Southern Philippines Agri-business

and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology

Malita, Davao Occidental

THE PHYSICAL
SELF
Unit 3 – Lesson 1

Group No. 1
Understanding the Self
At the end of the lesson, participants are expected to:

a. Identify and reflect the different institutions of

Physical Self

b. Discuss the significance of the different institutions

and its corresponding influence to a person
 Activity

Just Share Your Thought!

1. What are your thoughts to someone who’s changing

their body or appearance in order to meet the
beauty standards?

2. How can exposure to media affects someone’s self-

esteem?
 Lesson 1 – THE PHYSICAL SELF

The role of culture in our

The impact of culture on
understanding
body image and self esteem:
of body image and self
The importance of beauty
esteem

Self esteem and its

significance
The influence of media on
the adolescent’s &
understanding of beauty Developing self esteem
 PHYSICAL SELF

• refers to the body, a marvelous container and

complex, finely time machine which we interface
with our environment and fellow beings.(Sanjay
sigh)

• *BODY - initial source of sensation and necessary

for the origin and maintenance of personality.
(William James)
 The impact of culture on body image and self esteem:
The importance of beauty

• Standards of beauty and appearance - product of

diverse mix cultural and historical influences.
-well dressed, elegant, good looking, attractive.

• Female
-large breast, slender but well form biceps, a tiny
waist a round yet toned posterior.

• Male - muscular, wash board abs, powerful legs,

chiseled features.
 The impact of culture on body image and self esteem,
the importance of beauty

• Body image-level of attractiveness

- somebody’s own impression of how
his/her looks.
- important aspect of identity.

Two types of beauty

• inner beauty - refers to the inner quality of a
person.
• external beauty - focuses on external features of a
body, commonly defined as a combination of
qualities.
 The role of culture in our understanding
of body image and self esteem

• all cultures everywhere have attempted to

change their body in an attempt to meet their
cultural standards of beauty.as well as their
religious and/or social obligations.

• Body adornment - refers to the practice of

physical enhancing the body by styling and
decorating the hair, painting and embellishing the
fingernails, wearing makeup, painting the body,
wearing jewelry and the use of clothing.
 The role of culture in our understanding
of body image and self esteem

• Body modification - refers to the physical

alteration of the through the use of surgery,
tattooing, piercing, scarification, branding ,
genital mutilation, implants and other practice.

• Pop culture - is culture widely accepted and

patronized by the public as in pop music.

• Self definition - the way a person sees himself.

 The influence of media on the adolescent’s
understanding of beauty

• Media - plays a large role in how teenagers view

themselves by shaping images of what teenagers
are supposed to be or do.

Impact of social media on the self esteem of the

adolescent

• Exposure to social media may lead to putting

pressures to be thin constituting risk factors for
body dissatisfactions.
Self esteem and its significance

Developing self esteem

 Reference

• Alata, E. J. P., Caslib, B. N. Jr., Serafica, J. P. J. & Pawilen, R. A. (2018).

Understanding the Self. (1st ed.). Rex Book Store, Inc.

• Ariola, M. M. (2018). Understanding the Self. Unlimited Books Library Services

& Publishing, Inc.

• Palean, E. D. V., Nazario, M. B. D., Valero, J. B. G., Descartin, I. K. L. & Nuncio,

E. M. (2018). Introspection: Understanding the Self. Books Atbp. Publishing
Corp.

• Villafuerte, S. L., Quillope, A. F., Tunac, R. C. & Borja, E. I. (2018). Understanding

the Self. Nieme Publishing House, Co., Ltd.
Group 1

Ann marie casilao

Wency mae pelayo
Jia micah malimbog
Neftali abdul