Why and How Cultural Exchange Occurs
How has technology impacted cultural exchange in globalization?
Easier sharing through technology
Other Options: Preventing cultural exchange, Only affecting business, Slowing down globalization
What are Filipinos known for when meeting foreigners?
Hospitable, Kind
Filipino media and fashion have been heavily influenced by these entertainment industries, leading to a shift away from traditional culture.
Hollywood/K-drama/Japanese anime
This traditional Filipino Christmas practice, a series of nine-day dawn masses, is observed from December 16 to 24.
Simbang Gabi
This national award honors individuals for mastering traditional Filipino arts.
GAMABA
How many percent of the Philippine population are made up of OFWs?
10%
What are the recent foreign adaptations or influences that positively impact young Filipinos?
Kpop, Hiphop
Filipinos feel pressured to speak this language fluently, believing it reflects intelligence and social status.
English
Fast food chains in the Philippines localize their menu for Filipino tastes. This McDonald's dish is a sweet version of an Italian classic, often served with hotdog slices.
McSpaghetti
A government initiative that boosts local industries and global competitiveness.
Tatak Pinoy Act
what role does globalization play in shaping Filipino identity?
Expanding Filipino identity
Other Options: Limiting cultural growth, No influence on identity, Reducing cultural exchange
How do foreigners become interested in and informed about Filipino culture?
Social media, meeting a Filipino, OFWs
This mindset makes some Filipinos prefer foreign products, culture, and standards over their own.
Colonial Mentality
This term refers to a linguistic blend of Tagalog and English commonly spoken by Filipinos in daily conversations.
Taglish
A cultural center named after a national hero that promotes Filipino heritage abroad.
Sentro Rizal
What is one major way the Filipino diaspora contributes to cultural exchange?
Sharing and adopting cultures
Other Options: Avoiding other cultures, Rejecting foreign influences, Speaking only Filipino
Why do Filipinos love being seen and recognized in social media, films, and series?
Pinoy pride
This phenomenon happens when Filipinos adopt Western lifestyles, values, and entertainment, often at the expense of their own heritage.
Westernization/Western Influence
This grand festival in Cebu, featuring street dancing in honor of the Santo Niño, is a blend of indigenous and Spanish Catholic traditions.
Sinulog
This traditional healing practice, recognized under GAMABA, includes hilot and herbal medicine.
Ethnomedicine
What is the primary reason for Filipinos generally being accepting of foreign cultures?
Colonization, Colonial Mentality, Heavily Colonized, and anything else closely resembling these answers.
How do Filipinos show their cultural identity in communities abroad?
Festivals/Events
What do we call it when Filipinos often associate fair skin with beauty and success due to this Western-influenced mindset?
Beauty Standards
Despite the popularity of K-pop and Western music, this genre of locally produced music continues to thrive, featuring songs in Tagalog and other native languages.
OPM
The agency responsible for promoting Philippine trade and industry.
DTI