Book Review on Tales of the Post-Plantation: Unlikely Protagonists of Modern Philippine Banana History by Robin Thiers. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2023. 408 pp.

• Main Author: Torres, Justine Nicole V.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol11/iss1/6; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/socialtransformations/article/1171/viewcontent/6_20STJGS_2011.1_20Book_20Review_Torres.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Excerpt: Ask a group of people how they like their bananas and responses will vary. For example, in the Philippines, the rich diversity of cultivars allows bananas to serve as both a savory addition to meat dishes and the dessert at the end of meals. The Philippines also famously exports bananas to...