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The document discusses how the Philippines is a collectivist society based on survey results showing low individualism scores. It provides examples like Filipinos celebrating together and sharing food during fiestas. Another example is the "Bayanihan System" where communities coordinate labor to ensure abundant harvests. The document also discusses how cultural orientation shapes Filipino identity, citing examples like using terms like "po", "opo", "kuya", and "ate" to show respect based on age.

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References:: IES (2020) - The Cultural Atlas. Retrieved From

The document discusses how the Philippines is a collectivist society based on survey results showing low individualism scores. It provides examples like Filipinos celebrating together and sharing food during fiestas. Another example is the "Bayanihan System" where communities coordinate labor to ensure abundant harvests. The document also discusses how cultural orientation shapes Filipino identity, citing examples like using terms like "po", "opo", "kuya", and "ate" to show respect based on age.

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1. Do you agree that the Philippines is a collectivist society?

Give at least two (2) concrete


examples that would illustrate and support your argument.
Yes, I agree that the Philippines is a collectivist society and individuals tends to
understand themselves as a part of a group. According to a survey of individualism, the
Philippines scored 32 which means that Philippines is considered as a collectivist society.
This manifest that most Filipino’s has a close long-term commitment when it comes to a
member or a group, it may be the family, extended family or extend relationship. I
honestly agree to this survey, because it is true that Filipino give value to the people
around them and show loyalty to their close person. One of the examples of Philippines
being a collectivist society is that they habitually celebrate fiestas in their province or city
and loves to prepare lots of food in the table. They also invite their relatives, neighbors
and even tourist. They loved to share and welcome people. Filipinos is also a family and
community oriented. They also practice the “Bayanihan System”, where they coordinate
with the community with the harvest so that they would have abundant harvest of crops
and food to sustain the daily needs of the people in the society. Filipino also have of what
they call “The Damayan System”, which they show sympathy for the people who lost their
loved ones.
2. How does our cultural orientation shape/impact our idea of self, especially as a Filipino?
Give at least two (2) concrete examples that would illustrate and support your opinion.
Culture helps us individuals on how we define ourselves base on what we see and how
we are going to relate with one another. We build our community that is based on the
shared concepts and means. When we were young our parents thought us to use “po”
and “opo” if they are calling us or when we are answering their question to show some
respect to a person who is older than us. Another example is when we use “kuya” or “ate”
if we are referring to a person who is older than us. These are some of the cultural
orientation that every Filipino practice. Not all countries use the same culture as what the
Philippines have and the best example of that is using “po” and “opo”. Because of this
cultural orientation many Filipinos has already embraced this kind of culture.

References:
IES (2020). The Cultural Atlas. Retrieved from: https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/.

(42), B., (38), S., (43), R., (53), S., & (30), G. (n.d.). BAYANIHAN: AN UNTOLD FILIPINO TRADITION.
Retrieved October 25, 2020, from: https://steemit.com/bayanihan/@benchcarr/bayanihan-an-
untold-filipino-tradition

Hofstede, G. (n.d.). Country Comparison. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from https://www.hofstede-
insights.com/country-comparison/the-philippines,the-usa/

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