Political Self Flashcards
Political Self
The realization that many of our traditional political and economic institutions are deeply broken and divide people.
Kendal (1988)
Defines politics as a social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by people in the groups
Stevens, Anglin and Jussim (2015)
Politics is a central component of their identity
Ma. Serena Diokno (1997)
Political Self and identity are developed through socialization, through how people learn the knowledge, norms, values and motives and roles appropriate to their positions in a group or community.
The political Self is influenced and modified by the opinions, comments and suggestions of other people.
Filipino Traits and Values
The Filipino Hospitality
Respect for Elders
Close Family Ties
Cheerful Personality
Self-Sacrifice
Bayanihan
“Bahala na” Attitude
Colonial Mentality
Mañana Habit
Ningas-Kugon
Pride
Crab Mentality
Filipino Time
The Filipino Hospitality
Welcome their guests and tourists as if they were their brothers and sisters. They always make their guests feel at home by giving them something to eat or a place to stay
Respect for Elders
Filipinos greet their elders by kissing their hands while saying “Mano po”and constantly using po and opo in convos
Close Family Ties
Filipinos stay close to their families even when their children are old enough to have their own families
Cheerful Personality
People from the Philippines tend to smile and laugh a lot. Many Filipinos have found that smiling helps them get through hard times and disasters
Self-Sacrifice
Filipinos’ willingness to give up their own needs can be seen as an extension of their hospitality
Bayanihan
It is the Filipino spirit of working together as a group. It’s also about giving without expecting anything in return
“Bahala na” Attitude
Filipino version of “Hakuna Matata” which means “no worries” People say that the phrase came from “bathala na” where bathala means god.
Colonial Mentality
It is considered a lack of patriotism and attitude when Filipinos prefer foreign products over their own. This includes the desire to look more foreign than local and keep up with foreign beauty trends
Mañana Habit
It was derived from a longer Filipino phrase called “Mamaya na” Which means doing things that could have been done earlier.
Ningas-Kugon
Refers to the attitude of eagerly starting things but quickly losing eagerness after encountering difficulty, similar to how quickly a Cogon grass fire burns out moments after being ignited.
