Hegemonic Tool? Nationalism in Philippine History Textbooks, 1900–2000
This study analyzes fifteen history textbooks published from 1905 to 2000 to identify patterns of nationalist discourses relating to: (1) membership in the nation; (2) origins of the people; (3) national self-image; and (4) hero and heroism as exemplified by José Rizal. It finds that, across time an...
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ph-ateneo-arc.phstudies-42512024-08-07T03:42:03Z Hegemonic Tool? Nationalism in Philippine History Textbooks, 1900–2000 Curaming, Rommel A. This study analyzes fifteen history textbooks published from 1905 to 2000 to identify patterns of nationalist discourses relating to: (1) membership in the nation; (2) origins of the people; (3) national self-image; and (4) hero and heroism as exemplified by José Rizal. It finds that, across time and thematically within a given period, the patterns of discourses are generally incoherent, which indicate that the control over official history knowledge production has been less than hegemonic. Apart from weak policy implementation, this study suggests that textbooks embody a plurality of competing social forces and reflect the political dynamics of an era.Keywords: Nationalism • state • history textbooks • Philipp ines • kn owledge production 2017-11-29T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol65/iss4/2 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/4251/viewcontent/6366.pdf Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Archīum Ateneo |
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This study analyzes fifteen history textbooks published from 1905 to 2000 to identify patterns of nationalist discourses relating to: (1) membership in the nation; (2) origins of the people; (3) national self-image; and (4) hero and heroism as exemplified by José Rizal. It finds that, across time and thematically within a given period, the patterns of discourses are generally incoherent, which indicate that the control over official history knowledge production has been less than hegemonic. Apart from weak policy implementation, this study suggests that textbooks embody a plurality of competing social forces and reflect the political dynamics of an era.Keywords: Nationalism • state • history textbooks • Philipp ines • kn owledge production |
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