Colonial Mentality Essay

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Tradition, Culture and Identity
American British Academy- OM004
Miguel C Tantoco
To what extent do modern-day Filipinos exhibit a colonial mentality?

Context
Having a colonial mentality is known as the theory of feelings of inferiority of communities who have been colonized by another country/ state. This theory may also express the feeling of the foreign colonizers as superior compared to them. Events like this happen in several places in the world most especially to those who were colonized (like the Philippines). Oftentimes, it brings in several issues like the denigration of the own culture of those who were colonized. It may also lead to the uncritical (or irrational) preference of anything foreign (may be products, language or cultural …show more content…

("Colonial Mentality: Where Lies," 2015 para. 2)

Local Perspectives

- Proceso Alcala- [Department of Agriculture Philippines] - Filipinos will need to support our products more. This will also help in the interests of the national economy. (Wurfel, 2006) He states that the Filipino citizens need to cooperate with the government and local producers in order to bring about and improvement in the economy.
Personal perspectives I believe that colonial mentality is very much existent in the Philippines and to modern-day Filipinos. If our everyday lifestyle is analyzed and looked upon, it is quite noticeable that a majority of our actions were developed by the influences of our previous colonizers. I have to admit also that it affects me in my everyday living. However, I think that Colonial mentality may be curbed by having a change of mindset in the hearts of modern-day Filipinos. I see that most of us lack love for the country and I think that problem can be

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