Political Self and Digital Self
Dimensions of Being a Filipino
(1) Pinagmulan:
- also known as socio-political dimension
- Factors are the following: * born in the Philippines * parents who are Filipinos * residing in the Philippines * Filipino Citizen
\ Basis of Pinagmulan:
- 1987 constitution with the following conditions * citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adaption of this constitution * whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the Philippines * born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority * naturalized in accordance with law
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(2) Kinalakhan
- also known as cultural roots
- revolves around participation and being immersed with cultural milieu acknowledged as Filipino
\ 2 types of political involvement
- proactive engagement in the area - public office, political street demonstrations
- public problem solving - organizing
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(3) Kamalayan
- also known as consciousness
- four factors including: * psychological dimension * awareness of self as Filipino * acceptance of membership in the category “Filipino” * pride in this membership
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\ Culture
- all socially learned behaviors, beliefs and values
- shapes the way we think, do things, feel, behave and relate
\ Filipino Values
- Hiya * timidity, shyness, embarassment * sensitivity to others, consideration of the feelings of others
reasons of hiya: * tied to the need to be accepted by others * relation to social expectations and the need to conform
- Utang na loob * also known as debt of gratitude * principle of reciprocity * expressing gratitude * nature and proportion of the return is contingent on the person’s status and kind of the exchange that befits
- Pakikisama * maintaining SIR (smooth interpersonal relations) * conformity * extended to pakikipagkapwa
- Pakikiramdam * heightened awareness and sensitivity * similar with empathy, sensitivity and awareness * measuring (pagtantya) of other, observant and watchful, cautious “feeling of the other”
\ Basic Filipino values
- close family ties
- respect for elders
- economic and social upliftment
- patience and endurance
\ Gradiations/Levels of Being a Filipino
- pilipino sa pangalan
- pilipino sa puso
\ Challenges in Forging a Filipino Identity
- Individual level and Institutional level
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- Individual level * contradictions in the everyday behavior * filipinos do not exercise their rights unless their interests are threatened
- Institutional level * do not usually acquire a sense of national identity from family * they look to schools to teach nationhood its associated values * nature of kinship affiliation * government infrequently apears as a role model of positive values
\ Nationalism
- devotion to or advocacy of national unity and independence
- most important prerequisite to the formation of national consciousness
- serves to bind individuals or groups to “common values, attitudes, purposes and ways of actions
\ ways to practice nationalism and patriotism
- be an active filipino citizen
1. awareness of current events 2. participate in government programs (progression and development); voting
- study the philippine history
1. learning and understanding of the philippine history 2. importance of love for the country 3. recognize abuse of political power
- support local products
- speak filipino language
1. Jose Rizal highlights importance of speaking national language as a way of displaying love for one’s country 2. serves as an identifier of being a Filipino
- do not spread fake news and be democratic in engaging with dissent
\ what does self presentation do?
- reinforces the different social roles/identities
- gain social rewards
- affect self-esteem
- catharsis
- different emotional experiences
- people reading our posts may pick up negativities and call our post toxic
\ Digital citizen - a person who has the knowledge and skills to effectively use digital technologies to communicate with others, participate in society and create and consume digital content
\ Digital citizenship
- appropriate online etiquette
- literacy in digital technologies
- understanding of ethics and related law
- how to stay safe online
\ Erik Qualman - “We don’t have a choice on whether we do social media, the choice is how we do it.”
\ Cultural milieu - external cultural background in which social actions occur
\ Naturalized - foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country
\ Contingent - occuring and existing only if;
\ SIR - smooth interpersonal relations
\ Measuring - pagtantya
\ “pagka-Filipino” - social category that denotes an evaluative aspect of being a member of that social group
\ quality of being Filipino; Filipino-ness - identity’s performative aspect that brings impetus to personhood (Tolentino, 2001)
\ Impetus - force that encourages actions
\ Nature of kinship affiliation - reason in preventing the development of sense of community
\ Traits and values - important indicators of being a Filipino
\ Catharsis - releasing; to vent on
\ Erving Goffman - used the term impression management
\ Impression Management - a process by which people cannot control the impressions others have towards them
\ Self-presentation - communicating an image of ourselves to other people
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