WHAT IS POLITICAL

SELF?
GROUP 1
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
A “ SELF” THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD

POLITICAL SELF?
Politics

 Derived from Greek word “politika”, which is etymologically defined as

“affairs of cities”
 Process of making decisions that applies to all members of a group
 The ability to govern and control over a group people in community, state
or nation
 Can be inferred from this new that a person’s ability to influence others
by making a decision from them is one of the essential qualities in one’s
political self
 Important aspects is the capacity to influence and lead a group of people
 What is political Self?
 The Political Self explores how social and economic contexts
profoundly affect the mental health an well – being of a
person.
 Refers to a representation of oneself about him/herself
 A public identity one makes and construct about him/herself to
be
 Political position based on the interest and perspective of one’s
social organization
 Is the subdivision of the self that helps an individual navigate
the tension between the competing needs for assimilation and
differentiation in the political domain.
The Social Influence ( by Deutch and
Gerard, 1955)
 1. normative Influence – based on conforming to the
positive expectations of others, people tend avoid
behaving in ways that will lead to social punishment or
disapproval.
 2. Informative Influence – based on accepting the
information obtained from others as evidence of reality
(Hewstone, et al 2015)
Leadership – process by which certain group
members motivates and guide the group
(Myers, 2015)
 Leadership styles – patterns of leadership behavior which
is repeatedly shown as evident across a variety of
situations.
 Classifications:
 A.) autocratic Leadership – directive, non- participative
and domineering.
 B.) Democratic Leadership – participative, communicative
and egalitarian.
 C.) Laissez – faire Leadership – hands – off leadership with
few attempts made to influence others
Leaders Description:
 A. Transactional Leaders- focus on the proper exchange of
resources, who gives followers something in exchange for
something the leaders want.
 B. Transformantional Leaders- a.k.a. charismatic, focus on
aligning the group or organizational goals with followers
need and aspiration by developing an appealing vision.
 Laissez-faire Leaders- engage in non-leadership , they
avoid making decisions, hesitate in taking action and
often absent when needed.
OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY (OTS)
– an approach to purpose drive leadership
which initially has no formal agenda but
eventually leads to a specific or important
purpose or task.
PRINCIPLES OF OTS:
 1. WHOEVER COMES ARE THE RIGHT PEOPLE
 2. WHATEVER HAPPENS IS THE ONLY THING THAT COULD
HAPPENED
 3. WHENEVER IT STARTS IS THE RIGHT TIME.
 4. WHEN ITS OVER, ITS OVER.
The Law of Two Feet
THE LAW OF TWO FEET

 If people find themselves in situations where they

are neither learning anything nor contributing, they
are responsible for moving to another place – using
their two feet to find a place where their
participation is more meaningful.
 SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

 RACE
 GENDER IDENTITY
 NATIONALITY
 ETHNICITY
 DISABILITY
 LANGUAGE DIALECT
 CULTURE
 RELIGION
POLITICIAL AWARENESS

 Is a key component in empathy, which in turns part of

Emotional Intelligence.
 It is the ability to understand different peoples hidden
agendas, and use this knowledge to your advantage.
Essentially, by understanding the lay of the green one can
influence more effectivity and with more sensitivity to
different viewpoints.
Many people see politics as something underhand devious,
and sneaky. This is increasingly becoming an old fashioned view.
Organizational Politics

 Is a natural part of life within organization.

 When people think of organizational or office politics,
they often think of someone with a big ego arguing
their opponents into submission.
 However , people who quietly succeed in their careers
are not unpolitical, they just do it better.
Developing Political Awareness in your
Organizational or groups
 Tip 1- be guided by what is important, write down your top three priorities
for the organization.
 Tip 2 – build a network, when building your network of allies, look to build
allies above your level, at your level, below your level and even outside of
your organization.
 Tip 3 watch and learn, observing and trying to answer these questions can
not only help you identify who could make a strong ally but it also help you
determine the organizational culture .
 Tip 4 handle gossip tactfully, don’t get sucked in other people gossip.
 Tip 5 promote your self tactfully, one way to do this is to practice the subtle
art of show but don’t tell. This comes from creative writing, where rather
than tell someone how it is , you show them.o9
Origin of Political Self
 The family has a Hierarchical structure which requires each member to
perform his or her role. Each position carries a set of rights responsibilities
and expectations. Through Hierarchy of positions, status and power are as
cribbed. The family consists of members who differ in status, obligations,
influence or power.

