Reported on June 27, 2012 Socio 114 - Philippine Social System Professor: Ma'am Nymia SImbulan

1. PHILIPPINE
CULTURE
Members:
Abalos,Eunice
Almonte, Alqueen
Edquiban, Ivanah
Gabion, Janelle
Palad, Bunny
Sanchez, Sherald
Sison, Leidi Jayn
Yamzon, Julie

2. C U LT U R E
• full range of learned human
behavior patterns
• complex whole which includes
knowledge, belief, art, law,
morals, custom and any other
capabilities and habits acquired
by man as a member of a
society

3. What constitutes the
cultural system* of a
society?
*It is the interaction of different elements of culture.

4. I. Material Culture
• refers to the physical tools
objects, resources, and
spaces that people use to
define their culture
homes churches
goods
school
neighborhood

5. II. Non-material culture
• nonphysical ideas that people have about
their culture, including beliefs, values, rules,
norms, morals, language, organizations, and
institutions
A. COMMUNICATION
COMPONENT
1.Symbol
2. Language

6. II. Non-material culture
B.BEHAVIORAL COMPONENT
1. Norms
2. Mores
3. Laws
4. Rituals

7. II. Non-material culture
C. COGNITIVE COMPONENT
1. Ideas
2. Knowledge
3. Belief
4. Value

8. Character/state, major
problems & challenges
of the Philippine
cultural system

9. State of Philippine Culture
The Philippines is innately rich in culture.
However, the nation has been suffering with
the disease that is an “absence of a strong
and sovereign national culture” since the
19th century, when Western invasion was at
its peak. For the most, the country has been
trapped between local tradition and
modernization since then.
Pertierra, Raul. "Culture, Social Science, and the Conceptualization of the
Philippine Nation State" Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World
Studies [Online], 12 14 Apr 2010

10. State of Philippine Culture
Philippine tribes have retained some of the
older traditions of oral storytelling, and
art forms such as rattan weaving,
woodcarving, and textile weaving.
Filipino music has synthesized the best of
its Spanish and American past although
unique folk dances such as tinikling and
singkil continue to be popular.
http://thephilipppines.ph/tag/philippine-culture/

11. State of Philippine Culture
Damaged Culture: A New Philippines? by James Fallows
• ON FILIPINO FRIENDSHIPS: “…total devotion to
those within the circle, total war on those outside”.
• “Practically everything that is public in the
Philippines seems neglected or abused”.
• “Tradition of political corruption &
cronyism, extremes of wealth & poverty, tribal
fragmentation…”
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/1987/11/a-damaged-
culture-a-new-philippines/7414/

12. Major Problems and Challenges
This is from The Socio-Cultural Situation in the
Philippines by Nestor Castro, PhD (UP Diliman).
“The situation of the Philippines is not too
different from that of other countries in
Southeast Asia. It is confronted by many
socio-cultural challenges, such as rapid
population growth, poverty, ethnic and
religious conflicts, and other social problem.”

13. Major Problems and Challenges
1. FILIPINO DIASPORA
“Many Filipinos become ashamed of being
Filipinos and tend to think that the
culture of foreigners is more superior
to their own”.

14. Major Problems and Challenges
2. CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Various ethnicities, languages and dialects
have emerged in different parts of the
country. Linguistic difference is the
primary criterion for ethnic identity.

15. Major Problems and Challenges
3. PRODUCT OF HISTORY
The distinction between the “ethnic
majority” and the “ethnic minority” is
a product of the Philippines’ colonial past.

16. Major Problems and Challenges
4. OVERPOPULATION & POVERTY
-Traced back to the elite-dominated
power structure compounded by the
lack of economic planning and political
foresight

17. Key factors/conditions
responsible for the
current character/state
of the country’s cultural
system

18. C O L O N I Z AT I O N
Spaniards and Americans greatly influenced the
current character of our country's cultural
system.
clothing arts
values
music
language
religion
literature

19. MEDIA
Because of media, so many Western ideas have
infiltrated the Filipino culture.

20. TECHNOLOGY
Technology has made interaction with other
countries easier; and hence, the mix of their
culture with ours.

21. IMPORT-DEPENDENT & EXPORT ORIENTED

22. FIN.