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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Culture | The complex whole of all human capabilities that is learned and acquired from society through Socialization. |
| Edward Burnett Tylor | Who said "The complex whole of all human capabilities that is learned and acquired from society through Socialization. |
| Socialization | According to Edward BUrnett Tylor, culture is learned and acquired from society through ____ |
| Human Operating System or It's the way of life | In a metaphorical sense, Culture is our _______ or _______ |
| World of Ideas | A conceptual framework used to understand how culture works or how cultural globalization happens, necessary because culture is "mostly abstract." |
| Material Culture | This includes devices, and it affects or changes "the way we live" (our way of life). |
| Abstract Concepts | Components of culture that are not physical, such as values and skills. These concepts can be affected by material culture. |
| Cultural Globalization | The process where cultural practices are "being spread" from one society to another |
| Global Media Culture | The "Spread of Culture Through Media Consumption," which is one of the two main ways cultural practices spread. |
| Globalization of Religion | The second way for cultural practices to spread, which would be discussed from the perspective of sociology |
| Lexus | Symbolizes globalization in the context of the book Lexus and the Olive Tree |
| Thomas Friedman | Who wrote the book called the Lexus & the Olive Tree |
| The Olive Tree | Symbolizes the "resistance based on old tradition" in the context of the book Lexus and the Olive Tree |
| Bayanihan | A Filipino value that shows the practice of helping each other and camaraderie. It is described as having a community element that makes it unique and difficult to translate into Western concepts. |
| Sukob | A Filipino superstition/belief that dictates that a sibling cannot get married within the same year as another sibling (or within the same year of a death in the family) |
| Aswang | A Filipino mythical creature that is an "all encompassing term" for different creatures in Filipino folklore, defined by the commonality that "they have this th for human blood and flesh." |
| Engkanto | Filipino mythical creatures that "live in trees" and try to give you food, which old people warn you not to accept, as doing so prevents you from returning to the "real world." |
| Mambabarang | A type of witch (mangkukulam) whose practice involves making "insects come out of a person's body." |
| Sigbin | Basically the "pet" or "dog" of the aswang, although the description is a mixture of different animals. (Contemporary connotation refers to men who cheat despite not being handsome) |
| Senakulo (or Peniténsya) | A Filipino tradition done during Holy Week that depicts/imitate[s] the passion of Jesus Christ (referring to his suffering to his death on the cross). |
| Cofradía de San José | a religious confraternity founded in 1832 by Apolinario de la Cruz, |
| Hermano Puli | Religious title of Apolinario de la Cruz |
| Plaridel | Pen name of Marcelo H. Del Pilar |
| Marcelo H. Del Pilar | He also used other pseudonyms, such as Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat, and Siling Labuyo. He adopted these different names to write various essays and pamphlets that criticized the Spanish colonial government and friars. |