Republic of the Philippines

Province of the Misamis Oriental

Municipality of Tagoloan
Tagoloan Community College
Baluarte, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental
Tel. No. (08822)740-835/ (088) 5671-215/Fax No. 08822-704-222 [Mayor’s Office]
Member: Association of Local Colleges & Universities (ALCU)
Member: Association of Local Colleges & Universities Commission on Accreditation (ALCU-COA)

OBE in Philippine Popular Culture

Course Title : Philippine Popular Culture

No. of Units : 3 units

Course Description:

Philippine Popular Culture is a three-unit course that develops students’ ability to appreciate, analyze, and critic popular culture in the Philippines. This
course equips students with critical perspectives in understanding popular culture in the Philippines and provides students with the necessary tools of
analysis in exploring our popular culture.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Knowledge
1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of popular culture and its political, economic and social context.
2. Define and demonstrate the characteristics of popular culture.
3. Explain and evaluate the different forms of Philippine popular culture.
4. Situate Philippine popular culture in global context.

Skills
1. Analyze how popular culture affects the social, economic and political context.
2. Create their own cultural presentation as a way to explore specific social, political and economic issues.
3. Explain how popular culture produces from the opportunities and demands of mass audiences, markets and mass media and their social, economic
and political context.

Values
1. Deepen their sensitivity to self, community, and society
2. Discover and deepen their identity in relation to Philippine popular culture.
3. Develop appreciation for the popular culture in the Philippines and its role and importance in the society

Number of Hours: 3 hours every week for 18 weeks or 54 hours in a semester

Course Outline & Timeframe

Week Topics
Course Outline
Theories on Popular Culture
1-5 Contemporary Theories on Modernity
Cultural Theory and Philippine Modernity
Framing the Popular and the Rise of Social Media
Characteristics of Popular Culture
Fans as Cultural Producers
Popular Prints and Publications
6-10
New Trends of Literature and Authors
Trending Arts: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Popular Artists in Arts, Music and Authors of Literature
Postcolonialism and Pop Culture
Feminism and Pop Culture
11-14
Gay, Lesbian, Queer and Pop Culture
Philippine Popular Culture and the Present Economy
15-18 Cultural Presentation
Philippine Popular Culture Course Map

Art
General Education (G.E) Outcomes Appreciation
KNOWLEDGE
1. Analyze “texts” (written, visual, oral, etc.) critically L
2. Demonstrate proficient and effective communication (writing, speaking, and use of new technologies) L
3. Use basic concepts across the domains of knowledge L
4. Demonstrate critical, analytical, and creative thinking L
5. Apply different analytical modes of writing. L

VALUES
1. Appreciate the complexity of the human condition O
2. Interpret the human experience from various perspectives P
3. Examine the popular culture from both Philippine and global perspectives L
4. Take responsibility for knowing and being Filipino L
5. Reflect critically on shared concerns O
6. Generate innovative practices and solutions guided by ethical standards O
7. Make decisions based on moral norms and imperatives O
8. Appreciate various forms of popular culture P
9. Contribute to aesthetics P
10. Advance respect for human rights O
11. Contribute personally and meaningfully to the country’s development O
 SKILLS
1. Work effectively in a group P
2. Apply computing tools to process information effectively O
3. Use current technology to assist and facilitate learning and research L
4. Negotiate the world of technology responsibly O
5. Create solutions to problems in various fields O
6. Manage one’s knowledge, skills, and values for responsibilities and productive living O
7. Organize one’s self for lifelong learning O

Legend:

L= Learned
P= Practiced
O= Opportunity to learn
Philippine Popular Culture Learning Plan

LEARNING
OUTCOMES TOPIC METHODOLOGY RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
Week 1-5
Determine Course orientation Lecture
students’ Grading system Group discussion Syllabus
expectations of Requirements Essay:
the course Relevance of the course
Guided Questions: Storey, John. Cultural Theory and Why should we
Familiarize the Contemporary Theories on What are the theories on Popular Culture: An Introduction, 4th Ed. study popular
theories on Modernity popular culture? (Athens: University Press, 2007) culture?
popular culture

Differentiate the Theories on Popular Compare and contrast popular Ritzel, George and Douglas Goodman.
impact between Culture culture and modernization. Sociological Theory, 6th Ed. (Singapore:
popular culture McGraw Hill, 2003
and
modernization Popular Culture and Fiske, John. Commodities and Culture
Philippine Modernity Readings: Crazy Quilt by Tanya Understanding Popular Culture. Quiz
Identify the T. Lara. Oct 14, 2001 Htpp://xroads.virginia.edu
framework of Htpp://www.philstar.com/
popular culture lifestyle Garchitorena, Aj . Pop Culture and the
in the Framing The Popular Rise of Social Media in the Philippines
Philippines And the Rise of Social
Media
Week 6-10 Midterm
Panopio, Isabel and Adelisa
Determine the Characteristics of Popular Culture: Group Report Raymundo. 2004. Sociology: Focus on Quiz
characteristics 1. Dominant/Mainstream Power Point Presentation the Phils. 4th Ed. Ken Inc. Quezon City
of a popular 2. Alternative www.filipiknow.net
culture 3. Traditional/Indigenous Essay:

Fans as Cultural Producers Jemkins, Henry. 2013. Textured Popular Culture

Familiarize Poachers: Television Fans and and My Identity
politics of the Participtory Culture, 20th Anniversary
popular Ed. , Routledge, New York

