Journal 2: I am,

because of them

ZEUS SALAZAR
The internal interrelationships and inter-relating of a culture's characteristics, values,
knowledge, goals, traditions, behaviors, and experiences form the basis of the pantayo
perspective. It alludes to a "mentality" that a visitor to a country and culture that has
adopted the pantayo worldview may find challenging to understand.because we Filipinos
have different views and ways of thinking about interfering with other foreigners, but
the majority of us go by the term Bayanihan, which is advantageous to us because it
shows our unity. The Pantayo inspires me greatly regarding this book since it aids in my
understanding of culture and how it shapes other people's traditions.

PROSPERO COVAR
Covar claims that the Filipino has three basic parts, including labas (exteriority), loob
(interiority), and lalim, and is comparable to a banga (vessel) (depth). He uses
structural functionalism and concepts from indigenous studies to question the value of
Western theories in understanding the Filipinos. Because they fail to adequately
describe the "Great and Little Traditions," according to Covar, the Philippines as a
nation-state did not have a unilinear evolution and instead is made up of social groups
with distinct internal dynamics. To compare the cultural equivalents of concepts found
in various Tagalog-speaking areas, additional research is still required, the author
contends, as the Philippines is made up of several batis (streams) of culture.In the
study of Filipino social order, there is a specific phrase for each family member,
supporting the idea that linguistic oddities reveal a culture's individuality. The Filipino
family also groups members according to generation, valuing experience and maturity.
These socio-political levels carry out the following functions: member recruitment,
enculturation, distribution of commodities and services, and distribution of power and
authority. The sambahayan (family) is the "strength of the nation," and "undermining
the Filipino family is to undermine the nation."

HARRY TRIANDIS
According to Harry Triandis, there are three aspects of the self: the private, public, and
collective. The private self is how a person views themselves (for example, "I'm a hard-
working student"); the public self is how others perceive you (for example, "Others think
I'm smart"); and the collective self is how you feel about your social group. Triandis
contends that different cultures place different emphasis on these three aspects of the
self. The public and collective selves are prioritized over the private self in collectivistic
society. In individualistic civilizations, the emphasis is most on the private self.

EMILE DURKHEIM
Emile Durkheim is most known for his theories on anomie, functionalism, and the division
of work. He proposed the idea that societal and environmental variables, as well as
internal ones, affect how people behave. A collective consciousness, or common
understanding and behavior in the world, is made up of conventions, beliefs, and values
held by individuals. Individuals are connected to one another and become socially
integrated through collective consciousness. I firmly believe that society can only exist
because of the collective consciousness, which both creates and unites society. Individuals
also contribute to communal awareness through their relationships and behaviors. The acts
of individuals produce society, a social product that then applies coercive social pressure
to those same individuals.

GEORGE HERBERT MEAD

According to sociologist George Herbert Mead, interactions with other
individuals help people form their own opinions of themselves. The self,
which is the aspect of a person's psyche that consists of self-awareness and
self-image, according to his argument, is a byproduct of social experience.
The "me" is our social self, and the "I" is our reaction to the "me," which
is how we think the general public perceives us. I believe that this
understanding results in the creation of the "I" and the "me," where the
"me" is our social self and the "I" is our response to the "me." We discover
it through encounters with other people. The "I" contemplates those ideas.

CHARLES COOLEY
More often than most of us think, social connection is crucial to
understanding who we are. The "looking-glass self," a term
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WASTE. people form their sense of self by observing how others
perceive them. This process, particularly when applied to the
digital age, raises questions about the nature of identity,
socialization, and the shifting terrain of the self. I held the
opinion that self-image was crucial because our perceptions of
ourselves had an impact on how we feel about ourselves, how
we connect with others, and how we see the outside world. Our
physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual health can all
benefit from having a positive self-perception.