Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to;

✔ Identify cultural, social, political and economic symbols
✔ Discuss cultural, social, political and economic practices
✔ Explain the significance of cultural, social, political
and economic symbols and practices; and
✔ Compare and contrast the significance of cultural,
social, political and economic symbols and practices.
Symbols and
Symbolism
Symbol- it is an object, word, or action that
stands for something else, without natural
relationship, that is culturally defined.

Symbolism- is when something

represents abstract ideas or concepts.
 Types of Symbols
Cultural Symbols –manifestation that signifies the ideology of a
particular culture that has meaning within that culture.
Social Symbols –relating to human societies and its models of
organization.
Political Symbols –used to represent a political standpoint; seen
in various media & forms. (banners, flags, mottos, etc.)
Economic Symbols –used in production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and service. (currency, market, labor,
demands and other economic activities).
 Functions of Symbols &
Symbolism
Social Symbols are used to transfer culture, ideologies or beliefs
from a group to another group of people, or from our elders to the ne
generations of people.
Symbols are also used to preserve traditions or beliefs of a certain
group of people.
✔ Create movements
✔ Spread ideas
✔ Share advocates
 Cultural Symbols and
Practices
Examples are objects, figures, sounds and colors.

✔ Facial expressions
✔ Word interpretations
✔ Gestures (handshakes and hand signal)
✔ Victory
sign
✔ Peace
 Cultural Practices
These are the manifestationof a culture or
sub- culture.
Examples:
✔ Religious and spiritual
✔ Medical treatment
✔ Culinary
✔ Child-rearing
Some Common Religious
Symbols

Islam Christianity Judaism

 Some Cultural Symbols in the
Philippines
✔ Create Filipino identity and to promote solidarity and
unity.

Jeepney
Philippine
Flag
National
Philippine
Hymn
Eagle
 Some Cultural Practices in the
Philippines
Traditional Medical Practices – belief in “albularyo”,
herbal medicines, alternative medicines, and other home
remedies.
Some Religious Practices in
the Philippines

Obando Festival Panaad sa Camiguin as

in Bulacan for act of Penance and
Fertility Pilgrim
 Some Culinary Practices in the
Philippines
Famous Filipino Snacks
Famous Filipino Foods

Adobo Sinigang Balut Street Foods

Rice
Cakes
Child-rearing Practices in the
Philippines

Mano Ninong/Ninang

Family Meal Time Use of Belt

 Social Symbols and Practices
✔ Clothing and
possessions
✔ Societal recognition
✔ Material possessions

Status Symbol is generally an object meant to signify

its owner’s high social and economic standing.
Common Color Symbols
Red- blood, war, passion, danger

Purple- royalty

White- purity, peace

Yellow- violence, bubbly

Blue- calm, peaceful

Black- evil, death

 Political Symbols and
Practices

✔ It is related to the practices done in administration,

distribution and attainment of power, bureaucratic
composition, etc.
Common Political Symbols
(Colors)
Common Political Symbols
(Colors)
Political Symbols in the
Philippines
Executiv
e

Legislativ Judiciar
e y
Common Political Practices in the
Philippines
Common Political Practices in the
Philippines
 Common Economic Symbols
✔ They represent economic standpoints which may be seen in
various media such as Stock exchange, Money and
Currency, Gold and Petroleum, Life Insurance, Banking, etc.
Common Economic Symbols
 Significance of Symbols and
Symbolism
✔ As rational thinkers, we have been making and giving meaning to
symbols for a long tie.

✔ Symbols have been a part of our lives and growth as human kind.
✔ The usage of symbols and symbolism has given mankind an
avenue to communicate with the different group of people,
influence others of different ideologies, and observe values that
were transferred from generations to generations.
End of Slide