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Comparative Study on the Ethnic Stereotypes of the Kapampangan, Ilocano, and Tagalog Students of Tarlac State University
Get PDFTarlac State University (TSU) is a multi-ethnic and multicultural institution with a student population that is predominated by the Kapampangan, Ilocano, and Tagalog ethnolinguistic groups. Using a modified Katz and Braly trait checklist, a comparative study was able to: 1) profile the stereotypes of these three ethnolinguistic groups, 2) determine their uniformity indices, 3) determine their positivity/negativity indices, 4) compare and contrast their profiled stereotypes, 5) compare and contrast their uniformity indices, and 6) compare and contrast their positivity/negativity indices. This paper was able to establish that (1) the salient traits of the Kapampangan ethnic stereotype are mayabang, masarap magluto, and galante/magastos; those of the Ilocano ethnic stereotype are kuripot, baduy, and madiskarte; and those of the Tagalog ethnic stereotype are maka-Diyos, maganda/guwapo, (2) the Ilocano andthe Tagalog ethnic stereotypes shared the most number of traits, while the Kapampangan and Ilocano ethnic stereotypes shared the least number of traits, (3) the Ilocano ethnic stereotype is the sharpest, while the Tagalog ethnic stereotype is the blurriest, and (4) the Tagalog ethnic stereotype is the most positive, while the Kapampangan ethnic stereotype is the most negative. Understanding the dynamics among these ethnolinguistic groups would hopefully lead towards building a more cohesive student body in TSU, or citizens of Tarlac City, or inhabitants of Tarlac
Emancipating the Place and Labor: Exploring a Possible Synthesis of David Harvey’s Theory of Capitalist Production of Spaces and Marx-Engels’ Emancipatory Class Politics
Get PDFWith the desperate usurpation of global spaces under the ever-expanding capitalist mode of production, the political struggle still necessitates an emancipatory class politics as aimed by Marx and Engels. This paper will be a synthesis of Marxist geographer David Harvey’s theory of capitalist production of space and Marx-Engels’ notion of freedom, and their notion of emancipatory class politics. According to David Harvey, its survival as a system is through its wide scale control on the production of spaces. I will first expose the theory of the Marxist geographer David Harveyon how capitalism produces a space through his theory of the capitalist production of space. This necessary strategy of capitalism to own and extend to spaces is essential to its nature to increase capital and profit. According to him, capitalism always needs to expand territories to create new sources of labor, wealth, and new markets. This necessitates obtaining profits to sustain capital accumulation amidst its problem of crises. The spatial ontology ofcapital will be the springboard showing a possible construction of the type of freedom or emancipation that is necessary in forwarding a class politics of spatiality. In effect, emancipating the place is tied with the classical notion of the liberation of the proletariat. I conceptualize the concept of place as a signifier of the spaces that humanity produces—may it be their home, their work, or geometries of modern life—but have been put under the dictates and design of capital. Thus, I will go back to the classical notion of emancipatory politics of Marx and Engels. This synthesis combines the possibility of emancipatory class politics based on the ontology of the present capitalist production of space
Cultivating Constructive Civic Emotions: Why Compassion Matters in Human Survival During the Covid 19 Pandemic
Get PDFMost people tend to be suspicious of the role of emotions in the management of change, given those historical precedents or experiences in political communities, such as in fascist states. In these historical and experiential contexts, emotions are seen as political vectors that encourage an unthinking and uncritical political community. Martha Nussbaum, dubbed as the philosopher of emotions or feelings, has suggested that good political principles or policies are also realizable, if intently worked out to persist and to remain stable or institutionalized, over time. For example, a policy such as the redistribution of wealth requires thinking on how a community could be driven to care for people to whom they were ordinarily indifferent, by a thoughtful and constructive analysis and subsequent re-programming of the inherent emotions which forge citizens together. In this study, the focus is the imperative cultivation of positive emotions as a potential tool for human survival, as communities battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. It is posited that material conditions are waning, and humanity requires compassion; the poor needs help for their survival. Researches, however, have shown that extending alms is not easy. Not too different from other animals, human beings are narrow and shallow in their area of existential concern: caring for those nearer them, and largely indifferent to those farther away. This assumption considered, the policy challenge is to zero in on civic emotions that might cultivate the element of compassion and concern to a larger community radius. This paper also highlights preliminary proposals on how to overcome negative emotions, i.e. fear, disgust, and shame, which the study posits as hindrances antithetical to the formation of constructive civic emotions needed for human survival
Analysis On The Anthropometric And Occupational Biomechanics Of Local Garment Factory Trimmers In Carmona, Cavite: An Input For Workplace Improvement
