Abstract
Hypermodernity is a condition through which we are overwhelmed with so many interests and where pursuits in life are reflected in the age of the Internet. The Internet and Internet-mediated-technologies produced both by it and from it represent a hypermodern existence that impacts how various Philippine values are currently performed. This paper focuses on two facets of the formation and development of the Philippine values system: the socio-historical perspective, and the impact of a technological innovation on the way we perceive ourselves that extends to how we socialize with each other in our communities. It discusses how the Philippine values system had been formally and technically incorporated into the “mainstream†discourse on the Filipino identity and revisits the proffered lenses within the context of a hypermodern space where the Internet, a technological development that disrupted the everyday life of Filipinos in the 21st century, is present. The narratives of students from the University of the Philippines (UP) concerning their immersion into the Internet world are examined to identify the impact of Internet technology on their current values system. The findings reveal how different, yet similar UP students are in their dispositions on being a UP student. The values they possess are reflected in the stories they share on what UP is to them and what it means to be a UP student. Identity and nationhood come up as facets of the understanding and practice of UP Diliman students of their values system. The Internet has functioned as, and will continue to be a venue where discussions on our identities (not a single one anymore) as Filipinos and our nationhood transpire. Ultimately, these communal socializations continue to remind us who we are and what we have become as Filipinos.Key words: Philippine values system, culture, Internet-mediated technology, supermodernity/hypermodernity
Highlights
The importance of a set of values and its system, in every and any society, is an established reality
The Internet and the Philippine Values System To find out how much impact the Internet has on the Philippine values system, I interviewed twenty University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) students on their immersion into the Internet world
The findings reveal how different yet similar UPD students are in their dispositions on being a UPD student
Summary
The importance of a set of values and its system, in every and any society, is an established reality. It is considered as a social structure that shapes and reproduces identities. We always take an interest in finding out the ‘history’ of the values we adhered to, those we currently stand by, and the ones that will endure as our culture and society progresses. The values that are constructed and conditioned in the socio-cultural system of a community are absorbed and performed by its members. In order for us to gain a deeper discernment of values, we probe the context and circumstances of where these are created, developed, reified, reproduced, and modified in the history or histories of our socio-cultural communities
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