Philippine Popular Culture Quiz

Study Notes

The course focuses on popular culture as a historico-spatial condition and phenomenon of Philippine modernity.

Popular culture is widely favored or well-liked by many people, manifesting in a quantitative dimension (e.g., sold-out concerts, high-rated TV shows, trendy clothes).
It is the culture left over after deciding what "high culture" is, aimed to attract masses of "ordinary people".
Popular culture is a mass-produced commercial culture for mass consumption, with a mass audience of non-discriminating consumers.
It is a culture of the people, for the people, created and sold by profit-seeking firms operating in the global entertainment market.

Films: work of visual art used to simulate experiences, communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through moving images.
Television programs/TV Shows: segment of audiovisual content intended for broadcast, including fictional and non-fictional content.
Popular music: music with wide appeal, distributed to large audiences through the music industry.
Fashion: form of self-expression and autonomy, manifesting in clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture.
Social media: interactive computer-mediated technologies facilitating the creation or sharing of information, ideas, and expression via virtual communities and networks.

Everywhere: found in different societies, groups, and among societies, influencing and being influenced by the society simultaneously.
Associated with commercial products: popular culture is connected to commercial products, which have a significant impact on the society.

Marxism Theory: emphasizes the struggle between classes, aiming to omit inequality and oppression by the upper class to the lower class.
Mass Culture Theory: views culture as a taste, with good choices coming from the elite or knowledgeable individuals.
Functionalism Theory: sees popular culture as the social glue that binds together members of a social group, creating feelings of solidarity and group cohesion.
Interactionism Theory: focuses on how people use popular culture to make sense of themselves, and how others shape their tastes, values, and identity.

Assessment Task 1: Defining Popular Culture (100 points)
Assessment Task 2: Venn Diagram comparing theories of popular culture (100 points)
Assessment Task 3: Collage Making describing popular culture from one's own concept.### Rubric for Grading
Rubric for grading has four levels: Poor, Fair, Good, and Excellent
Four criteria are evaluated: Variety of pictures, Originality, Relevance of material, and Visual Impact

Variety of pictures is evaluated based on how well they develop the main idea
Excellent grading requires excellent variety of pictures that develop the main idea

Originality is evaluated based on the presence of original ideas in the material and display
Excellent grading requires many original ideas that stimulate a great deal of interest

Relevance of material is evaluated based on how well the material is connected to the main idea
Excellent grading requires all relevant and clearly connected material to the main idea

Visual Impact is evaluated based on the overall visual effectiveness of the presentation
Excellent grading requires a very effective overall visual impact

The checklist includes statements about the module, such as ease of understanding, clarity of instructions, and completeness of information
Students are asked to provide feedback on the module

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Students must sign and date the statement