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    The document discusses how social structures and one's time period can influence individuals and their decisions. It first discusses how we are shaped by the social and cultural norms of our own time, but we still have some independent thought and choice. It then discusses how Jose Rizal, a 19th century Filipino nationalist, was influenced by the social class structure of his time, which allowed him to get an education. As an educated ilustrado, he worked to spread awareness of the suffering of Filipinos under Spanish rule and advocated for reforms through free press, hoping to improve conditions while preserving Spanish rule over the Philippines. He also wanted to depict the Philippines to call for education of Filipinos and the rise of a Fil

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    The document discusses how social structures and one's time period can influence individuals and their decisions. It first discusses how we are shaped by the social and cultural norms of our own time, but we still have some independent thought and choice. It then discusses how Jose Rizal, a 19th century Filipino nationalist, was influenced by the social class structure of his time, which allowed him to get an education. As an educated ilustrado, he worked to spread awareness of the suffering of Filipinos under Spanish rule and advocated for reforms through free press, hoping to improve conditions while preserving Spanish rule over the Philippines. He also wanted to depict the Philippines to call for education of Filipinos and the rise of a Fil

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    Activity 3

    1. In what ways was can you say that you are a product of your time? Do you possess
    the capacity to act independently and to make your own free choices or do the
    patterned social arrangements in society determine your actions? 10 points

    To say that we are a product of our time, we are implying that our values and ideas
    are impacted by and linked to the culture in which we live. It is usually intended to remind
    individuals that times change, and our society's conventions and collective ideals change
    with them. For example, many support the LGBTQ+ community now, and I am one of
    those who uplift this community. With this, I can say that I am a product of my time
    because I appreciate them. After all, they deserve freedom and have rights. However,
    probably most people from past generations would not have the same views as
    homosexual individuals and may not favor these views.
    Our generation is heavily influenced by what is happening socially, and in our
    society, we act by patterned social arrangements. Acting independently is a vision, but it
    may seem to be a fantasy with this society we live in today. Even though culture shapes
    us and creates new cultures over time, we nonetheless act according to society's
    demands, whether knowingly or unintentionally. As for the reason that if we resist too
    much, we will break. However, what may be culturally acceptable to us may not be so in
    another community; therefore, our choices will still be intertwined in some manner in
    these "patterned social arrangements" within the group.

    2. How did the social structures in the 19th Century provide the influencing factors
    that determined or limited Rizal and his decisions? How did Rizal want to depict the
    Philippines in the context of the 19th Century? 10 points

    In the 19 th Century, we had our social structures, including the upper, middle, and
    lower class. Rizal was born in a family who are inquilinos or those who are part of the
    middle-upper class. Given that he was privileged, it enabled him to study and attain higher
    education. As a result, Jose Rizal became one of the "ilustrados," an intellectual
    European-schooled Filipino influenced by a strong nationalist and liberal intellectual milieu
    while studying in Europe. So the education of the children of the Filipino middle and upper
    class eventually became the catalyst to the rise of Filipino nationalism.
    As an educated man, he became conscious of his countrymen's continuous
    suffering at the hands of the Spaniards and determined to sought to put an end to it. So,
    Rizal and his fellow ilustrados took on the task of continuing the reform movement by
    communicating the conditions in the Philippines to Spain through the free press. In the
    hopes that if Spain was made more aware of the Philippine colony's problems, reforms
    would be implemented to improve the welfare of the Filipinos and preserve the Spanish-
    Philippine relationship. Furthermore, Rizal wanted to depict Philippines to call for the
    education of his fellow Filipinos as he opted for the rise of the Filipino's national
    consciousness.

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