Pambago, Mark Aeron T.
BSA 1-1
ACTIVITY 3
One of the primary components of effectively working with persons of diverse cultural background is
getting in touch with your own cultural identity, beliefs, your attitudes, and ways of relating to various
groups of people in society. By increasing your own self-awareness, you can uncover hidden prejudices,
which influence our reactions and interactions with others. Encircle your corresponding answers
PERSONAL CUTLRURAL PROFILE
Gender
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Male
Female
Physical appearance
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Thin build
Average build
Over weight
Short
Medium height
Tall
Family relationships
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Oldest child
Middle child
Youngest child
Only child
Marital Status
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Single
Married
Divorced/Separated
Employment
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Unemployed
Student
Blue collar
White collar
Professional
Socioeconomic status
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Lower class
Lower middle class
Middle class
Upper middle class
Upper class
Political Views
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Where You Grew Up
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Urban
Suburban
Rural
Current Residence
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Urban
Suburban
Rural
Community Support
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No family in the community
Family in the community
Friends in the community
Church community
Answer the following questions as Yes or No.
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Yes. I think interracial marriage is a good thing.
No. I feel uncomfortable in a group if I am the ethnic minority.
No. I believe that terminal patients should be euthanized.
No. I am concerned about health care for the immigrants.
Yes. I wish the refugees would return home.
Yes. I feel uncomfortable if I am in low-income neighborhoods.
No. I could take care of a child abuser.
Yes. I believe that anyone can get a good job.
No. I believe that ethnic minorities are given too many opportunities in society.
No. I could provide care for a person with AIDS.
Yes. I believe that a Jehovah's Witness parent has the right to withhold transfusions from their
child.
No. I prefer to conform rather than disagree.
Yes. I feel protestors are doing the right thing.
No. I believe that women have the right to an abortion.
ASSESSMENT 3
Write your thoughts about these:
When have you experienced cultural differences?
I had this experience way back in 2017. My cousin from America went here for a month-long
vacation. On that vacation, I found lots of cultural differences between Americans and Filipino. First,
while we have a family outing, I was surprised that they are wearing a swimsuit on a resort, while here
in the Philippines, it is mainly worn only on the beach. They are very liberal, while we tend to be more
of a conservative person. In America, it is customary to work while you're a student, while here in the
Philippines, it is mainly perceived that you need financial support for your studies if you're working
while studying. Lastly, teens in America live separately from their parents when they attain the legal
age, while here in the Philippines, even if a person has his own family, he tends to live together with
his parents.
Think about a setting in which you have worked/interacted with different people from various
backgrounds. These differing backgrounds may have been about nationality and social class difference,
religion difference, or other features, such as ethnicity. How did cultural differences and different ways of
doing things according to culture become visible? List some of these.
First encounter:
I had this encounter with a Korean friend of my aunt, and she told me that if ever
that I will have a meeting with her Korean friend, I must greet him
"annyeonghaseyo" while bowing and making the right-hand gestures. It was
advised to me that her Korean friend won't find it rude if ever that we have an
encounter. In this case, it is evident that we, Filipinos, have a different way of
greeting others, like nodding or raising eyebrows. We don't find it rude to have
such gestures. It is evident that Filipinos and Koreans have different ways of
greeting each other, which is part of the culture where we grew up.
Second Encounter:
During the wake of my grandfather in Laguna, I'm shocked that they rent a
videoke while having my grandfather's wake. I find the cultural difference
between Laguna and Batangas in terms of a funeral; in Batangas, we tend to be
solemn during the wake. In Laguna, they're more celebrating and not eaten by
sorrow.
Third Encounter:
In senior high, I have a Muslim classmate, and she's wearing a hijab which I find
new since it's my first close encounter with a Muslim. As I know her more, I found
that it is normal because they find themselves sacred and that their family should
only see them. The religious difference becomes visible; there are no such norms
in Roman Catholics, but Muslims find themselves as sacred and should only be
seen by their family.