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Identity: Between Subject and Object

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1. (Analysis: Colonial Othering) – Multiple Choice

Which scenario BEST illustrates Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism shaping Filipino identity during the American colonial period?

A. The portrayal of Filipinos as “child-like” and in need of Western guidance in American textbooks

Filipinos rejecting Western influences in cultural practices as these are not authentic to them

Filipinos forming alliances with other colonial powers such as making friends with the Japanese

Filipinos being depicted as noble savages in American literature

Which of the following show two different colonial periods constructing Filipino identity through media or pop culture?

Spanish colonial period and British rule

American occupation and Japanese invasion

British colonial period and Japanese occupation

Spanish colonial period and American colonial period

A student argues that the Balikbayan box reflects technoscapes and financescapes. Which explanation BEST supports this claim?

The Balikbayan box reflects technoscapes through its use of shipping technology

The Balikbayan box illustrates environmental impacts and sustainability efforts.

The Balikbayan box represents local markets and community gatherings.

The Balikbayan box symbolizes cultural exchanges and social networks.

Match the scenario with the concept.

1. A Filipino nurse maintains U.S. residency for career opportunities while supporting a family in Cavite
2. A Fil-Am teenager feels Filipino only during fiesta celebrations
3. A seafarer repeatedly shifts between national identities for work

A. Flexible Citizenship
B. Diasporic Identity
C. Contact Zone

A. 1:A, 2:B, 3:C

B. 1:B, 2:C, 3:A

C. 1:C, 2:B, 3:A

D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

Which scenes illustrate social capital rather than economic capital?

Scenes illustrating job promotions, salary negotiations, or investment opportunities.

Scenes depicting community gatherings, volunteer work, or social support systems.

Scenes featuring luxury goods, wealth displays, or high-end shopping.

Scenes showing financial transactions, business meetings, or market exchanges.

Which argument BEST defends Taglish as a challenge to rigid national identity?

A. It emphasizes the importance of traditional languages

B. It reflects the ability of Filipinos to negotiate multiple linguistic worlds

C. It is primarily spoken in rural areas

D. It promotes a single cultural identity

Which example BEST applies Haraway’s “cyborg” idea to the Filipino selfie?

A selfie taken with a vintage camera that a rich friend can afford coming from a rich family

A selfie featuring a group of friends who are on a vacation that they planned a long time ago

A selfie without any digital enhancements that purely shows their authenticity

B. A selfie enhanced through filters, angles, and algorithmic optimization

Which examples illustrate Baudrillard’s consumer culture AND Daniel Miller’s materiality of things?

Mass-produced goods as everyday necessities and online shopping as convenience.

Local crafts as cultural artifacts and vintage clothing as nostalgic items.

Luxury brands as status symbols and family heirlooms as connectors of social relationships.

Fast fashion as disposable items and digital gadgets as fleeting trends.

Which statement BEST explains how two different colonial powers contributed to contrasting constructions of Filipino identity?

Japanese occupation focused on military control, erasing local traditions and languages to make people obey to their regime.

Dutch influence promoted a rigid caste system, fragmenting Filipino social unity and promoting hierarchies among the social units.

Spanish and American colonial powers shaped Filipino identity by promoting a unified Catholic identity and later introducing democratic individualism, respectively.

British colonial rule emphasized trade and economic exploitation, neglecting cultural identity among Filipinos who have alraedy been doing commerce since the dawn of time with their barter culture.

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Which statements BEST apply Castells’ culture of real virtuality to Filipino youth engagement with K-Pop?

Filipino youth engage with K-Pop through digital platforms, creating a virtual community that shapes their cultural identity.

Digital platforms are primarily used for local Filipino artists, not K-Pop for they have more meanings to them as they are representations of the unique Filipino culture.

K-Pop has no influence on the social interactions of Filipino youth today as these trends are considered as fads and will diminish over time.

Filipino youth prefer traditional music over K-Pop in their cultural expressions as they do not consume international forms of entertainment.

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Identity: Between Subject and Object

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

1. (Analysis: Colonial Othering) – Multiple Choice

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