Elective 1 Teaching Multicultural Classrooms The Power of Culture
Elective 1 Teaching Multicultural Classrooms
The Power of Culture
Culture
- is defined as the set of learned behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values and ideals that are characteristics of a particular society or population
- a way of life
Examples. American Culture Filipino Culture
How do children learn culture?
Cultural Transmission
vs Cultural Acquisition
How do children learn culture? Cultural
Transmission1)Enculturation
2)Acculturation
3)Assimilation
Cultural Acquisition
1) Culture from Role Models.
2)Culture is acquired through maturity.
3) Culture as a chore or a survival kit.
Culture is transmitted through:
1)Enculturation . It is the process of learning culture of one’s own group. Ex. Learning the traditions of one’s group.
Culture is transmitted through:
2)Acculturation. It is the process of learning some new traits from another culture. Ex. Students from rural areas become acculturated as they migrate to urban areas
Culture is transmitted through:
3)Assimilation. It is the term used for a process in which an individual entirely loses any awareness of his/her previous identity and takes on the culture of another group.
Culture is not transmitted; it is acquired
Propositions: Culture Acquisition Device (CAD)
— Chomsky. Children initiate “social” learning.
Theory of Mind (TOM) (Tomasello and Carpenter 2007). Studies show that the child does not just slavishly imitate a model but shows awareness of the model’s intentions and goals and may, therefore, replicate a task while avoiding an error made by the model.
Culture is acquired : from Role Models.
Children assume primary responsibility for learning their culture, but they rely on those more expert to serve largely in the capacity of
models. Ex. Teacher, parent, etc.
Culture is acquired :
Through maturity. Maturation provides new tools for the individual to
deploy in learning the culture and societies provide affordances as a function of the individual’s age and gender.
Culture is acquired :
a chore or a survival kit. Children see culture as a necessity in learning both basic skills for survival as well as more complex skills associated with craft production.
Culture is both Transmitted and Acquired
Transmitter of Culture
Culture are
acquired
Components of Culture
What is the Filipino Culture?•Filipino Culture may be attributed to its ancestors and colonizers. Most of these are VALUES which are unique of being a Filipino.
Filipino Values
Utang na loob. it is a technique of reciprocity of debt or gratitude to others where one will try to repay the good deed being done by another.
The person unable to pay the“utang-na-loob”will result in the individual being labeled as “walang utang-na-loob”.
Filipino Values
Pakikisama – this is closely related to utang-na-loob. It is the value of belongingness and loyalty to the small in-group with sensitivity to the feelings of others on the principle of “give and take.” Pakikisama is a folk concept of good public relations and avoidance of conflict with the leader or majority of the groups.
Hiya – this controls to a large extent the behavior of the individual and most likely, is generally dependent on what others will think, say, and do. Because of hiya, a Filipino cannot say “NO” even if it is against his will to do what is being requested.
Filipino Values
Bahala na – a common expression among Filipinos in this rest on the fatalistic outlook and strong dependence on the “spirits’ who will take care of everything if they are really meant for a person.
Authoritarianism – it is the dependence of Filipinos in a paternalistic rather than in a stern way upon the elders of the family, upon their boss, if employed, and upon people in authority as their father figure.
Individualism – it is a pattern of behavior which characterizes the Filipino as a self-centered. The desire to make a name for himself becomes the primary motivation for success.
Filipino Values
Amor-propio – it is the individuals highly emotional reaction to protect his honor and dignity when they are threatened or questioned and to retaliate. Common forms of amor-propio are “hele hele bago quire,” or “pakipot” which shows at the outset a person initially refusing an offer even if he really wants very much to accept it.
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