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Our Social and
Cultural
Backgrounds
Commencement Address at
American University in June 10,
1963
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Differences, in a wider scope, can be
seen as languages, color of skin, foods,
music, family patters, beliefs and
morality. For instance, some of the
Indians believed in reincarnation. It is
their belief that there is life after death in
another form which is considered as a
cycle of life. Filipinos who belong to
Roman Catholicism believe in purgatory.
They believe that when a person dies,
his soul undergoes purification in order
to attain holiness before entering
heaven.
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▪ Diversity
▪ GENDER
It refers to the personal
traits and social
positions that members
of a society attach to
being female or male.
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▪ SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CLASS
This refers to a composite
ranking based on variations
dimensions of social inequality.
This class could be based on
income, wages or salary and
earnings from investments. The
social class is divided into the
following: upper class, middle
class and lower class.
▪ ETHNICITY
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It is considered as a
shared heritage.
For example, in a
Filipino race, there
are different
ethnicities such as
Manobo, B’laan,
Mandaya.
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▪ RACE
It is a socially constructed
category composed of
people who share
biologically transmitted
traits that members of a
society consider important.
For example, the color of
the skin of Filipinos is
different from that of the
Americans.
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▪ RELIGION
It a social institution
involving beliefs and
practices based on
conception of the
sacred.
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▪ NATIONALITY
It is a person’s birth
nation, i.e., Filipino
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CULTURAL ELEMENTS
Language
▪ These are culturally
▪ Is a symbol which allows people to
defined standards that
communicate.
people used to decide
▪ This element can be verbal or non-
verbal.
what is desirable, good,
and beautiful and that
▪ As a symbol, language is
communicated in a form of words, serve as broad guidelines
gestures and other signs. for social living.
▪ Diversity in language is evident in (Javier et al.2002)
cultural variations.
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VALUES
CULTURE SYMBOLS LANGUAGE NORMS
IDEAS