GSELF POLITICAL SELF

• Politics


  The actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a nation or society. How power is shared in an organization and how it is affected by personal relationships between people who work together.
• As Aristotle stated, "man is, by nature, a political animal"
• Politics


  • Concerned with power
  • Functions based on a particular social, economic, and cultural context
  • The political is also personal
  • Goes hand in hand with society
• Political self


  Not only shaped by one's political affiliation or beliefs, but also one's sense of accountability and promoting certain advocacies through healthy political engagement
• Active citizenship


  Structured forms of engagement with political processes and everyday forms of participation in society. The process of sharing decisions that affect one's life and the life of a community in which one lives.
• Active citizenship


  • Anchored on one's cognitive and behavioral engagement to participate in formal and informal political activities
  • A practice of democracy
  • A social construct that fosters social relatedness and belongingness
  • Aims to instill change and influence society at large
• Active citizenship is associated with the "sense of community"
• Active citizenship for the younger generation

  • Contributes to their social development
  • Enhances their efficacy and competence
  • Fosters integrity, compassion, and a sense of justice
• Active citizenship helps an individual embrace their individuality through the choices they make and the behavior they manifest
• The participation of the youth in political discourse and social activities can result in cultural and political paradigm shifts that may be felt even by future generations