in the development of sociological perspectives.
The authors are aware that most freshman students take only one course either in Anthropology or Sociology unless they intend to major in the science. The authors decided to add more anthropological materials in the Appendix to enrich the book and to meet the requirements for an introduction to Anthropology.
We do not claim complete originality for a text of this nature has to depend on existing social researches in the filed and on the written literature on the subject matter; consequently, we would like to acknowledge the contribution of the different authorities and authors whose works have naturally influenced our thinking and helped shape whatever individuality this book has to offer.
Acknowledgements are hereby extended to our colleagues who in one way or another had helped us in our humble endeavor.
Finally, we extend our appreciation and gratitude to those who will patronize and use this book."
- The Authors