Popular Prints and Publications Readings: Anja Mrak. Pop

Identify visual Culture in Post Colonial
literacy and New Trends of Literature and Literature Mendoza, E. and Irene Galagar. Visual
popular culture Authors Literacy and Popular Culture in the
Philippine Literature Classroom:
Trending Arts Teaching Filipino Literature through
Determine Visual Arts Graphic Novel. Dan Diego CA January
popular arts in Performing Arts 15-18, 2010.
the Philippines

Trending Music and Artists Group Report Aguila, A, et al.,Philippine Literatures:

Familiarize Musical Characteristics Power Point Presentation texts, themes and approaches, UST
popular music Musical Form Publishing House, Manila 2008.
in the Composers of Popular Music
Philippines
Week 11-14 Semi-Final
www.google.com
Identify the Popular Artist in: Lecture Quiz
various popular Arts Power point Presentation Mrak, Anja. Popculture in Postcolonial Literature:
artist in the Music Provide examples Motifs of Popular Culture in Arundhati Roy’s The Reflection paper
country Literature Group Report God of Small Things and Eden Robinson’s Monkey on the readings.
Beach. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/8088-061-0.11

Determine the Postcolonialism and Pop Readings:

effect of popular Culture Image to Meaning: Essays Garcia, Neil J, Ladlad: An Anthology of Philippine
culture to the Feminism and Popular on Philippine Arts, Alice Gay Writing. Pasig: Anvil Publishing, Inc. 1994
society Culture Guillermo, 2001, pp. 1-16
Gay, Lesbian, Queer and
Popular Culture Video Clips

Identify the Philippine Pop Culture Jones, Andrew. 2013. It’s Not (Just) Cricket: The
effects of and the Present Art and Politics of the Popular-Cultural
popular culture Economy Imperialism , ’Sly Civility’ and Postcolonial
in the present Incorporation.
economy.
Week 14-18 Final

Create/Produce The students

cultural Cultural Presentation Present Cultural Production present Cultural
presentation Production that
depicts the society
depicting the
at present.
society at
present.

Course Requirement:
Present a cultural production based on recent issues in society combining popular art, music and literature Prior to the performance, concept
paper must be submitted for guidance and critiquing. Documentation will be required and will be submitted after the performance. Running
time will be based on the concept.
References:

Aguila, A, et al. 2008.Philippine Literatures: texts, themes and approaches. Manila:UST Publishing House.
Baliao, Maria Elisa D. and Cristable Rose F Parcon. 2011.Society and Culture in a Changing World. Manila: Rex Bookstore.
Fiske, John. “Commodities and Culture” Understanding Popular Culture. htpp://xroads.virginia.edu
Garcia, Neil J.1994. Ladlad: An Anthology of Philippine Gay Writing. Pasig: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
Jemkins, Henry. 2013. Textured Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture, 20th Anniversary Ed. , New York: Routledge.
Jones, Andrew. 2013. It’s Not (Just) Cricket: The Art and Politics of the Popular- Cultural Imperialism, ‘Sly Civility’ and Postcolonial Incorporation.
Mendoza, E. and Irene Galagar. 2010. Visual Literacy and Popular Culture in the Philippine Literature Classroom: Teaching Filipino Literature through
Graphic Novel. Dan Diego CA.
Mrak, Anja. Popculture in Post Colonial Literature: Motifs of Popular Culture in Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things” and Eden Robinsons
“Monkey Beach”.http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/8088-061-0.11
Panopio, Isabel and Adelisa Raymundo. 2004. Sociology: Focus on the Phils. 4th Ed. Ken Inc. Quezon City.
Storey, John. 2007. Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, 4th Ed. Athens: University Press.
Ritzel, George and Douglas Goodman. 2003. Sociological Theory, 6th Ed.Singapore: McGraw Hill.

Videos and Other Materials

 Basa, Mick (2013) The Soul maker. Online, http://durianwriter.wordpress.com/tag/noy-narciso/
 Capistrano-Baker, Florina (2006) Pioneers of Philippine Art. Makati: Ayala Museum and Dreampulse Production, video, 32.25 min.
 Corre, Fruto and Nancy Pe-Rodrigo (1999) HinabingPanaginip (Dream Weavers), Bookmark video, 45 min.
 Dela Cruz, elvie, JL Burgos, Imelda Morales, Opaline Santos, Ria Torrente, Kathrina Reston, Tom Estrera III, Allan Alcantara, Erwin dela Cruz,
Rene Bayking, and Joel Laserna (2012). Art republic. Asian Christian Arts Association, Inc., video, Episode 1: Siblings in Art; Episode 2: Spoken
Words; Episode 3: Performing Bayanihan; Episode 4: Space and Sound; Episode 5: Artists by Night Directors’ Cut; Episode 6: Tambayan; Episode
7: On women; Episode 8: Skin, Street and Comics; Episode 9: The Old and the New; Episode 10: The Collector; and Episode 11: The Winner is.
 Kleon, Austin (2012) Steal Like An Artist. TEDxKC. Online, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oww7oB9rjgw, 11:14 min.
 Legarda, Loren (2015) Dayaw Episode 2 “Mito, Kwento, Musika.” NCCA. ABS-CBN News Channel Production. Online,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xp6PLC6xJU, 21.20 min.
 Legarda, Loren (2015) Dayaw Episode 3 “Inukit, Hinulma, Nilikha.” NCCA. ABS-CBN News Channel Production. Online,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OPfH8RAbjQ, 20.09 min.
 Legarda, Loren (2015) Dayaw Episode 4 “HinabingKasaysayanngmgaKababaihan.” NCCA. ABS-CBN News Channel Production. Online,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL013U97tIE, 23.20 min.
 Roth, Gabrielle (2008) The Wave Dance, Online, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cYYzm6Y, 9:22 min. www.filipiknow.net