POLITICAL SELF

- “Man by nature is a political animal” – ARISTOTLE

POLITICS
- Is the art or science of government. Politics also refers to set of activities that are
associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations between
individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.
ORIGINS OF POLITICAL SELF
- The family has a hierarchical structure which requires each member to perform his or her
role.
- The state is a natural union of families, established for the common good under a definite
government. (Aristotle)
- The family make the most contribution to the child’s development of political self.
- The process of learning is imbued with values and beliefs through identification. The
family directly and indirectly influences the person’s political attitude, view and beliefs.
- The Philippine constitution recognizes the vital role of schools in inculcating among the
youth the value of patriotism and nationalism.
- School is responsible in encouraging the youth to be involved in public and civic affairs
of the country.
- The church also helps shape the ideals of citizenship and democracy through their
religious teachings, values and traditions.
- Interaction with peers encompasses and emphasizes the equal distribution of power,
rights, and privileges among members of the group.
- Mass media could also be a key source of information in politics, and thus may influence
an individual’s political values and beliefs.
- Social interaction significantly influence a person’s understanding of politics and perhaps
a person’s political actions in the future. Through social interaction, people learn the
status, duties, rights, and power necessary to interact successfully with other people in the
group or community.
- Throughout life, as individual meet new people and join new groups, the political self id
influenced and modified by the opinions, comments, and suggestions of the people.
Politics is a social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by people and
groups. (Kendall, 1998)
- Politics promotes ideologies about democracy, citizenship, human rights, freedom,
family, health, and other social issues.

NATIONALITY
- Is defined as a person’s belonging to a specific nation or nation state. – JUS
SANGUINIS JUS SOLIS
JUS SANGUINIS
(Translated as “right of blood”) – one’s nationality and citizenship are determined by the parent’s
nationality.
JUS SOLIS
(Translated as “right of soil”) - one’s nationality is determined by the territory or land in which
the child is born.
NATURALIZATION
- Is a legal process of acquiring citizenship and nationality from a different state.
CITIZENSHIP
- Is a person’s legal and political status in a city or states, which means that an individual
has been registered with the government in some country.
- No one will be able to change his nationality, but one can have a different citizenship.
- Citizenship is the most basic identification with the nation. The term denotes the
membership of a citizen in a political society. As a citizen, a person enjoys full civil and
political rights, including protection inside and outside the territory of the state.

- Politics is a central components of one’s identity. The political self organizes one’s
beliefs, attitude, and affiliation, and aids in the processing of politically relevant
information. People use their political values and belief system to define themselves as
unique individuals of society.

SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

- A person can acquire learning through observation and imitation.
COGNITIVE THEORY
- Suggests that the mental activities of individuals are important determinants of behavior.
THEORY OF SYMBOLIC INTERACTION
- Suggests that behaviors are products of communication, meaning, and symbols. People
give meanings to symbols and they express these meanings through language and
communication.
THEORY OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
- Can be defined as citizen’s actions or activities anchored in politics.
A Healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable,
generous, tolerant and respectful. – Charles W. Pickering