Pinoy pride
Pinoy Pride or Filipino Pride is a favorable set of beliefs concerning being Filipino and is an expression of Filipino nationalism. People who hold belief in Pinoy Pride assert that the Philippines, its people and culture are positively different from others.
| Pride in being Filipino April 1996 | ||
| Youth | Adults* | |
|---|---|---|
| Very proud | 69% | 53% |
| Quite proud | 24% | 36% |
| Not very proud | 4% | 9% |
| Not at all proud | 3% | 2% |
| (*) Above 18 years old, survey results for Adults released on April 1993. Sample: 1,200 | ||
| Source: Social Weather Stations (SWS)[1] | ||
Definition and manifestations
Different manifestations or observations concerning the Filipino people have been attributed to Pinoy Pride.
One of the more common manifestations of Pinoy pride is when Filipinos consider the success of Filipino nationals or individuals of Filipino descent abroad— such as boxer Manny Pacquiao, singer Charice and American Idol season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez— as a national achievement.[2]
The way Filipinos cope in the midst of natural disasters and problems, with some still managing to smile amidst such trials, has been attributed to the resiliency of the Filipino people as a whole.[3]
Reception
The UP Third World Studies Center has linked Pinoy Pride's manifestation of Filipino resiliency to German sociologist Ulrich Beck's concept of narrated attention, "where the parlance of resiliency ultimately detracts from, rather than allow for, a critical stance towards the zeitgeist of our time".[3]
Dr. Norman G. Owen, who is based at University of Hong Kong, criticized the proliferation of hoaxes and exaggeration of historical facts in an effort to build on Pinoy Pride, such as the claim that Agapito Flores was the inventor of the fluorescent lamp. Owen said that such exaggerations give an impression that by resorting to such acts, Filipinos as a people do not have much to be proud of, which he believes is not the original intention of such people engage in such acts.[4]
References
- ↑ Sandoval, Gerardo; Mangahas, Mahar; Guerrero, Linda Luz. "The Situation of Filipino Youth: A National Survey". Social Weather Stations. Social Weather Stations. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Tani, Red (30 June 2015). "The ugly side of Pinoy Pride". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Risking Resources, Reckoning Risk: The 2014 UP TWSC Public Lecture Series on Natural Disasters". UP College of Social Science and Philosophy. UP Third World Studies Center. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Dr. Owen Comments on "Filipino Trivia" or "Filipino Pride" Historical Hoaxes". Mabuhay Radio. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
http://www.getrealphilippines.com/blog/2013/07/pinoy-pride-sucks/