TY - BOOK AU - Gutierrez-Ang,Jaime AU - Ang, Jaime Gutierrez TI - Understanding the self: a text manual for the 21st century Filipino student SN - 9786214061693 U1 - 155.2 PY - 2018///] CY - Intramuros, Manila PB - Mindsahpers Co., Inc. KW - Identity (Psychology) KW - Self KW - Individuality N1 - Dr. Jaime Gutierrez-Ang earned his master of arts in teaching English as a second language from the Philippine Normal University (Manila) and a second master's degree in mass communication at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines where in 2001, he obtained his doctoral degree in educational management, currently a PhD in english literature is being pursued with great enthusiasm. He is a recipient of both national and international awards. Currently he is the chairman and president emeritus of gawad tanglaw -- an academic-based award giving body for media and arts; Includes bibliographic references; Preface. Acknowledgment. 1. Clearing the space: imaging the self from various perspectives. 2. Who am I -- the self, the society and culture. 3. Psychology and the self. 4. On self-esteem: the mystery begins. 5. The physical self: mirror, mirror in the wall...who is the fairest of them all? 6. The sexual self: an intimate discourse. 7. Love your "self": a study on relationship. 8. The economic self: imaging the material boy/ girl. 9. On one's faith: the spiritual self. 10. To be or not to be: the political self. 11. Selfie: a discourse on the digital self. 12. I care: a discourse on managing and caring for the self. References; 100-199 N2 - This text-manual is specially designed basic reference and manual for the 21st century K-12 graduates now ready for a university life. This text-manual is part of the fundamental course in the Revised General Education Curriculum which focuses on the students to understand their real SELF vis-a-vis this age of disruption, fake information and identity crisis ER -