The document summarizes the cultural influences that have shaped modern Filipino culture. It describes how Filipino culture is a blend of Austronesian, Chinese, Spanish, and American influences. Specifically, it notes that Spanish colonial rule introduced Roman Catholicism, the encomienda system, the galleon trade, fiestas, parochial schools, and other cultural aspects. American rule then established a democratic government and prioritized education and the English language. The Americans also influenced Filipino family, economic, religious, and other values by introducing materialism and consumerism.
The document summarizes the cultural influences that have shaped modern Filipino culture. It describes how Filipino culture is a blend of Austronesian, Chinese, Spanish, and American influences. Specifically, it notes that Spanish colonial rule introduced Roman Catholicism, the encomienda system, the galleon trade, fiestas, parochial schools, and other cultural aspects. American rule then established a democratic government and prioritized education and the English language. The Americans also influenced Filipino family, economic, religious, and other values by introducing materialism and consumerism.
The document summarizes the cultural influences that have shaped modern Filipino culture. It describes how Filipino culture is a blend of Austronesian, Chinese, Spanish, and American influences. Specifically, it notes that Spanish colonial rule introduced Roman Catholicism, the encomienda system, the galleon trade, fiestas, parochial schools, and other cultural aspects. American rule then established a democratic government and prioritized education and the English language. The Americans also influenced Filipino family, economic, religious, and other values by introducing materialism and consumerism.
The document summarizes the cultural influences that have shaped modern Filipino culture. It describes how Filipino culture is a blend of Austronesian, Chinese, Spanish, and American influences. Specifically, it notes that Spanish colonial rule introduced Roman Catholicism, the encomienda system, the galleon trade, fiestas, parochial schools, and other cultural aspects. American rule then established a democratic government and prioritized education and the English language. The Americans also influenced Filipino family, economic, religious, and other values by introducing materialism and consumerism.
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The Filipinos of the last quarter of the
twentieth century are the sum total of the
social strains and cultural elements that are Aeta, Indonesian, Malaysian, Hindu, Arabian, Chinese, Spanish, Americans; in short, the Filipinos are cosmopolitan in nature. They are both oriental and occidental. Spanish and American culture compose the Filipinos Occidentalism. Though centuries of colonial rule, the Spanish influence found its way into our religious, political, economic and educational life, as well as into our language, dress and diet. Spain introduce: Roman catholic The encomienda Galleon trade Fiesta Parochial school Municipal building Village plaza Compadre system The Americanization of the Filipino consisted mainly of the introduction of a democratic system of government. The American also popularized education as the most essential channel for social mobility and introduced the English language as the medium of instruction in the school system which they established in the Philippines. The Americans further infused new ideals pertaining to the family, economy, government, education, religion, recreation and health and wealth. Finally, the Americans also introduced into the Filipino way of life the values of materialism and consumerism. Cultural values can be inconsistent and contradictory. Values are not called full values unless they go through the cognitive, affective and behavioral process. Cognitive- after considering all choices and carefully thinking about these choices, a person makes a decision without any outside pressure. Affective- a persons choice is prized and cherished, and the person publicly affirm it. Ex. Saying “Teacher lang po ako.” Behavioral- if one values something, he or she shows this in his/her actions, acts positively about it, and does it habitually. A value is not a value unless it is acted in the context.