Handout in LIT102A

Stereotypical Behavior (Western Male)

aggressive, physical, tough, competitive, sports oriented,

testosterone driven, strong, unemotional
MASCULINITY IDEOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Economic providers in the home: ama ng tahanan, haligi

ng tahanan, and padre de pamilya.
Males are perceived to take control and take charge in a
relationship.

From FILIPINO MENS ROLES AND THEIR CORRELATES by

RITCHIE J. RUBIO and ROBERT-JAY GREEN
MASCULINITY IDEOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

Filipino masculinity was generally perceived as having

connotations of strength:
malakas (strong), matipuno (brawny), maskulado (muscular),
malusog (healthy), matatag ang loob (strong-willed), may
determinasyon (determined), and agresibo (aggressive).

From FILIPINO MENS ROLES AND THEIR CORRELATES by

RITCHIE J. RUBIO and ROBERT-JAY GREEN
Tradition

The passing down of elements of a culture from

generation to generation, especially by oral
communication.
A time-honored practice or set of such practices.
a custom or usage.
Culture

Culture, or civilization, taken in its broad, ethnographic

sense, is that complex whole which includes knowledge,
belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities
and habits acquired by man as a member of society.

Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (2 October 1832 2 January 1917)

Culture

traditions and customs, transmitted through learning, that

form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed
to them.
Allegory

Allegory is a figurative mode of representation conveying

meaning other than the literal.
Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic
figures, actions or symbolic representation.
Love

Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal

ties:
maternal love for a child
Any object of warm affection or devotion
love of the sea
Affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common
interests:
love for his old schoolmates
A deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
Love

"to love is to wish good to someone."

- St. Thomas Aquinas