Filipinos Perception of Democracy
emocracy
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= system of governance in which rulers are held accountable for their actions in the public realm by
citizens, acting indirectly through the competition and cooperation of their elected representatives
= core features of democracy should be improved to really call it democracy
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studies have shown that democracy have thrived in economies with high GDP and low inequality
hilippines and Democracy
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- DespitethePhilippinedemocracyhavingthecorefeaturestheconceptofdemocracyisstillnot
clear
- Evenwiththerecentattacksondemocracyandhumanrightsviolations,perceivedlesseningof
freedom of speech by the journalists, surveys have shown that Filipinos still prefer and are
satisfied with the type of democracy that we have.
history
- P hhistorybooksnarratehowourcountryjumpedfromaSpanishColony,toaCommonwealth
democratic government under the Americans, and then toanauthoritarianruleunderMarcos’
presidency, and back again to democracy after People Power Revolution in 1986
- Because of this transition, the political culture may still be in its humble beginnings wherein
values are still in their molding phases
Factors of Political Socialization
Democratic Culture
- learned and experienced in the immediate environment
Manifest Political socialization
- Type of socialization wherein the government does the implementation of politicalinformation
through education and media that they control
Latent Political Socialization
- Indirect way of learning political values through observation and experiences
Gastaro-Conaco (2016)
- cited certain factors where political concepts such as democracy and national identity are
learned
1. family
- Role of the family as the starting ground of one’s knowledge is crucial not only with political
values, but also with other social values
2. Schools/Academic institutions
- Schools instill certain values that align with their own philosophies
3. Media (Social) and the Internet
- Traditional media are regarded asinfluentialfactorsinfluencinganindividual’smindset.Recent
activities insocialmediaandtheinternethavepushedthepresentgenerationtoorganizelocal
movements for social change
4. Other socializing agents
- Religiousbeliefsareseentobeanothermajorinfluencerinoursociallives.Throughteachings,
individuals are able to learn values of benevolence and sacrifice, as well as citizenship
Components of Democratic Culture
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1 olitical Trust
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- Trust in an individual or an institution is crucial to achieve a desired outcome.
- If citizens have trust in their government, they do not need to check on public officials regularly
2. Political Efficiency
- one of the core components of a democratic culture
- Citizens who feel thattheyhavethepowertoinfluencetheirgovernmentwillmostlikelyprefer
democracy
