philippines: socio-cultural setting
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Socio-Cultural Setting:
The Philippines
Reported by:
Kim P. Genova
(BSEd 3-C, Group 1)
Socio-Cultural Setting:
The Philippines
Way of Life
One of the most notablecharacteristics of Filipino societyis its strong family andcommunity relationships. Theseare strengthened by thetraditional Filipino concept of
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The Philippines
utang na loob, in which an act ofvoluntary assistance creates anobligation that the receiver mustattempt to repay throughreciprocal assistance. This oftencreates a long-term relationshipof giving and receiving between
Political Setting:
The Philippines
individuals or families, and someobligations can last forgenerations. The social values ofloyalty, support, and trust aredeeply embedded in thePhilippine identity. Respect forothers, especially elder members
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The Philippines
of society and people inpositions of authority, is taughtfrom an early age.
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In Philippine villages, houses aretraditionally constructed ofbamboo and nipa palm thatchingand raised above the ground onpoles. Simple wooden houseswith galvanized iron roofs arealso common. Except in the
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The Philippines
remotest areas, rural houses areequipped with electricity andindoor plumbing. More servicesand modern facilities areavailable in towns and cities. Theinfluence of Western culture ismore evident in urban areas,
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where lifestyles tend to be more modern.
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The Philippines
Farming, fishing, and forestryare the primary occupations inrural areas. Many of the ruralpoor are employed as tenantfarmers and landless agriculturalworkers. Most urban residentsare employed in the service
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The Philippines
sector or in manufacturing.There is a growing middle classof government employees,teachers, and small-businessowners.
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The Philippine diet usuallyconsists of boiled rice or groundcorn, vegetables, fresh or saltedfish, and fruits. A locally madebeverage is tuba, a fermentedcoconut wine.
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Traditional sports include arnis,a kind of fencing with woodensticks, and sipa, a game muchlike volleyball except that theplayers use only their feet tomove the ball. Cockfighting andboxing are popular spectator
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The Philippines
sports, and American influenceis seen in the wide popularity ofbaseball and basketball.Christian holidays such as theannual patron-saint fiestas andthe crucifixion reenactments atEaster are important and well-attended community events.
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The Philippines
Social Issues
Significant economic divisionsexist in the Philippines. About 37percent of the population livedbelow the poverty line in 1997.The wealthiest 10 percent offamilies earn more than twice as
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much as the poorest 40 percent.The wealthy upper class, whichincludes landowners andbusiness executives, enjoys ahigh standard of living. Somewealthy people live in largehomes in guarded subdivisions.
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The Philippines
Meanwhile, many rural familiescannot afford to provide basicessentials such as clothing andmedicine for their children.Income in urban areas isgenerally higher than in ruralareas, drawing a constant flow ofmigrants to the cities.
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The Philippines
Some migrants live as squatters,dwelling in crowded slum areasin makeshift housing that lacksrunning water, seweragesystems, and electricity. Theytend to work as vendors, streethawkers, and unskilled laborers.
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The Philippines
Culture
The arts of the Philippines reflecta society with diverse culturalinfluences and traditions. TheMalayan peoples had earlycontact with traders whointroduced Chinese and Indian
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The Philippines
influences. Islamic traditionswere first introduced to theMalays of the southernPhilippine Islands in the 14thcentury. Most modern aspects ofPhilippine cultural life evolvedunder the foreign rule of Spainand, later, the United States.
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In the 16th century the Spanishimposed a foreign culture basedin Catholicism. While thelowland peoples wereacculturated through religiousconversion, the Muslims andsome upland tribal groups
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maintained culturalindependence. Among thosewho were assimilated arose aneducated elite who began toestablish a modern Filipinoliterary tradition.
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During the first half of the 20thcentury, American influencemade the Philippines one of themost Westernized nations inSoutheast Asia. The culturalmovements of Europe and theUnited States profoundly
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The Philippines
influenced Filipino artists, evenafter independence in 1946.While drawing on Westernforms, however, the works ofFilipino painters, writers, andmusicians are imbued withdistinctly Philippine themes. By
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expressing the cultural richnessof the archipelago in all itsdiversity, Filipino artists havehelped to shape a sense ofnational identity.
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Many Malay cultural traditionshave survived despite centuriesof foreign rule. Muslims andupland tribal groups maintaindistinct traditions in music,dance, and sculpture. Inaddition, many Filipino artists
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incorporate indigenous folkmotifs into modern forms.
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