(L1) SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AS SHARED Flashcards
this distinctively provides an identity and nationality of a person
Language
the universal language seen as the facilitator of an easier learning, communicaiton and reference
English
political leadership can be controlled and manipulated by certain members of the family, exchanging or alternating political positions
Political Dynasty
mainly to preserve influence, prestige, power and power as well as wealth
Political Dynasty
old and young people working together to build the house of their neighbor
Bayanihan
it is common among Ilocano it is a food sharing of neighbors
Padigo
a celebration in honor their patron saint, they usually have revelries on the town plazas exchanging pleasantries
Fiesta
Curacha/Kuratsa is a dance form of socializations that symbolizes —
Courtship
in terms of politics, they usually campaign for their kins who are candidates for public office
the Visayans
the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own culture
Ethnocentrism
a perspective which suggests that one’s belief, values and norms should be understood in the perspective of such individual
Cultural relativism
the existence of a variety of cultures within a region or society
Cultural diversity
Triggers a person to observe the spirit of empathy, a deeper meaning for sympathy.
Cultural diversity
Sympathy vs empathy
Sympathy= evaluating and assuming what that person feels, then extending the emotions of sorrow and pity. It does not require feeling what the other person is exactly feeling at that moment, and it does not involve a shared perspective
Empathy= a choice to connect with someone and take their perspective as your own; ability to share feelings with other people and understand what they’re going through
Sympathy is expressed, while empathy is shared.
the preference for products, styles, or ideas of another culture rather than one’s own.
Xenocentrism
