POLITICAL SELF

• Kendall - Defines politics as a social institution through which power is acquired and exercised by people in the groups “man in nature is a political animal”
• Kendall- It serves as a mechanism by which individuals develop power and understand proper functioning of a democratic.
• Stevens, Anglin, and Jussim - Politics is a central component of their identity.
• Stevens, Anglin, and Jussim - Organizes one’s beliefs, attitudes, and affiliations and aids the processing of politically

  relevant information
• Stevens, Anglin, and Jussim - It constitutes knowledge about the Constitution, government and governance. Exemplifies the ideals and aspirations of the people, embodies the rules and principle

  of the States, and determines the status and power of the people, often defined by Citizenship.
• Ma. Serena Diokno - Political self and identity are developed through socialization, through the ways of people learn the knowledge, norms, values, motives, and roles appropriate to their positions in a group or community.
• Social Learning Theory (Albert Bandura) - Political socialization is the lifelong process by which

  individuals gain knowledge about politics.
• Cognitive Theory - Suggest thet mental activities (knowledge, perception, ideas) of individuals are important determinants of behavior (political attitude)
• Theory of Symbolic Interaction - children develop their political attitudes according according the symbol and meanings that their parents coomunicate to them.
• Theory of Political Participation - Defined as the citizen’s action or activities anchored in politics
• Instrumental - An individual act in accordance with rules and identities consistent with supportive of democratic processes.
• Morals - Values and beliefs embody and reinforce democratic principles.
• Transformative - Includes process of self-reflection and redefinition of individuals, institutions and communities.
• Hospitality - Filipinos welcome their guests and tourists as if they are their own brothers and sisters.
• Cheerful Personality - Filipinos have a habit of smiling and laughing a lot.
• Self - Sacrifice - OFW modern day Filipino heroes
• Bayanihan - The spirit of communal unity and cooperation of Filipinos
• “Bahala na" Attitude - Filipino version of ' Hakuna Matata," a phrase originated from the "Bathala na," meaning leavingeverything into God's hand
• Colonial Mentality - Regarded as the lack of patriotism and attitude where Filipinos favor foreign product more than their own.
• Mañiana Habit - Filipino term for procrastination
• Filipino time -Filipinos attitude of arriving late at commitments, dinner or parties especially if they are meeting someone close to them
• "Ningas Kugon" - Ningas means flame and kugon means cogon grass refers to the attitude of eagerly starting thingsbut quickly losing eagerness soon after experiencing difficulty
• Pride - Most Filipino hold their pride as if they are precious than keeping a good relationship with family and loved ones
• Crab Mentality - Toxic trait of Filipinos where one resents achievement of another, instead of feeling happy for that person
• ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF (1) Family (2) School (3) Church (4) Peers (5) Mass media
• Filipino Citizen born in January 17, 1973