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Filipino Socioeconomic Strata Overview

This document discusses social economic strata in the Philippines by defining it as the hierarchical grouping of Filipino families based on economic condition, social role, and family origin. It outlines the three economic levels - upper class, middle class, and lower class. The upper class includes traditional elite families, powerful and influential groups, and instant millionaires. The middle class consists of small business owners and overseas Filipino workers. The lower class is made up of unskilled temporary workers and unemployed, homeless marginalized families.

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Filipino Socioeconomic Strata Overview

This document discusses social economic strata in the Philippines by defining it as the hierarchical grouping of Filipino families based on economic condition, social role, and family origin. It outlines the three economic levels - upper class, middle class, and lower class. The upper class includes traditional elite families, powerful and influential groups, and instant millionaires. The middle class consists of small business owners and overseas Filipino workers. The lower class is made up of unskilled temporary workers and unemployed, homeless marginalized families.

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SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATION

OF EDUCATION

Social Economic
Strata

Group 2: ZARATE, MOLINA Baguio Central University


WHAT IS SOCIAL ECONOMIC
STRATA?

hierarchical grouping of Filipino


families (economic condition, social
role and family origin)

three different economic levels


(upper class, middle class and lower
class)
ECONOMIC
LEVELS
UPPER CLASS
group of people that occupy the higher level of economic
condition on the society

Group 2: ZARATE, MOLINA | Baguio Central University


A. TRADITIONAL ELITE
GROUP
descendants of noble or rich family of
either Spanish or Sultan’s clan
“di-makabasag pinggan or di-mareach”
own important business firms and
industries, hectares of agricultural lands
that control the economic condition of
farm workers
live in exclusive and well-guarded villages.

Group 2: ZARATE, MOLINA | Baguio Central University


A. TRADITIONAL ELITE
GROUP
prominent and respected in alta sociedad
upper society
favorite sandalan of many religious
congregations (instant and perpetual
financial assistance)
Parents of this group can send their
children to any local or international
schools to earn better quality education

Group 2: ZARATE, MOLINA | Baguio Central University


B. POWERFUL, INFLUENTIAL
AND PRESTIGIOUS GROUP

church ordained ministers, elected


politicians, and showbiz multi-awarded
celebrities who earns a lot of money for
a very short period of time
can buy condominium units, luxurious
vehicles, signature apparel, and the like

Group 2: ZARATE, MOLINA | Baguio Central University


C. INSTANT MILYONARYO
GROUP

individual, group of individuals, or family who


successfully won from any game of chance or
gambling activity, mysteriously amassed ill-
gotten wealth, for a short period of time, or
associated with big time syndicates
can easily buy houses, farms, utility vehicles
and have their vacation wherever they prefer
but in several instances only in temporary
basis

Group 2: ZARATE, MOLINA | Baguio Central University


MIDDLE CLASS
group of people that occupies the average economic and
level in society
A. SMALL SCALE
ENTREPRENEURS

small-scale
entrepreneurs, Innovation and
business owners creativity are
and other the main
individuals or
interest of
group of
these
individuals who
buy and sell
businessmen
B. OVERSEAS
FILIPINO WORKERS

People in mga
different walks bagong
of life who bayani (new
aspire to heroes and
change the heroines)
economic

condition
LOWER CLASS
group of people that occupies the poorer socio-economic
condition in the society
A. UNSKILLED
TEMPORARY WORKERS
working along the road digging, cementing, or asphalting, and
repairing gutters, and sewers in the metropolis
piyon (carrying bags of cements, mixing the cement etc.)
can hardly send their children to school; do not have sufficient
income for the schooling of their kids
B. UNEMPLOYED AND
HOMELESS MARGINALIZED
FAMILIES
live along riverbanks, under the bridge, kariton (push
carts), dark alleys, public parks etc.
educational background and attainment hinder these
people in terms of job application most of the time
THANK YOU
for listening!

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