The Cultural

Self
 what is
culture?
 CULTURE
is the sum total of human creations-intellectual,
technical, artistic, physical and
moral. Culture interprets our surroundings, gives them
meaning and allows us to
express ourselves.
Components of Culture
two major aspect: Material culture and Nonmaterial
culture
Knowledge
Social Norms
Folkways
Mores
Laws
The Cultural Self
Components of the
Cultural Self
Our development is largely influenced by membership to crucial social
groups that shape various aspects of our self; from our beliefs system,
values orientation, and manifest behavior. Indeed, we are born into a
family and toward the end of our lives, we evaluate our self in the
context of our contribution to society, quality of our social relationships,
and how we have helped touch lives of people we have directly
encountered.
Culture and the
self
How we see ourselves shapes our lives, and is shaped by our
cultural context. Self-perceptions influence, among other things,
how we think about the world, our social relationships, health and
lifestyle choices, community engagement, political actions, and
ultimately our own and other people's well-being.Social scientists
have long understood that people in different parts of the world
see themselves in different ways, but research has often been
driven by a rather black-and-white — and some would say
stereotypical — view of what the differences are.
 Family
At the beginning of life, we are surrounded by our family. It is the
most pervading,influential social that group that impacts our self
in the entire course of development.The conceptions we hold
about our world, the values we uphold in making choices and
decisions, and our habits and persistent behavior have been
formed in the context of our respective families.
 School
Next to family, schools form a significant part of our social self. Our world
perspectives go bigger as we get exposed to more people and a formal set
of standards; but this time, we are expected to meet a certain criteria of
achievement and oftentimes, in collaborative learning conditions. We
harness our knowledge that we get from our mentors and apply the
socialization skills we got from our families in developing relationships with
our school peers. The information we glean from books, lectures of our
mentors, insights from our classmates are assimilated and imbibed
consequently in the inner recesses of our self.
 Community
Aside from one’s family and school, our communities also shape our
social self to a large extent. From an anthropological and sociological
perspective, our cultural beliefs and practices are influenced by what
our communities and societies dictate. Values such as faith in God,
respect for the elderly, task persistence & dedication, and love for
our country are often the products of communal settings we belong
to and societal expectations imposed on us.
 Instruction: In a piece of
paper, write at least 5
examples of Material
(Tangible) Culture and 5
examples of Non-Material
(Intangible) Culture of
Filipinos. The students will be
given 15 minutes to complete
the task. Each answer will be
given 2 points each.
Instruction:
Choose a picture of you that depicts
a celebration during Birthdays,
Christmas, Festivals, Religious
Events, or any picture of any event
celebrated that is part of the
Filipino Culture. After choosing,
attach the picture to a bond paper
and add an essay explaining what it
is and how it is Culturally
significant to the community or
just to yourself.
Put it in a short bond paper and
pass it on Monday.
Thank
You!