A History of the PhilippinesUnlike other conventional histories, the unifying thread of A History of the Philippines is the struggle of the peoples themselves against various forms of oppression, from Spanish conquest and colonization to U.S. imperialism. Constantino provides a penetrating analysis of the productive relations and class structure in the Philippines, and how these have shaped―and been shaped by―the role of the Filipino people in the making of their own history. Additionally, he challenges the dominant views of Spanish and U.S. historians by exposing the myths and prejudices propagated in their work, and, in doing so, makes a major breakthrough toward intellectual decolonization. This book is an indispensible key to the history of conquest and resistance in the Philippine. |
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Contents
Another Manifestation of Mendicancy The Long | 1 |
Colonial Scholarship The Task at Hand Motiva | 8 |
Baranganic Societies | 24 |
Pacification and Exploitation | 40 |
The Colonial Landscape | 53 |
Monastic Supremacy | 64 |
Patterns of Struggle | 81 |
End of ISOlation | 109 |
The Second Coup | 198 |
Collaboration and Resistance 1 | 231 |
Collaboration and Resistance 2 | 250 |
New Outpost and Preserve | 281 |
Colonial Society and Politics | 308 |
Turbulent Decades | 342 |
A Usable Past | 385 |
NOTES | 399 |
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