Citizenship in Practice

Learning Objectives:
• Explain the importance of active citizenship
• Explain issues and programs related to political
engagement and youth empowerment
Who is a GOOD Citizen?
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Citizenship
• membership of an individual in a political society, which
membership implies, reciprocally, a duty of allegiance on the
part of the member and duty of protection on the part of the
State
• person having the title of citizenship. S/He is the member of a
democratic community who enjoy full civil and political rights,
and is accorded protection inside and outside the territory of the
State
How can Citizens participate?
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 Citizenship in Different Political Context
Assumptions regarding
Individuals
Political Movements
Purpose of Politics
Educational Policies
Political Education Policies
Democratic Conservative/Elitist Totalitarian
COMMON SENSE of the Only an elite is wise and Duty to support ideology
masses --- beneficial altruistic
Maximum use of Minimal participation – to Enthusiastic mass support
opportunities for support elite of leadership
participation
Maximize individual Preservation of traditional Achievement of the ideal
freedom and autonomy values through process of society
change
Development of individual Distinction between elite Politicization of whole
child’s aptitudes but social and mass education school system
homogenization
Knowledge and Deference from masses, Indoctrination and
understanding of the system loyalty from all regimentation
and participative skills
Philippine Political Culture
• Pakikisama (smooth interpersonal relationship)
• Utang na Loob (debt of gratitude)
• Personalism
 Subjective Components of Filipino Political
Culture
Subjective Components Examples of Activated Subjectivities during Political
Exercise
Ideology-inspired share interpretations of political The VFA (Visiting Forces Agreement) as a new form of US
events Colonial intervention
Shared mental scripts “volunteer” campaigners get rewarded with a job
and/or government contracts if the candidate wins
Negative emotions toward outgroup members Member/s of a faction carry in their mind narratives of
what rival camp (usually opposition) is scheming and
plotting against them
Collective memories Groups still hold memories of how constitutional
changes can be used to rationalize the declaration of
Martial Law
Religious beliefs Religious faith includes working for social justice and
working in favor of issues such as land distribution