2020 January 31

UNDSELF : Understanding the self

● ACTIVITY FOR TODAY :

○ Collectivism ​in cultural terms refers to a culture that privileges family and community
over individuals.
■ Vertical Collectivism​ – seeing the self as a part of a collective and being willing to
accept hierarchy and inequality within that collective
■ Horizontal Collectivism​ –seeing the self as part of a collective but perceiving all the
members of that collective as equal.
○ Individualism i​ s all about taking care of yourself; it is the belief and practice that every
person is unique and self-reliant.
■ Vertical Individualism​ – seeing the self as fully autonomous, but recognizing that
inequality will exist among individuals and that accepting this inequality.
■ Horizontal Individualism​ –seeing the self as fully autonomous, and believing that
equality between individuals is the ideal.

Horizontal individualism​ means:

● I'd rather depend on myself than others.
● I rely on myself most of the time; I rarely rely on others.
● I often do "my own thing."
● My personal identity, independent of others, is very important to me.
Vertical individualism​ means:
● It is important that I do my job better than others.
● Winning is everything.
● Competition is the law of nature.
● When another person does better than I do, I get tense and aroused.
Horizontal collectivism​ means:
● If a family or a friend gets a prize, I would feel proud.
● The well-being of my family and friends is important to me.
● To me, pleasure is spending time with others.
● I feel good when I cooperate with others.
Vertical collectivism​ means:
● Parents and children must stay together as much as possible.
● It is my duty to take care of my family, even when I have to sacrifice what I want.
● Family members should stick together, no matter what sacrifices are required.
● It is important to me that I respect the decisions made by my groups.

QUESTION :​ By group -- on a one whole yellow pad paper, please answer the following. Refer to and
use the group listings provided at the end of this document.

● DISCUSSION : ​Is the Philippines really a collectivist society?

■ If TRUE, give as many examples as you can.
■ If FALSE, provide an argument why it is not.
■ How does this impact the idea of our self?
ANNOUNCEMENT :
● We are going to have a round of reporting this midterm period about unpacking the self. The
class is divided into six (6) groups; each group will discuss the subject assigned to them. Guide
topics also be provided. Upon forming the listings, your names were picked randomly. Further
instructions will follow.

Dizon, Jomar
Gregorio, Joshua
PHYSICAL SELF Ibe, Clarense
Mataga, Areniel
Sigua, Liezel

Amurao, Janelle Angelu

Garcia, Joyce Ann
Marin, Jayson
SEXUAL SELF
Montilla, Antonio Jr.
Payawal, Ericson
Talde, Blaise Maeple

Dedase, Querubin Kier

Magpayo, Mark Joseph
MATERIAL SELF Manarang, Abcde
Musngi, Lester
Yamio, Hannibal Jr.

Layson, Janela
Mejia, John Paolo
Monjas, Maria Emma
SPIRITUAL SELF
Musngi, Mark Aldrin
Nucum, Nelia
Valle, Ralph Laurence

Benavente, Vincent
Cabigting, Abegail
Dizon, Raymond
POLITICAL SELF
Marquez, Joshua Andrew
Soliman, Janell
Vilas, Precios Larra

Ambatali, Ralph Lauren

Gallardo, Alexis Dae
DIGITAL SELF Panillio, Christian Andrei
Romero, John Andrei
Sebastian, Shawn