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A.Javier Y. Martinez SA 21- G Cielito Gono 30.06.15 “Violating Filipino Time: A Sociological Perspective” Filipino Time, simply put is the Filipino sociological for starting late; like how it is more socially acceptable to arrive late at a social event than to arrive early. Before talking about violating the norm, it would be beneficial to explain what a “norm” is. A norm—at least in the context of sociology—is a set of informal understandings that govern individuals' behaviour in society (Goffman). For example, sit is okay for couple to hold hands but not have coitus in public, which is an example of a social norm. Filipino Time—for the purposes of this paper—will be defined as the acceptance of not arriving on time. This norm, like any norm, is a tool for social control. In this case, we should look into the origins of the term “Filipino time”. It should be noted that there’s no Filipino term for the concept of “Filipino Time” i

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A sociology paper in "Filipino Time" The focus of the paper is to analyse the origins of it, and the repercussions of breaking it.

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A.Javier Y. MartinezSA 21- GCielito Gono30.06.15Violating Filipino i!e" A So#iologi#al $er%pe#tive&Filipino i!e' %i!pl( p)t i% t*e Filipino %o#iologi#al +or %tarting late, li-e *o. it i% !ore %o#iall( a##epta/le to arrive late at a %o#ial event t*an to arrive earl(. 0e+ore tal-ing a/o)t violating t*e nor!' it .o)l1 /e /ene+i#ial to e2plain .*at a nor!& i%. A nor!3at lea%tin t*e #onte2t o+ %o#iolog(3i% a %et o+ in+or!al )n1er%tan1ing% t*at govern in1ivi1)al%4 /e*avio)r in %o#iet( 5Go++!an6. For e2a!ple' %it i% o-a( +or #o)ple to *ol1 *an1% /)t not *ave #oit)% in p)/li#' .*i#* i% an e2a!ple o+ a %o#ial nor!. Filipino i!e3+or t*e p)rpo%e% o+ t*i% paper3.ill /e 1e+ine1 a% t*e a##eptan#e o+ not arriving on ti!e. *i% nor!' li-e an( nor!' i% a tool +or %o#ial #ontrol. 7n t*i% #a%e' .e %*o)l1 loo- into t*e origin% o+ t*e ter! Filipino ti!e&. 7t %*o)l1 /e note1 t*at t*ere8% no Filipino ter! +or t*e #on#ept o+ Filipino i!e&i, #o!pare1 to ter!% %)#* a% )tang-na-loo/&iior pa-i-ila*o-&iii' .*i#* are %o#ial nor!% .*i#* are #on%i1ere1 Filipino a% .ell' /)t *ave a proper Filipino ter! +or it. *i% i% a %ign, t*i% nor! i% not %o!et*ing t*at .a% pre%ent in pre-#olonial Filipino #)lt)re. 7t i% a%%)!e1 t*en' t*at Filipino i!e& #o!e% +ro! one o+ o)r #oloni%er%' an1 %ign% point to Spain. iv Filipino i!e& a% a nor!' li-e all ot*er nor!%' i% a tool +or %o#ial #ontrol. 7t #an /e arg)e1 +ro! a +)n#tionali%t per%pe#tive vt*at t*e +)n#tion o+ Filipino i!e& i% to *elp /)il1 /on1% /et.een !e!/er% o+ %o#iet(' alt*o)g* people are late' t*e( *ave no pro/le! i+ it i% +rien1% or +a!il(' allo.ing latene%% in t*i% #a%e prevent% #on+li#t% +ro! ari%ing 1)e to tar1ine%% a% .ell. Filipino #)lt)re i% in /et.een M)lti-A#tivevian1 9ea#tivevii #)lt)ral t(pe%, t*i% pla#e% )% at a #ro%% /et.een t*e :atin C)lt)re% an1 A%ian one%. ;e *ave trait% o+ /ot*' %)#* a% t*e A%ian e!p*a%i% on tra1ition' /)t t*e :atin love o+ +o#)%ing on relation%*ip%. o violate t*e nor!' all 7 1i1 t.o t*ing%" Fir%t' arrive e2a#tl( on ti!e3i+ t*e *o%t .ere to %a( 1500' 7 .o)l1 /e t*ere at 1500. Se#on1' i+ 7 .ere t*e in #*arge +or %o!e %ort o+ %o#ial event or gat*ering 7 .o)l1 %tart e2a#tl( on ti!e. M( *(pot*e%i% going into t*i% %t)1( .a% t*at people .o)l1 rea#t .it* *o%tilit( to.ar1% /eing earl(3*o.ever 1)e to $*ilippine #)lt)ral pra#ti#e%3t*e( .o)l1 rea#t in a pa%%ive-aggre%%ive !anne1. 7 %)%pe#te1 t*at t*e rea#tion% .o)l1 range +ro! #o!plaining' ignoring 5!e6 or even )n#ooperativene%%. M( nor! violation .o)l1 ta-e pla#e over a t.o-.ee- perio1' in a variet( o+ lo#ation%.So!e .ere at t*e lo#al !all, %o!e .ere at t*e )niver%it(, t*e !ore #o!!on +a#tor% .a% t*e people 7 .a% te%ting t*i% one. 7 .a% te%ting on people .*o 7 #on%i1ere1 #lo%e to !e" !( #ir#le o+ +rien1% an1 !( i!!e1iate +a!il(. Anot*er +a#tor .a% t*at 7 #*o%e to 1eal in %!all gro)p% .a% /e#a)%e a large a!o)nt o+ people i% )n.iel1( to *an1le. *e rea%on +or t*i% #*oi#e o+ people to e2peri!ent on .a% %i!ple' t*e( .ere pro/a/l( t*e !o%t li-el( to 1i%pla( an1 #o!!)ni#ate t*eir rea#tion% to !( /e*avio)r' i+ 7 .ere to pi#- a 1i++erent gro)p t*e( !ig*t *ave not a% /een a% *one%t.00. ;*at *appene1 .*en 7 arrive1 .a% t*e preparation% .ere %till *appening' t*e 1e/)tante.a% %till p)tting on *er !a-e-)p, t*e #atering *a1 (et to arrive.