Proposed topics for PHILIPPINE POPULAR CULTURE

I. FIRST GRADING TOPICS

1. Culture
A. Traditional definition of Culture (Tylor)
B. Postmodern definition of Culture
-Cultural Supermarket
(https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713657800?journalCode=ccon20)
C. Different viewpoints/perspective on culture
D. Cultural anthropological Theories
- Cultural evolution theory
- Structural-functionalists
- Social-Conflict
- Symbolic interactionism etc. . .
E. Fusion and diffusion of cultures
F. Multiculturalism vs. Uniculturalism
-Monocultural
-Cross cultural
-Intercultural
-Melting pot
G. Exile and culture
H. Diasporic culture
I. Different viewpoints/perspectives on culture
2. Categories of Culture in the Philippine society
-Other symbolic uses of Culture
3. Folk culture
4. Indigenous culture
-Indigenous Knowledge and Practices

5. Sociological meaning of Ethnic Groups and Racism

6. Pattern of Ethnic relations (Pattern of Racism, theories of prejudice, Patterns of
competition, Conflict and domination, Displacement and segregation of the
Native Population, Patterns of accommodation and tolerance, Patterns of
Acculturation and Assimilation, patterns of cultural pluralism or ethnic Diversity)
-Ethnic Groups in the Philippines
-the Cultural communities and the Christian Filipinos
-Measures and efforts to eliminate or reduce prejudice and discrimination

II. MIDTEM TOPICS

1. Framing the Popular
2. What is Popular Culture
3. Pop Culture vs. High Culture
4. Popular culture and Mass culture
5. History of Popular Culture (Popular Culture from 1900 to 21st Century)
-(Highlight the evolution and changes including concepts and theories
introduced per generation)
 i. Traditionalist (1900);
ii. Baby Boomers (1946-1960);
iii. Gen X (1960-1980);
iv. Millennials (1980-2000)
 Mass society

III. FINAL TOPICS

FILIPINO CULTURE
1. Genres of Philippine pop culture
A. Social Beliefs and Customs
B. Religion, Festivals, And Holidays
C. Music: P-Pop, OPM & Dance
D. Literature And Arts
E. Cuisine
F. Clothing/Fashion
G. Sports
H. Television
I.Virtual Culture
2. Pop Culture and the Rise of Social Media in the Philippines:
(http://www.columbia.edu/~hauben/ronda2014/Culture-Philippines.pdf)
3. Pop culture of the millennials
4. Cultural promotion & Cultural preservation
A. Constitutional provisions on Cultural promotion & Cultural
preservation
B. Government entity in charge of Cultural promotion & Cultural
preservation
-The National Cultural Heritage Act (with the designation of
Republic Act No. 10066 (NCCA))
-NHC
-NCIP
-DOT

Proposed by:

Noted by: Mr. Brian Flores

Head, DSSH
Approved by: Dr Bernadeth Ayunon
Dean, STELA