BOOKS
Understanding Philippine society, culture, and politics /

Publisher: Published and exclusively distributed by Anvil Publishing Inc.,


Title Details
  • Understanding Philippine society, culture, and politics /
Publishers
  • Mandaluyong City :Published and exclusively distributed by Anvil Publishing Inc.,c2017
Descriptions
  • xiii, 271 pages ;26 cm
Isbn
    9789712731778
Language
    In English.
Subjects
  • Politics and culture -- Philippines.
  • National characteristics, Philippine.
  • Philippines -- Social life and customs.
Material Type
  • BK
  • Book
Place
  • Philippines
Location MAIN
Item Call Number DS 663 D38 2017
Status Available
Barcode 18140
International Standard Book Number
  • International Standard Book Number - 9789712731778
Library Of Congress Call Number
  • Classification number - DS 663
  • Item number - D38 2017
Main Entry
  • Personal name - David, Randolf S.
  • Relator term - author.
Title Statement
  • Title - Understanding Philippine society, culture, and politics /
  • Statement of responsibility, etc. - Randolf S. David ; edited by Laura L. Samson.
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (imprint)
  • Place of publication, distribution, etc. - Mandaluyong City :
  • Name of publisher, distributor, etc. - Published and exclusively distributed by Anvil Publishing Inc.,
  • Date of publication, distribution, etc. - c2017
Physical Description
  • Extent - xiii, 271 pages ;
  • Dimensions - 26 cm
Content Type
  • Content type term - text
Media Type
  • Media type term - unmediated
Carrier Type
  • Carrier type term - volume
Bibliography, Etc. Note
  • Bibliography, etc - Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-271).
Formatted Contents Note
  • Formatted contents note - Being Filipino : the challenge of identity -- "Filipino saan man sa mundo" : the Filipino diaspora -- Heroes : old and new -- Ethnicity : in search of home -- The poor among us -- Advancing women -- The self : creation and re-creation -- Paradoxes of Philippine modernity -- The economy : confronting poverty and inequality -- The Filipino family in an age of complexity -- Education in a changing world -- Media and society -- Religion and modernity -- Globalization and the OFW phenomenon -- The Bangsamoro : finding solidarity amid difference -- Corruption and the pork barrel -- Law and order -- Disasters -- Health and medicine -- Culture and development in the Philippines -- Rethinking Filipino values -- Filipino spirituality -- Language issues -- Ethics and morality -- Contemporary lifestyles and new identities -- Understanding Philippine politics -- Democracy and authoritarianism -- Electoral politics -- Political dynasties and political parties -- The rise of Mayor Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte -- The Filipino today : the civic duty of our time
Language Note
  • Language note - In English.
Subject Topical Term
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - Politics and culture
  • Geographic subdivision - Philippines.
  • Topical term or geographic name as entry element - National characteristics, Philippine.
Subject Geographic Name
  • Geographic name - Philippines
  • General subdivision - Social life and customs.
Personal Name
  • Personal name - Samson, Laura L.,
  • Relator term - editor.