Get PDFIn every work environment, it is important to identify risk factors that may contribute to the development of occupational disorders. This study aimed to analyze the work system of a local garment factory’s trimming department and to minimize the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers. The study involved ergonomic assessment wherein the proponents performed job worksite analysis, anthropometric analysis and utilized ergonomic tools such as Body Discomfort Chart (BDC) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA). This was used to identify the body segments with high degree of perceived discomfort that eventually may lead to work-related disorders. Then, the study developed ergonomic interventions to mitigate the development of MSDs. Lastly, evaluation using postural analysis to simulate the new working posture of the trimmers in improved workplace design was done. The result showed mismatch between workplace design and anthropometric measurements that resulted to strong perceived body discomfort (p = 0.001) predominantly in lower back, shoulder and calf. Assessment indicated medium to high risk exposure to MSDs and implied that change in work system is required immediately (p = 0.000). Ergonomic interventions recommended improvement on workplace design components, which comprised of sitting-standing working position, a chair that every worker would fit in with an adjustable height from 57 - 63 cm (22.44 - 24.80 in) and an adjustable forward-tilting seat up to 15° to address lumbar area problems. The ergonomic solutions involved application of Anthropometry and Occupational Biomechanics guidelines in order to fit the work systems elements to the workers and to maintain the neutral working positions of trimmers
Pagsusuri ng mga Salitang Kapampangan mula sa Arte dela Lengua Pampanga ni Fray Diego Bergaño na may Kaugnayan sa Pagkain
Get PDFRobert (Robby) P. Tangtingco’s article was called Bergaño’s dictionary “a work of art” in Lost and Found in Translation in the 18th century. The first thing that they observed is the various dialects or languages used by their countrymen. They were assigned to different regions of the Philippines, and one of them was Fray Diego Bergaño. He was designated to Pampanga where he successfully produced a Kapampangan dictionary called “Arte dela Lengua Pampanga”. From the stated dictionary, the reseacher look for words that were related to food due to the reason that Pampanga is known for its mouthwatering food and delicacies. The dictionary was used as a reference for the translation to the English language. Moreover, various dictionaries were used to look for their translated Filipino language. Due to the rapid changes and modernization, loyalty and love to our own country, specifically language, is slowly fading and dying. With this, the researcher continued the study following the due process. First, she looked for each word related to food in Bergaño’s dictionary. Second, she categorized each food according to rice,grains, seafood, edible animal or insect, fruits and vegetable, herbs, cooking utensils, the process of cooking and preparing food, Pampanga’s delicacies and food, and other terminologies that are related to food. Next, six respondents from Pampanga were invited to join a Zoom meeting. They were asked if which among the words listened to were related to food. Furthermore, the researcher sought if the words used are still being applied or not nowadays
Culture Metaphor as a Discourse in Public Management: The Case of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Get PDFThis research aimed to ascertain the organizational culture of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Using the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI), the researcher profiled and assessed the current and the desired culture of the University. Moreover, the Competing Values Framework which is divided into four quadrants wherein each quadrant represents a particular culture type was used by the researcher to analyse the result of the OCAI. The four culture types are as follows; clan which exhibits collegiality and flexibility among members; hierarchy which has high regard to structure and control, both culture types are internally focused; adhocracy which promotes independence and flexibility; and market which focuses on the attainment of the organization’s goals and objectives. The last two culture types are externally focused. This framework provided the researcher an in-depth understanding on the underlying basic assumptions and competing value orientations in theUniversity. The result of the study shows that the dominant current and preferred culture type in the University is the clan culture. The result also suggests that there is no immediate need to change the current cultural values of the PUP community
Testing the Salience of Phenotypic Bias as Basis of Evaluation of Attractiveness among University Students
Get PDFThis research aimed to look into the influence of skin complexion on the attractiveness of people. The objectives of the study are the following: determine if a change in the skin color causes a significant difference in the perceived attractiveness of models, identify if the skin color of models are a salient basis for their perceived attractiveness, and distinguish if a subject’s actual skin color, skin color preferences for self, and for one’s ideal partner have a significant relationship with one’s perception of the models’ attractiveness. Data were obtained through an experiment which required the subjects to rate the attractiveness of 13 models with varying skin tones. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, test of population on paired samples, and spearman rank correlation. The results of the study indicate that phenotypic bias is prevalent among the subjects. The results showed a significant difference in the scores of the models which are always in favor of the models with lighter skin. The results also indicated that skin color is part of the factors considered by majority of the subjects in evaluating of the attractiveness of the models. Results further indicated that the subjects have a preference for lighter skin both for themselves and their ideal partner, and that this preference is salient in their evaluation of attractiveness. This relationship between phenotypic bias and evaluation of attractiveness as mediated by socio-demographic characteristics such as age, sex, and relationship status were also explored in the study