 Father – the most influential member of the family.

 As a leader and establishes rules to maintain order in the family.

 Mother –coordinates with the father in helping their children.

 First teacher.
According to Aristotle

 He consider the state of natural union of the family establish for the common
goal under the definite government.

 Duty of Parents:
 1. educate their children about basic values
SO THE QUESTION IS, WHAT MAKES A
FILIPINO?
DEVELOPING A FILIPINO IDENTITY: GOOD
VALUES, TRAITS, COMMUNITY AND
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
PAKIKIPAG KAPWA TAO
Family Orientation
Optimistics
MAPAGMAHAL
HAVE THE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION OR
BAYANIHAN ( DAMAYAN)
Conservative
Saying Po and Opo
HOSPITALITY
BAD VALUES OF A FILIPINO
Crab Mentality
Hypocrisy
Bahala Na
Ningas Cogon
Mamaya Na
Filipino Time / Tardiness
The level of left and right Spectrum
Political Beliefs in the National Context.
CONSERVATIVES
 - In general, conservatives are associated with right-
learning movement and are characterized by the firm,
belief that progress should be controlled and , in some
instances, impeded in order to preserve traditional
values.

LIBERALS
 are left –learning, open to progress and highly reliant in
the government to solve problems. Originally, liberals
were mainly part of minority groups striving for social
changes, whereas today they may also be part of
MARRIAGE
LIBERAL
They strongly influenced by
traditional and religious
values, believe that the
,marriage should only exist
between a man and woman.
marriage is the union of the
people who love each other.
CONSERVTIVE
They support same sex
marriage and believe that, in
our changing and modernizing
society everyone should be
entitled to marry the person
he/she love, regardless of
his/her sex.
marriage is the union of one
man and one woman.
In the church and state.
LIBERAL
Liberals support of church
and state. The Bill of Rights
implies a separation of
church and state. Religious
expression has no place in
government.
Liberal support the
separation of the church and
state.
CONSERVATIVE
Conservatives asserts that
the phrase “ separation of
church and state” is not, or
should not be, in the
constitution.
Conservative, symbols of
Christian heritage should not
be removed from public and
governments.
Government Domain
LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE

- are supportive of the idea - asserts that the

that the Government has the Government should respect
right to use eminent domain{ ownership and private
seizure of private property property rights.
by the government , with
compensation to the owner}
to accomplish a public end.

- Government has the right to - Respect ownership and

use eminent domain. private property rights.
ON HEALTH CARE
LIBERAL
supports free or low –cost
government controlled health
care.
The social security system
should be protected at all
cost.
The government should
provide equal health care
benefits for all.
CONSERVATIVE
support competitive, free
market health care system.
Major changes to the current
system are urgently needed.
Health care should not be
privatized.
GUN CONTROL

LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE
- assert that citizens should believe that individuals have
not keep and bear arms, but the right to defend
only allow for the state to themselves.
keep a police force.
- Individuals do not need guns
for protection.
On Euthanasia

LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE
believe that everyone has the believe that euthanasia
right to die with dignity and assisted suicide are illegal
by his / her own choice. and immoral, and that it is
unethical for a doctor to
deliberately enable a person
to terminate his/ her life.

euthanasia should be Neither euthanasia nor

legalized. physician assisted suicide
should be legalized.
ECONOMY

LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE
- believe that the free market and the
government should interfere capitalist system.
in and regulate the economy
of the nation in order to
protect citizen from
corporate power.

A market system in which Free market produce more

government regulates the economic growth, more jobs
economy is best. higher standard of living.
ON DEATH PENALTY
LIBERAL
Liberal believe that death
penalty should be abolished
and that capital punishment
should be commuted to life
sentences.
the death penalty should be
abolished.
CONSERVATIVE
Conservatives believe that
death penalty is the
appropriate punishment for
certain crimes including
murder or terrorist act.
the death penalty is a
punishment that fits the
crime of murder.
ABORTION

LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE
believe that women have the believe that abortion is the
right to decide what happens murder of a human being
to their own baby. with separate rights.

an unborn baby, as a living

human being has separate
rights from those of the
mother
TAXES

LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE
Liberals believe that wealthy conservatives believe in
people should pay higher lower taxes for everyone.
taxes and that the
government needs tax money
to address inequality within
the society and to provide for
all people, including the
indigent.

higher taxes and a larger lower taxes and a smaller

government are necessary to government with limited
address inequity. injustice in power will improve standard
society of living for all.