UCSP: The Significance of Cultural, Social, Political, and Economic Symbols and Practices
Summary
TLDRThis educational video explores the importance of cultural, social, political, and economic symbols and practices. It defines symbols as objects or actions representing something else, culturally defined, and discusses their functions in society. The video delves into various types of symbols, including cultural, social, political, and economic, providing examples from the Philippines. It highlights how symbols are used to transfer ideologies, preserve traditions, and influence societal movements. The discussion also touches on common practices and their significance in shaping identity and promoting unity.
Takeaways
- π A symbol is an object, word, or action that represents something else culturally defined, while symbolism is the representation of abstract ideas or concepts.
- π Cultural symbols are manifestations that signify the ideology of a particular culture, social symbols relate to societal organization, political symbols represent political standpoints, and economic symbols are used in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- ποΈ The functions of symbols and symbolism include transferring culture ideologies, preserving traditions, and creating movements that spread ideas and advocacies.
- ποΈ Examples of cultural symbols in the Philippines include the national hymn, flag, jeepney, and the Philippine eagle, which symbolize national identity and unity.
- π² Cultural practices in the Philippines encompass traditional medicine, religious rituals, culinary habits, and child-rearing customs, reflecting the nation's diverse cultural heritage.
- π Social symbols and practices are visible indicators of one's social or economic status and can be seen in clothing, possessions, and societal recognition.
- ποΈ Political symbols and practices in the Philippines include artifacts that represent power and administration, such as Malacanang Palace, and practices like political dynasties and the influence of the Catholic Church.
- πΌ Economic symbols represent economic standpoints and can be seen in various media like stock exchanges, money, and currencies, reflecting the economic activities and systems of a country.
- π The significance of symbols and symbolism lies in their ability to communicate with different groups, influence ideologies, and preserve values across generations.
- π This discussion highlights the importance of understanding the role of symbols and practices in culture, society, politics, and economics to appreciate their impact on daily life and collective identity.
Q & A
What is the primary function of symbols according to the script?
-Symbols serve as objects, words, or actions that stand for something else without a natural relationship, culturally defined, helping people understand the world and convey recognizable meanings shared by society.
How are cultural symbols defined in the script?
-Cultural symbols are manifestations that signify the ideology of a particular culture, having meaning within that culture.
What is the role of social symbols in society as discussed in the script?
-Social symbols are used to transfer culture ideologies or beliefs from one group to another or from elders to new generations, and they also help preserve traditions or beliefs of a certain group.
What are the examples of common cultural symbols and practices in the Philippines mentioned in the script?
-Examples include the national hymn 'Lupang Hinirang', the Philippine flag, the jeepney, and the Philippine eagle. Traditional medical practices, religious and spiritual rituals, and culinary practices like eating rice with viands are also mentioned.
How do political symbols represent political standpoints in the script?
-Political symbols are artifacts or objectifications of different political meanings, especially related to power, and are seen in various media and forms such as banners, flags, and mottos.
What are some of the common political practices in the Philippines discussed in the script?
-Some common political practices include political dynasties, palakkasan system, traditional politicians or 'chapel', and the influence of the Catholic Church in politics.
How are economic symbols used in the context of the script?
-Economic symbols represent economic standpoints and are seen in various media such as stock exchanges, money, currency, gold, petroleum, life insurance, and banking.
What is the significance of symbols and symbolism in human society as per the script?
-Symbols and symbolism are significant as they provide an avenue for communication with different groups, influence ideologies, and preserve values passed down through generations.
How do symbols and practices contribute to the creation of identity and unity as discussed in the script?
-Symbols and practices contribute to identity and unity by creating a shared understanding and commonality among people, promoting solidarity, and fostering a sense of belonging to a particular culture or group.
What are the different types of symbols discussed in the script, and how do they relate to culture, society, politics, and economics?
-The script discusses cultural, social, political, and economic symbols. Cultural symbols represent a culture's ideology, social symbols relate to societal organization, political symbols represent political standpoints, and economic symbols are used in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Outlines
π Understanding Cultural, Social, Political, and Economic Symbols
This paragraph introduces the topic of the video, which is the significance of cultural, social, political, and economic symbols and practices. The video aims to help viewers identify these symbols, discuss related practices, explain their significance, and compare them. Symbols are defined as objects, words, or actions that represent something else culturally defined, while symbolism is the representation of abstract ideas or concepts. The paragraph outlines the types of symbols to be discussed: cultural, social, political, and economic, each with its own definition and relevance in society.
