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PRESENTATION BY: ANASTACIO ANALYN BREIS

1ST YEAR BSOA

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INTRUCTION

Active Citizenship

This section discusses the nayire of

politics, elements of active citizenship,
and how they shape one’s political self. It
details how one can become activelt
involved in political and communal
affairs, and how they are significant to
the shaping of the self.
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Politics, Citizenship and
the Self
• As members of the society, people are naturally Chapter 1
obligated to participate in a political system as social
citizens. Politics refers to the actions or activities
concerned with achieving and using power in a nation
or society. It is also defined as the ways that power is
shared in an organization and to be ways it is affected
by personal relationships between people who work
together.

• As Aristotle stated, “man is, by nature, a political

animal.” This is because man is a social being and that
people naturally drawn to various political
involvements in order to satisfy their social needs.
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implies several things:
Politics is concerned with
Politics functions based on a
power . Power inequalities
can be observed within 01 02 particular social economic and
cultural context .The nature of
societies .The one who holds
politics and political systems is
power holds influence.
dependent on the culture of the
state. Political claims made by
advocates are influenced by their
Politics goes hand in hand geographical location and ideology.
with the society. Politics
pervades the structure of
society, and thus influences
inhabitants in their beliefs,,
04 03 The political is also personal.
ethics , and behavior. One’s personal choices reflect
his /her personal politics;
both in are indistinguishable.
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How ever the political self is not only shaped by one’s

political affiliation or beliefs. One’s sense of accountability
should be manifested in promoting certain advocacies
through healthy political engagement . This is aligned
with the concept of active citizenship.
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Active Citizenship
Active citizenship refers to the structured forms of engagement with Chapter 2
political processes and everyday forms of participation in society.
It is
alos defined as the process of sharing decisions which affect one’s
life and the life of a community in which one lives. Participation is
the fundamental right of citizenship..
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• Active citizenship is anchored on one’s cognitive and behavioral

engagement to participate in formal and informal political activities.
Different people manifest different levels of active citizenship; some they
take a more active approach in making their voices heard.

• Active citizenship is a practice of democracy. Democracy should not

only be thought of as a form of government. It is a communal system Chapter 2
that allows volitional freedom of citizens to make informed choices that
allow them to be heard.

• Active citizenship is a social construct. It fosters socal relatedness and

belongingness.
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citizenship is to instill change and
influence societt large:
Active citizenship is also associated For the younger generation , active
with the sense of community’’. People, citizenship can contribute to their social
01 including adolescents, participate in 02 development. Engaging in such activities
communal activities because it gives can also enhance efficacy and
a sense of belonging in a particular competence of the younger generation ,as
group. Active citizenship may they are considered to be the ‘’ future
facilitate ethnic pride and provide a leaders’’ of the society .The participation
voice to the woes of their social group. of the youth in nation building activities
enhance their value orientation and
Active citizenship helps an individual embrace his / her fosters integrity, compassion ,and the
individuality through the choices he/she makes and the sense of justice, which are crucial to the
behavior he/she manifest . The political self is a result of holistic development of a citizen of a
03 various personal and environmental factors that impact nation
the individual . The participation of the youth in political
discourse and social activities can result in cultural and
political paradigm shifts that may be felt even by future
generations .Thus, the future begins now.
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ANALYN BREIS. ANASTACIO