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HUM 102
PHILIPPINE POPULAR CULTURE
NAME: Dominique Marie S. Origenes COURSE/PROGRAM: BPED 1
CLASS SCHEDULE: HUM 102 TTH 9:00-10:30 am DATE: March 15, 2022

ACTIVITY # 3
LESSON: Philippine Popular Culture Influences

PART I.
Instructions: Read and answer the following questions:

I. Do we make culture or does culture make us?

Culture is how we self-identify. It makes us who we are. However, it’s not like culture

is this mysterious force that influences people. For me, culture is completely under

our control. Moreover, culture allows us to express ourselves as individuals, at the

same time being part of a group. It allows us to learn from others and to build on the

efforts of others.

II. What is Popular Culture?

Popular culture is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of the

practices, beliefs, and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a society at a given

point in time. It includes media objects, entertainment and leisure, fashion and

trends, and linguistic conventions, among other things.

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III. What is the difference between Popular Culture and Folk Culture?

Folk culture usually originates in a rural hearth; whereas popular culture usually

originates in an urban hearth. Folk culture is practiced by small homogenous groups

and it varies from community to community. On the other hand, popular culture is

uniform over a wide geographic area that shares certain customs despite differences

in other personal characteristics.

IV. How does the Western Culture influence our culture in the 20th century and the

emerging global mainstream of the early 21st century?

Western cultural hegemony is prevalent nowadays because of the greater access to

mainstream media like the Internet and its various sites that contain the cultural

trends that easily influence their subscribers or viewers.

V. What is the role of mass media in the development of Popular Culture?

The mass media has got a large audience that gives a lot of power to influence many

cultural aspects. That’s why popular culture has been closely associated with mass

media because it introduces and encourages the adoption of certain trends.

Ultimately, mass media enables communication and the exchange of positive cultural

values among different societies.

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PART II.

Instructions: Fill in the table below with the information about the culture that was influenced to

us by the following in terms of religion, language, clothing, food, and values.

 The biggest Spanish influence still seen to this day is

religion. The majority of religion practiced in the Philippines is
still Roman Catholic, at 79.5%.
 Chavacano, a Spanish-based creole, is spoken in the
Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao, and Cotabato in Mindanao,
Spanish Influence and Cavite in Luzon.
 The Noche Buena feast and the Christmas day meals are
also Spanish dishes and local adaptations of Spanish dishes.
Lechon, puchero, fabada, paella, morcon, embutido, leche
flan, and churros are only some of the favorite Spanish dishes
that we have.

 The U.S. improve the literacy and economy of the country.

American Influence
 Here are a few types of clothing and food that America
As a result, literacy doubled to about half by the 1930s and
we became fourth of the educated population who could
speak English. This was a massive influence on the Filipino
culture, as English became the dominant language alongside
the official Filipino language of Tagalog.
introduced to the Filipino culture:
 Belts
 Suspenders
 Polo shirts
 Tennis shoes
 Short skirts/dresses
 Bonnets/hats
 High heels

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  Pantyhose
 Make-up
 Hamburgers
 Sandwiches
 Oatmeal
 Ketchup
 Chewing gum
 Apple pie
 Mayonnaise
 Hot dogs
 Steak
 Ice cream
 Corn flakes

 One major influence that the Chinese contributed to the

culture was culinary arts. Chinese influence on Philippine
cuisine is found in noodle dishes such as bihon, miki, mami,
lomi, sotanghon, and miswa. These are generally called

Chinese Influence pancit.

 Many Filipino traditions in festivals and celebrations are
borrowed from the Chinese. Lighting fireworks are said to
ward off evil spirits during New Year. Wearing red clothes and
setting up 12 round fruits on the dinner table is supposed to
bring good luck and wealth.

 Today, the most notable Japanese influence on Filipino

Japanese Influence culture has been in technology – such as karaoke, videoke,
cameras, etc.

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