Includes bibliographical references.

Sociology and human society: Philosophical theories about the formation of society -- Sociology and its importance -- Understanding society -- Early societies -- Communities: Meaning and nature of community -- Rural community -- Urban community -- Global community -- Social group and group interactions: Meaning , characteristics , and important of group -- Group classification and boundaries -- Process of group interaction -- Formal organizations and bureaucracy -- Socialization: Socialization: Meaning , importance and agents -- Personality and social life -- Social stratification: Meaning , nature , and importance of stratification -- Theoretical perspective of stratification -- Social class -- Social mobility -- Deviation , social problems , and control: Meaning and nature of deviance -- Theoretical explanations of deviance -- Forms of deviant behavior and social problems -- Social control -- Collective behavior , social movement , and social change: Collective behavior -- Social movements -- Social change: Culture: Meaning , origin , elements, characteristics , and functions of culture -- Cultural concept and variations -- Filipino culture and values -- Population perspectives: Population and sustainable development -- Population, environment , and natural resources -- Integrated policies and sustainable development -- The family: Meaning, nature, functions , and classifications of family -- Courtship and marriage -- Life, reproductive health bill , and family planning.