Pantayong Pananaw

• Pantayong Pananaw


  An approach that seeks to build knowledge in the social sciences through the lens of Filipino history and culture
• Pantayong Pananaw assumes that the best way to discover our culture, history, and psychology is through our own language
• Language


  A system of symbols that may be written or spoken by human beings to express themselves to the members of the social group to where they belong or to the participants of their culture
• Through language, people are able to share their feelings and exchange ideas
• Importance of preserving one's language


  • Language gives identity to one's culture
  • Language shapes how people understand and give meaning to their realities
  • Language is used to make sense of experiences
• Language


  Reflects the culture and lived experiences of a people
• Discourse


  Formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject
• How ideas and meanings obtained from discourse are interpreted depends on the language</b>
• The language that a social scientist uses can influence the framing or the lens through which a discourse is done
• Filipino scholars promote the use of local language in academic discussions about Filipino society and culture
• Discourse


  Communication of meaning through language
• If a social scientist is not familiar with the language, certain meanings might be lost to him or her
• Framing


  The use of specific words in a discourse
• Filipino scholars promote the use of local language in doing research, writing books, publishing articles, and teaching the social sciences in the Philippines
• Choosing the right language


  Helps one in effectively engaging in discourse
• The use of language is essential in understanding social, economic, political, and psychological phenomena that are unique to a particular culture
• The Pantayong Pananaw approach in the social sciences stresses the importance of using the local language in studying Filipino social and psychological realities
• Meanings that are unique to the Filipino culture cannot be captured by the use of foreign languages such as English
• Framing or interpreting any discourse using the Filipino language enables us to accurately understand and describe Filipino culture
• People's culture and lived experiences can be seen in their language
• Language gives meaning to one's culture
• Language also reflects the lived experiences of a group of people
• Language shapes how people make sense of discourses
• Language


  A system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar
• Language and culture are intertwined
• Framing


  The use of specific words in a discourse to shape its interpretation
• English is the main language used in social science research in the Philippines
• The Philippines is a country rich in languages