(M) Lesson 4.1: The Political Self Flashcards
T or F: “A citizen who fails to understand his culture and prepare his family is a nation that can still bounce back”
False (bound to fail)
This refers to being anchored on the inclination to participate in political activities that should serve the interest of all sectors of the society
Political Self
This refers to relationships among individuals of a society; communication is paramount to people making sense of their social worlds
Symbolic Interactionism
T or F: With regards to democracy, freedom is absolute
False (is not absolute)
T or F: One should engage in promoting advocacies through healthy political engagement
True
Refers to laws written in the constitution
Formal laws
This theory tackles ideas, arguments, hypotheses, thought-experiments and explanatory speculations about how and why human societies come to be formed, changed, develop, and disappear overtime
Social Theory
Refers to a system of ideas and ideals which form the basis of economic or political theory and policy and forms the operating principles for running a society
Ideology
T or F: The birth of the political self starts within the rational group
False (organic aka family)
This culture made a large contribution to the Philippine history and temperament manifested by “being nice and pleasant to others”
Malays
This culture spread Christianity which became a dominant religion; a western-based social and political organization was established
Spaniards
This culture shaped the modern Filipino culture, manifested in the widespread use of English
Americans
This is the environment wherein children are taught the value of family
Home
This is the environment where people depending on one another to survive resulted into being a collectivist
Social
This factor of the Filipino character refers to openness to foreign elements which resulted in low consciousness of our own
Culture and Language
This factor is the culprit behind our colonial mentality triggered by mass media
History
This system is highly authoritarian which teaches passiveness and conformity
Educational System
This factor teaches optimism and resilience but instills being fatalistic (denies the possibility of free will)
Religion
This environment made life hard which made Filipinos work abroad
Economic
This environment refers to when power is in the hands of the elite which enhances extreme family centeredness
Political
Refers to movies, music, fashion, etc.
Mass media
Refers to having high respect for authority
Leadership and role models
This is a system of government elected by the whole population typically through elected representatives
Democracy
Is this a pro or con of democracy?
“People have the right to elect their leaders”
Pro
Is this a pro or con of democracy?
“Lack of awareness may lead them to make wrong decisions”
Con
T or F: People lack self-analysis and self-reflection which is manifested through electing “trapos” in office
True
T or F: Philosophies learned at home will be enforced in school
True
T or F: Communication beyond our homes become less frequent
False (more frequent)
T or F: Friends will try to either reinforce or complicate one’s belief system (either a good or bad influence)
True
T or F: If rational groups complicate the beliefs of one’s organic group, they acquire positive emotions that affect their rational thinking
False (negative emotions)
T or F: If one cannot express something within their organic groups, they look for people in the same group
False (in rational groups)
T or F: If people cannot express something within their rational groups, they tend to express it now through social media
True
