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Accountability is the obligation to report, justify, and be answerable for one's actions, decisions, and policies. Learn about the origins, meanings, and mechanisms of accountability in different contexts, such as politics, governance, and ethics.
Kapwa is the shared inner self that connects all people in Filipino Psychology, a philosophical school and psychology rooted on the Filipino culture and experience. Learn about the history, basic orientation, and basic tenets of Filipino Psychology, and how it challenges colonial psychology.
Social inequality is the uneven distribution of resources and opportunities within a society based on socially defined categories of people. Learn about the causes, patterns, and consequences of social inequality, as well as the different types of social systems and measures of inequality.
A social system is a network of relationships between individuals, groups, and institutions that form a coherent whole. Learn about different types of social systems, such as societal, organizational, and interaction systems, and how they are studied by sociologists and system dynamics.
Filipino values are social constructs within Filipino culture that define what is socially desirable. They are influenced by personal alliance systems, such as kinship, obligation, friendship, religion and commercial relationships, and by Western cultures.
Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on social behavior, patterns, and culture. Learn about the origins, methods, and branches of sociology, as well as its applications and influences in various fields and sectors.
Max Weber was a German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist who influenced social theory and research. He studied the processes of rationalisation, secularisation, and disenchantment, and the role of the Protestant work ethic in capitalism.
Padrino system, or patronage, is a value system in Filipino culture and politics where one gains favor or promotion through family or friendship. Learn about its origins, controversies, and efforts to combat it in different sectors.