2.2. Assignment: Cultural Dimensions
Below are cultural dimensions. In each dimension, choose the one that characterizes the
Filipino. Provide an example to support your answer. You may use real-life experiences, a
television show, a TV commercial, an article, or a literary composition, provided that they are
situated in the Filipino context.
CULTURAL DIMENSION
ANSWER
EXAMPLES
Individualistic Culture or
Collectivist Culture
Collectivist Culture
- TV host Willie Revillame
pushed for the return of the
live broadcast of his
program Wowowin to
continue bringing joy and
hope among his countrymen
especially during this tough
time.
Low context or High Context
culture
High Context Culture
- Filipinos are high
context indirect
communicators. As
a culture a Filipino will avoid
confrontation and speak in
terms that maintain harmony
at all costs, even if the results
in speech that in indirect,
evasive or contradictory.
Monochronic culture or
Polychronic culture
Polychronic Culture
-Actress Marian Rivera, she is
versatile in acting, endorsing
many brands and she is also a
mom. It also shows that
Marian is flexible in doing
any career and tasks.
Low uncertainty avoidance or
High uncertainty avoidance
culture
Low Uncertainty Avoidance
Culture
- Based on the article that
I’ve read that low in
uncertainty avoidance, which
means that we are
comfortable with risk. For
instance, we are not afraid to
