Plural Entanglements: Philippine Studies

by Dada Docot (Editor), Stephen B. Acabado (Editor), Clement C. Camposano (Editor)

451 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[Alec · Rating 5 out of 5]

What makes this anthology unique is that it provides an insight into the history and entanglements we have, as Filipinos, with the world that is often not explored and stated in most textbooks we use in school. Through existing structures such as physical projections of religious pursuits and records like that of textile trade goods during the Contact Period, our preconditioned conceptions of what makes a Filipino in a fast-paced contemporary world are contested. Can nationalism and assimilation only be practiced by the people inside the same geographical margin? What can we say about how the academe views the historical periodization in the Philippines? The eccentricity and seeming "randomness" of each article in this issue provide us an insight into our plural identities, as Filipinos, that is honed by the relationships and links we make across time and space.