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The document defines key terms related to culture and popular culture. It discusses how popular culture started in the Philippines during the 19th century as the Spanish introduced plays and literature to influence the native Filipinos. Popular culture was a "watering-down" of Spanish-European culture for colonial purposes. It also notes that the dominant culture in the Philippines is a blend of traditional Filipino and Spanish Catholic traditions, with influences from America and Asia, and that common practices of popular culture in the Philippines include bayanihan, respect for elders, and pakikisama.

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Hum 11 - Assignment (Definition of Terms)

The document defines key terms related to culture and popular culture. It discusses how popular culture started in the Philippines during the 19th century as the Spanish introduced plays and literature to influence the native Filipinos. Popular culture was a "watering-down" of Spanish-European culture for colonial purposes. It also notes that the dominant culture in the Philippines is a blend of traditional Filipino and Spanish Catholic traditions, with influences from America and Asia, and that common practices of popular culture in the Philippines include bayanihan, respect for elders, and pakikisama.

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MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences

Assignment No 1
Definition of Terms of Culture and Popular Culture

Name: Chesta Daicee C. Pataray Score: _______________


Course: BSBA HRM 2-A Class time: TTH – 1:00-2:30

Direction: Research and read on the terms stated below. Write or encode a definition of the
terms below. (20 pts.)
Write here

A. Culture

1. Cultural diversity- is the existence of a variety of cultural groups within a society.


2. Cultural diffusion- is the spreading out and merging of pieces from different
cultures. 
3. High culture/elite culture- is a collection of ideologies, beliefs, thoughts, trends,
practices and works, intellectual or creative, that is intended for refined, cultured and
educated elite people. 
4. Low Culture- is the culture of the common people and the mass.
5. Ethnocentrism- is a term applied to the cultural or ethnic bias- whether conscious
or unconscious—in which an individual views the world from the perspective of his
or her own group, establishing the in-group as archetypal and rating all other groups
with reference to this ideal.
6. Cultural relativism- is the ability to understand a culture on its own terms and not
to make judgments using the standards of one's own culture. 
7. Sub culture- a group of people within a larger culture, such as a country, who have
something in common.
8. Co-culture- is a group whose values, beliefs or behaviors set it apart from the larger
culture, which it is a part of and with which it shares many similarities.
9. Bi-culture- is about the relationship between the state's founding cultures, where
there is more than one.
10. Cultural integration- is the blending of two or more cultures. The culture may
exchange their practices, beliefs, ideas and rituals
11. Xenocentrism- is a belief or preference to value other cultures as superior more
than one's own. 
12. Culture shock- is a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of
anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without
adequate preparation
13. Acculturation- is the process of learning and incorporating the values, beliefs,
language, customs and mannerisms of the new country immigrants and their families
are living in, including behaviors that affect health such as dietary habits, activity
levels and substance use.

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14. Enculturation- is the process by which an individual learns the traditional content
of a culture and assimilates its practices and values.

B. Popular Culture

15. Folk Culture- is a culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural


group living in relative isolation from other groups.
16. Popular Culture- is the set of practices, beliefs, and objects that embody the most
broadly shared meanings of a social system.
17. Mainstream culture- People, activities, or ideas that are part of the mainstream are
regarded as the most typical, normal, and conventional because they belong to the
same group or system as most others of their kind.
18. Pop culture- refers to cultural products such as music, art, literature, fashion, dance,
film, cyberculture, television, and radio that are consumed by the majority of a
society's population.
19. Mass culture- is the set of ideas and values that develop from a common exposure
to the same media, news sources, music, and art. Mass culture is broadcast or
otherwise distributed to individuals instead of arising from their day-to-day
interactions with each other.
 
II. Answer the following questions: (10 pts.)

1. When did popular culture started in the Philippines?

Apparently, popular culture started in the 19 th century. However, in the first few
decades of the 20th century, during which time most east and southeast Asian countries
were either colonies of the West or Japan, or were involved in domestic and
international conflicts, commercial popular culture was limited to large urban centers
and treaty ports. This states that, earlier or later in the 20 th century, Philippine culture
had already started.

2. How did popular culture start in the Philippines?

According to Lumbera, popular culture in the Philippines was created and used by the
Spaniards to the native Filipinos or Indios via plays and literature to get the heart of the
natives and win it. The colonial origins of popular culture found in the Philippines can
be traced by looking at salient developments in Philippine literature. The first permanent
Spanish settlement began replacing the native culture with a Christian and European
tradition. Popular culture as introduced by the Spanish was "popular" to the extent that it
was a "watering-down of Spanish-European culture for the purpose of winning the
general populace over to the 'ideology' of the colonial regime." Popular culture at the
time was created by colonial authorities, with the aid of the local intelligentsia, to
promote the interests of the Church and the State.

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MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Arts and Sciences

3. What is the dominant culture in the Philippines?

The culture of the Philippines comprises a blend of traditional Filipino and Spanish
Catholic traditions, with influences from America and other parts of Asia. The Filipinos
are family oriented and often religious with an appreciation for art, fashion, music and
food. Filipinos are also hospitable people who love to have a good time. This often
includes getting together to sing, dance, and eat. The annual calendar is packed with
festivals, many of which combine costumes and rituals from the nation’s pre-Christian
past with the Catholic beliefs and ideology of present day.

4. What is the popular culture in the Philippines?

The Filipino culture is one of the most well-known in the world for its uniqueness and
rich history. The common cultural practices in the Philippines are as follow:

 Bayanihan Filipino culture – Among the most popular Filipino customs and
traditions that are still practiced to this day
 Filipinos call their older siblings “ate” for older sisters and  “kuya” for older
brothers to show respect
 Hospitable – Filipinos are known for being welcoming and friendly
 So much respect for the elderlies – One of the Filipino culture and values that locals
are very proud of
 Pagmamano or kissing the elder’s head on the forehead – One of the most important
Filipino culture and values
 Pakikisama – Among the best traits in the Filipino culture

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