THE STRENGTHS AND

WEAKNESSES OF THE
FILIPINO CHARACTER:

Joy Ann A. Mendoza, MAEd, LPT

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 TAKEAWAYS
● Functionalism is a theory of society that focuses on the
structures that create the society and how the society is able
to remain stable.
● Functionalists are for stability and a state of equilibrium in
society.
● To maintain this state of stability, various institutions are
expected to do their part.
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● For the functionalists, change is necessary only when
things get unstable.
● Conflict theory welcomes conflict for conflict paves the
way to change, to the establishment of new society.
● Symbolic-interactionist theory is focused on individuals
who act based on meaning which is based on the
individual’s experience. These meanings are not permanent.
They change over time as the individual continues to
interact with others and with symbols.
Weaknesses according to the report:
● Extreme family centeredness
● Extreme personalism
● Lack of discipline
● Passivity and lack of initiative
● Colonial mentality
● Kanya-kanya syndrome, talangka mentality
● Lack of self-analysis and self-reflection
● Emphasis on porma rather than substance