ποΈ Cultural Symbols and Practices in the Philippines
This paragraph delves into cultural symbols and practices, particularly focusing on the Philippines. It explains how cultural symbols like the national hymn, flag, jeepney, and Philippine eagle represent Filipino identity and unity. The paragraph also covers various cultural practices such as traditional medicine, religious rituals, culinary traditions, and child-rearing customs. It highlights how these practices are not only part of Filipino culture but also shared with other Asian countries, showcasing the rich tapestry of cultural expressions in the region.
ποΈ Political Symbols and Practices in the Philippines
The third paragraph discusses political symbols and practices, emphasizing their connection to power and administration. It outlines how political symbols like Malacanang Palace, the bell and gable, and the balanced scale represent different branches of government in the Philippines. The paragraph also touches on common political practices such as political dynasties, the influence of celebrities and traditional politicians, and the role of the Catholic Church in politics. It provides examples of political symbols associated with different ideologies and parties, illustrating the complex interplay of symbols in the political landscape.
πΌ Economic Symbols and Their Significance
The final paragraph shifts focus to economic symbols, which represent economic standpoints and are often seen in media like stock exchanges, money, and commodities. It mentions various currencies and how they are differentiated, as well as other economic symbols used in educational and news contexts. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the pervasive role of symbols and symbolism in human communication, influencing ideologies, and preserving cultural values across generations.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Symbols
π‘Symbolism
π‘Cultural Symbol
π‘Social Symbol
π‘Political Symbol
π‘Economic Symbol
π‘Cultural Practices
π‘Social Practices
π‘Political Practices
π‘Economic Practices
π‘Significance of Symbols and Practices
Highlights
The lesson aims to help students identify cultural, social, political, and economic symbols and discuss their practices.
Cultural symbols are manifestations that signify the ideology of a particular culture.
Social symbols relate to human societies and their modes of organization.
Political symbols are used to represent a political standpoint and are seen in various media.
Economic symbols are used in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Symbols and symbolism are used to transfer culture ideologies and preserve traditions.
Cultural practices are the traditional or customary practices of a particular ethnic or cultural group.
Religious beliefs contain many symbols within their doctrines and books.
The national hymn, flag, jeepney, and Philippine eagle are cultural symbols in the Philippines.
Traditional medical practices, such as herbal medicine, are still prevalent in the Philippines.
The Ubando festival and Panadzikamikin are examples of religious and spiritual practices in the Philippines.
Filipino cuisine is characterized by dishes like adobo and sinigang, and snacks like malout.
Child rearing practices in the Philippines emphasize respect for elders and family time.
Social symbols and practices reflect an individual's social or economic status through clothing and possessions.
Political symbols and practices are related to the administration, distribution, and attainment of power.
The color yellow represents liberalism and libertarianism, as seen with the Liberal Party in the Philippines.
Political practices in the Philippines include political dynasties, palakkasan system, and traditional politicians.
Economic symbols represent economic standpoints and are seen in media like stock exchanges and currencies.
Symbols and symbolism are essential for communication, influencing ideologies, and preserving cultural values.
