UTS: UNPACKING THE POLITICAL SELF

POLITICAL SELF

is the realization that many of our traditional political and economic institutions are deeply broken and divide people. it looks at how our social and economic situations affect our mental health and well-being.

KENDALL (1988)

• Defines politics as a social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by people in the groups

• It serves as a mechanism by which individuals develop power and understand the proper functioning of a democracy

STEVENS, ANGLIN, AND JUSSIM (2015)

• Politics is a central component of their identity.

• Organizes one's beliefs, attitudes, and affiliations and aids the processing of politically relevant information

• It constitutes knowledge about the Constitution, government, and governance

MA. SERENA DIOKNO (1997)

• Political self and identity are developed through socialization, through how people learn the knowledge, norms, values, motives, and roles appropriate to their positions in a group or community. Through social interaction, people know the status, duties, rights, and power necessary to interact successfully with other people in the group and community

• The political self is influenced and modified by the opinions, comments, and suggestions of other people

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 conversations.

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

is the Filipino spirit of working together as a group. It's also about giving without expecting anything in return.

"BAHALA NA" ATTITUDE

It's the 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.

PRIDE

Most Filipinos cherish their pride as if it were more valuable than maintaining good relationships with family and loved ones. When two parties are at odds, it is difficult to apologize and wait until the other party requests an apology.

CRAB MENTALITY

It is the more toxic trait of Filipinos; they ruin each other reputations and pull each other down.

FILIPINO TIME

Filipinos have this typical attitude of arriving late at commitments.