LESSON 3 FILIPINO VALUES Flashcards
refers to the set ofvaluesor thevalue systemthat a majority of the Filipino have historically held important in their lives.
Filipino values
. This_______ includes their own unique assemblage of consistentideologies,moral codes,ethical practices,etiquetteandcultural and personal valuesthat are promoted by their society. As with any society though, the values that an individual holds sacred can differ on the basis of religion, upbringing and other factors
Philippine values system
She identified two models of the Filipino value system.
F. Landa Jocano
described to be a “legal and formal” model.
theexogenous modelor theforeign model
described as a “traditional and non-formal” model or guide but is deeply embedded in thesubconsciousof the Filipinos.[
indigenous model
inherited by Filipinos fromWestern cultures, particularly from theSpaniardsand theAmericans
theexogenous modelor theforeign model
An example of a____ influence isbureaucracyexhibited in thegovernment of the Philippines
foreign or exogenous
Hiya(propriety/dignity),
Pakikisama(companionship/esteem), andUtang na loob (gratitude/solidarity),
are merely
Surface Values
readily seen and observed values exhibited and esteemed by many Filipinos
Surface Values
These three values are considered branches from a single origin (hiya, pakikisama, and utang na loob)
Kapwa
the actualCore Valueof the Filipino Personality
Kapwa
It means ‘togetherness’, and refers to community, or not doing things alone.
Kapwa
two categories of kapwa
Ibang Tao and Hindi Ibang Tao
The Surface Values spin off of the Core Value through thePivotal Aspectof______
Pakikiramdam
shared inner perception (“Feeling for another”).
Pakikiramdam
The values of Filipinos specifically upholds
the solidarity of the family unit security of the Philippine economy orientation to small-groups, personalism the concepts of "loob" or "kalooban" the sensing of the feelings or needs of others (known aspakikiramdam)
what are the genral clusters?
the relationship cluster, the social cluster, the livelihood cluster, the inwardness cluster, and the optimism cluster
A Filipino value emphasizes how Filipinos recognize their family as an important social structure that one must take care of.
Pagkakabuklod-buklod
A Filipino value that gives importance to the safety and unity of one’s family. It is also common to find the whole clan living in the same area and have an extended family structure.
Pagkakabuklod-buklod
a technique of reciprocity of debt of gratitude to others within the family circle or primary group , sometimes unlimited in nature , emotional rather than financial or rational.
Utang na loob
Filipinos are taught to become respectful individuals.
Galang
This is mainly due to the influence of Christianity that tells us to honor both our parents and our elders.
Galang
The use of ‘’po’’ and ‘’’opo’’ in conversation and “mano”.
Galang
Filipinos are religious. They believe so much in supernatural powers and taught them to trust prayers rather than hard work in the realization of their dreams. Succes is considered a blessing from above
Pagkarelihiyoso
Denotes a good relationship among the people in the family or within the group or community and connoteshelping one another in time of need. Filipinos engage themselves in mutual cooperation.
Damayan/Balikatan
In Filipino Family each of the member have the adherence or the willingness to help the other member who is in need more than they do , emotional or financial needs. They have this care to their family member and this is the way they show their love to each other
Malasakit
most foreigners who attend Filipino gatherings abroad (which are frequently organized for hundreds of reasons) testify to the warmth and friendliness of Filipinos as they experience that feeling of “belongingness.”
Hospitality
In relation to parenthood, bearing male and female children depends on the preferences of the parents based on the expected roles that each gender would assume once grown up.
Gender-specific values
Both genders are expected to become responsible members of the family and their society.
Gender-specific values
Filipinos believe in the need for social acceptance and feel that education can provide upward mobility.
Social Stratification in the Philippines
Color of skin, beauty, and money are the criteria that determine a person’s social position. Light coloring is correlated with intelligence and a light-skinned attractive person will receive advancement before his or her colleagues.
Social Stratification in the Philippines
Since few people outside Manila have a family car, owning a vehicle is a clear statement of a high social level. Houses and furnishings show a person’s social position. Upholstered furniture instead of the traditional wooden couches and beds, rows of electrical appliances that are never used and area rugs are all important.
Social Stratification in the Philippines
three social classes in the country
RICH CLASS - 10% POPULATION 90% WEALTH
MIDDLE CLASS 20% POPULATION
LOWER OR POOR CLASS 70% POPULATION 10% WEALTH
controls most of Filipino economy, business and political activities.
extremely affluent and politically powerful elite
Its members live in urban areas and, typically, can only meet some of their extend family needs with no social safety net to fall back on.
MIDDLE AND LOWER CLASS
Four principles are posited to underlie social stratification
- social stratification is socially defined as a property of society rather than individuals in that society.
- social stratification is reproduced from generation to generation.
- social stratification is universal (found in every society) but variable (differs across time and place).
- social stratification involves not just quantitativeinequalitybut qualitative beliefs and attitudes about social status
cooperative group formed on the basis of shared interests
Communal society