Transcripts
hi good day to everyone
and welcome to our understanding culture
society and politics
subject today we are going to talk about
the significance of culture social
political
and economic symbols and practices
and for today's objectives at the end of
this
lesson you should be able to first
identify cultural social political and
economic symbols
second discuss cultural social political
and economic practices
third explain the significance of
cultural
social political and economic symbols
and practices
and fourth compare and contrast the
significance
of cultural social political and
economic symbols and practices
now let's have symbols and symbolism
let's start with the definition of
symbols and symbolism
symbol is an object word or action that
stands for something else without
natural relationship that is culturally
defined
symbols such as gestures signs
objects signals and words help people
understand the world
and symbols provide clues to
understanding experiences
not only that they also convey
recognizable meanings
that are shared by society
on the other hand symbolism is when
something represents
abstract ideas or concepts it assigns
names denominations and defined
relations
between various elements like actors
actions goals means objects values etc
articulated within a narrative
at this point let's learn the different
types of symbols that we're going to
talk about today
we have cultural symbol social symbol
political symbol and economic symbol now
let's define each one of them
cultural symbol is the manifestation
that signifies the ideology of a
particular culture
that has meaning within that culture
while social symbol it is relating to
human societies and its modes of
organization
we have political symbol which is used
to represent
a political standpoint and it is seen in
various media and forms such as banners
flags motors etc and the last one
the economic symbol that is used in
production
distribution and consumption of goods
and services
like currency market labor
demands and other economic activities
now let's talk about the functions of
symbols and symbolism symbols and
symbolisms are used and can be seen
anywhere in our daily lives
so social symbols are used to transfer
culture ideologies or beliefs from
a group of people to another group of
people
or from our elders to the new
generations of people
these are also used to preserve
traditions or beliefs of a certain group
of people
now all symbols containing face
and hidden value in functional
perspective
holds a greater meaning and importance
than the phase
value so when we talk about
symbols these can be utilized to create
movements spread ideas and share
advocacies that surpasses time and
distance
now what are the different cultural
symbols and practices
some of the common examples are objects
figures sounds and colors also sometimes
it can be in a form of facial
expressions
word interpretations or gestures such as
handshakes and hand signals instead of
symbols
and or signs for example the victory
sign
in the philippines where you hold your
index and middle finger up
it would mean victory sign here or in
some parts of
the world but in other countries this
would also mean
peace
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cultural practices are the
manifestations of a culture
or subculture especially concerning the
traditional
or customer practices of a particular
ethnic or
other cultural groups examples of these
cultural practices are religious and
spiritual
medical treatments culinary and
child rearing practices
on the other hand religious beliefs have
many symbols within their doctrines
and books and these are only
a few of the widely known religious
symbols
first the crescent moon and the star
represent
islam the cross represents christianity
and david starr symbolizes judaism
now these are some cultural symbols in
the philippines
the national items and symbols are used
to create filipino identity and of
course to promote
solidarity and unity in our nation the
first one
is the national hymn or lupanghinirang
which is one of these cultural symbols
the next one is of course the philippine
flag
and we have here the jeepney basically
the jeepney was not meant to be a symbol
but
it became one since the philippines is
known for jeepneys
instead of other public utility vehicle
now the last one is the philippine eagle
it is also considered a cultural symbol
and it can even symbolize bravery
courage
and strength there are
many cultural practices in the
philippines and some of our
practices coincide with our cousins in
other asian countries
so let's start with traditional medical
practices
even though we are living in modern
times a lot of filipinos still believe
and trust
the methods of an albulario and not only
that a lot of
us also utilize herbal medicine
and alternative medicines as opposed to
expensive
synthetic medicines
in terms of religious practices
philippines is rich in religious and
spiritual rituals
and these are just two of the many
rituals and practices here in the
philippines the first one is
ubando festival which is in bulacan now
it is believed to have caused fertility
to the women the second one is
panadzikamikin
this local pilgrim in kamigan serves as
an act of
penance let's talk about
culinary practices in the philippines
now it is a common thing among filipinos
to have three meals a day
and eat rice with one or more vaynes
each meal
some of the most famous filipino foods
are adobo and sinigang and aside from
that filipinos are also
snack lovers and a common snack are the
various street foods like
malout or fish balls and
also different ethnicities have a
specialty rice cakes but
the most popular ones are suman
futubumbong puto and bibika
when it comes to child rearing practices
in the philippines
filipino children are brought up to be
respectful to elders
and some of the common practices are the
following first one
manupo and the use of po and oppo are
taught to children
next one is obedience to parents and
elders are also inculcated in the minds
of children
as well as not talking back to the
elders
another one is meal time which is
considered to be a family time
especially dinner
and another one is the presence of
ninong and ninang or the godfather
or godmother who are usually pestered
during december because their god
children
keep on asking them for aguinaldo or
gifts
another one is the form of punishment
in the philippines so uh there are
