Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
as a Perspective in
Understanding the
SELF
At the end of the presentation, the students will be able to
Biological Anthropology
Linguistic
Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
A JOURNEY TO THE EMERALD CITY
Philippines is a small island
(the world does not revolve around it)
“Culture is the acquired pair of glasses through
which we see life”
–Mbarek A. Morocco
Activity: The followings are familiar Filipino expressions or “sayings”
You are invited to take a closer look into these sayings by using a
“universal culture glass” . A universal culture glass is a more objective
way of looking at these ideas and ways of seselfofliving
CONFRONT
you believe that your behaviors are
the right behavior
CONFORM
when you adapt your way to
behave, when you conform to
COMPLAIN the whole society
what happens is that you will
isolate yourself into social bubbles
of foreigners living in segregation
with the society
The challenge of becoming
culturally competent
Diversity is an inside job.
All of these truisms about the human species do not make people mean-spirited or cruel. It just makes us humans.
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Geertz, C. (1973) The Impact of the Concept of Culture and the Concept of Man. 33-54 and Person, Time and Conduct in
Ingram, P.D. (2001). An Overview of Diversity Awareness. Penn State College of Agricultural Services, Pennsylvania