Cultural, Social, Political, and Economic Symbols and Practices

It is an object, word, or action that stands for something else, without natural relationship, that is culturally defined.

Things such as gestures, signs, objects, signals, and words, help people understand the world. what are these examples of?

It provide clues to understanding experiences. They relay recognizable meanings that are shared by societies.

_______, on the other hand, is when something represents abstract ideas or concepts; it assigns names, denominations, and defines relations between various elements (actors, actions, goals, means, objects, values, etc.) articulated within a narrative.

Types of Symbols – manifestation that signifies ideology of a particular culture that has meaning within that culture.

Types of Symbols relating to human societies and its modes of organization (i.e.,social classes, social problems, social issues, etc.)

Types of Symbols used to represent a political standpoint; seen in various media and forms such as banners, flag, motto, etc.

Types of Symbols used in production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services like currency, market, labor, demands and other economic activities.

Objects, figures, sounds and colors Facial expressions, word interpretations, or gestures such as handshakes and hand signals, instead of symbols and signs is an example of?

The 'cross' symbolizes what?

The 'star and crescent' symbolizes?

The 'star of David' represents?

Some Examples of Cultural Practices in the Philippines belief in “albularyo”, herbal medicines, alternative medicines, and other home remedies.

Some Examples of Cultural Practices in the Philippines Obando Festival in Bulacan for fertility, Panaad sa Camiguin as act of penance and pilgrim. Feast of the Black Nazarene in Manila, Etc.

Some Examples of Cultural Practices in the Philippines Rice 3 meals a day, Adobo, Sinigang, street foods, Balut, rice cakes, etc.

Some Examples of Cultural Practices in the Philippines

• respectful (used of the words mano, po at opo), obedience to parents and elders, no talking back to elders, removing footwear before entering the house, family mealtime, ninong/ninang, ate/kuya, punishment using belt/tsinelas.

It is a visible, external denotation of one’s social position, indicator of one’s social or economic status.

It relates to how individuals and groups interact and interpret various cultural symbols. It can be seen in clothing and possessions, societal recognition, material possessions and other recognized symbols used worldwide such as white dove for peace, red heart for love, etc.

Evil, Death

Purity, Peace

Blood, War, Possession, Danger

Royalty

Anarchism, Fascism, Catholicism, Christian democracy

Conservatism, Judaism, Men, Monarchism, Liberalism

Nazism, Fascism

Capitalism, Liberalism

it is the concentration, consolidation or perpetuation of public office and political power by persons related to one another.

Which of the following are Political Practices in the Philippines

In terms of savings, one of the traditional way of saving money in Filipino is using “______”. It is where they Filipino use bamboo as a vault to their money until it becomes full and ready to be withdrawn by its owner.

Another way of economic practice of Filipino is “p______”. It is a group savings where group of people agrees to give money to a money manager who is also part of this group and manages the money. The money will cycle throughout the group.

what gives mankind an avenue to communicate with different groups of people, influence others of different ideologies, and preserve values that were transferred from generations to generations?

It is used to transfer culture, ideologies, or beliefs from group to another group of people.

It is also used to preserve traditions or beliefs of a certain group of people.

All symbols contain the “” and “” values, the hidden value, in a functional perspective, holds greater meaning and importance than the face value.

It has been used to create movements, spread ideas, and share advocacies that surpasses time and distance.

What is the manifestation of a culture or subculture, especially concerning the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic or other cultural group. Examples: religious and spiritual, medical treatment, forms of artistic expressions, culinary, housing and child-rearing practices.

A _________ is an iconic representation intended to represent a specific religion, or a specific concept within a given religion.

_____ are common things that are done within a state or country. It is related to the practices done in the administration, distribution and attainment of power, bureaucratic composition, etc.

This represents economic standpoint. It can be seen in various media such as Stock Exchange, Money, and Currency, Gold and Petroleum, Life Insurance, Banking, etc.

The artifacts or objectifications of different political meanings especially related to power. and are usually used to embody an ideology, an advocacy, or a group of people with same principles.