punishments utilized for being naughty
and disobedient
but a common one is the use of belts or
next up we have social symbols and
practices
visible external denotation of one's
social position
is an indicator of one's social or
economic status
when you say social symbol it is
relating to how
individuals and groups interact and
interpret
various cultural symbols now these
social symbols and practices can be
seen in clothing and possessions
societal
recognition material possessions and
other recognized symbols
used worldwide such as white dove or
for peace red heart for love etc
these are the common social symbols in
terms of colors for black we have
evil and death for white it's purity and
peace
for purple it's royalty for red it's
blood
war passion and danger for yellow
it's violence and bubbly and for blue
it's
calm and peaceful now
it would really vary from one culture to
another
for political symbols and practices
these are
artifacts or objectifications of
different political meanings especially
related to power
now political symbols and practices are
also related to
the practices done in administration
distribution and attainment of power
bureaucratic composition
etc so political practices
are common things that are done within a
state or country
and these are the common political
symbols in terms of colors for black it
represents anarchism and fascism
for blue it represents conservatism and
monarchism for brown it's nazism
for gold its capitalism for green
environmentalism
lavender homosexuality for orange
its populism and for pink its
feminism in addition
we have read that represents democratic
socialism
socialism and communism and
yellow that represents liberalism and
libertarianism
as you may have noticed in the
philippines the liberal party is
represented by the color yellow
and pdp laban the political party of
president duterte is represented
by colors blue and red since it
describes itself as a democratic
socialist party
and there are other political parties
that are also represented by their own
political symbols
the following are also common political
symbols in the philippines the first one
malacanang palace signifies the
executive branch
a bell and a gable represent the
legislative branch
while the judiciary branch is
represented by a balanced scale
now let's talk about common political
practices in the philippines there are
actually plenty of
political practices but i have here some
examples the first one is the political
dynasty
now despite the clamor of passing the
anti-dynasty bill
political dynasty is still rampant in
the philippines
what they do is just they just
interchange terms with
the grandfather the father to the son
and then back again to the father
now this is because of the existence of
powerful and
influential families or clans in certain
areas or regions in the philippines
now people seem to think that these are
or
these areas are owned by these powerful
families and apart from that
we also have the wealthy and influential
celebrities who have become politicians
in the philippines now
even though there are other more
qualified candidates for the public post
still these celebrity candidates would
normally
win the elections because they are known
by the public especially by the masses
the next one is the palakkasan system
now this is
when someone has a backer or a relative
within the office or
somebody powerful who can give that
person
such favor or a position in the
government
we also have the traditional politicians
or popularly known as chapel
there are still quite a number of
rightist or conservatives in the
philippines
this is why we like to stick to
traditional practices and procedures
tropo is now a dirty connotation of
everything
undesirable ascribed to a politician in
fact
there were a lot of politicians who were
asked
of their views and opinions about
traditional politicians
and some said that politicians who will
say and do
anything including dirty tricks to get
elected or what
or get what they want is considered a
trouble
and it you know it also means a rank in
the philippines which aptly describes
this type of politician
now we have also the catholic church why
is it
included why is catholic church included
because
catholic church has a strong influence
in the political arena in the country
even though it is specifically stated in
the 1987 constitution
article 2 section 6 the separation of
church and the state shall be inviolable
still catholic church has
a strong influence and a strong
involvement
in the political landscape of the
country
next one is power revolts every time we
have
a huge issue with the government we
go to the streets and protest and
the most common ones are the eza
revolution
that ousted marcus and ed zados
that forced arab to step down the
presidency
now let's have the common economic
symbols
economic symbols represent economic
standpoints which may be seen in various
media such as
stock exchange money and currency gold
and petroleum
life insurance banking etc
and these are some currencies and
they're symbols and one thing to note
here is
some currencies here have the same name
but can be
distinguished with a country for example
countries like canada the usa singapore
australia
they use dollars now to differentiate
the first letter of the country is added
before
the symbol
apart from the ones i mentioned earlier
these are also the common
examples of economic symbols
now these are used in economic textbooks
and are also
utilized in international news forums
and journals for uniformity
and standardization
lastly we have the significance of
symbols and symbolisms
now symbols and symbolism are
practically everywhere right
and as rational thinkers we have been
making and giving meanings to
symbols for a long time and symbols
have been a part of our lives and growth
as humankind
and the usage of these symbols and
symbolism
has given mankind an avenue to
communicate with
different groups of people influence
other
different ideologies and preserve values
that were transferred from generations
to generations
there you go we're done with the
discussion on the different symbols and
practices in the philippines
so we're done talking about cultural
symbols social symbols political symbols
and economic symbols i hope you learned
something from our discussion today
thank you very much for watching and
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channel
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