Culture and Customs of the Philippines / Edition 1

by Paul A. Rodell

Overview

Culture and Customs of the Philippines provides the best general overview to the Asian archipelago and to a people with close ties to the United States and a long history of emigration and contributions to this country. The volume emphasizes how the strong indigenous Philippine culture meshes with constant influences from the West. Rodell, a specialist in Philippine history and society, superbly evokes the breadth of the Philippines for students and the general public. The wide variety of Philippine traditions is seen in each topic covered: the land, people, and history; religion and thought; literature and art; architecture; cuisine and fashion; gender, marriage, and family; festivals, media, film, and leisure activities; music and dance; and social customs and lifestyle.

Culture and Customs of the Philippines is crucial to multicultural reference collections today needing authoritative information on contemporary Asia that will capture readers' attention. Interest in the Philippines, a former U.S. colony, is especially high. Some highlights of the volume include discussion of the Tagalog, the principal ethnic group; the amalgamation of Christian, folk, and Muslim beliefs; the bahay kubo, the rural house style; and the all-important Philippine family. A chronology, glossary, and numerous photos enhance the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313304156
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2001
Series:	Culture and Customs of Asia
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

PAUL A. RODELL is an assistant professor in the Department of History at Georgia Southern University and a specialist in Philippine and Southeast Asian history. He is also the executive director of the Association of Third World Studies.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Chronology
Land, People, and History
Thought and Religion
Art and Literature
Architecture and Housing
Cuisine and Fashion
Marriage, Family, and Gender
Festivals, Theater, Film, Media, and Other Entertainment
Music and Dance
Social Customs and Lifestyle
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Rodell has produced a balanced and detailed description of a complex society with a tangled past and multifaceted culture that is of use to general readers, as well as to researchers looking for a scholarly introduction to the country…. Readers coming to this book will find not just a painstaking review of every major element of culture but also current observations of the social scene that take into account a wide variety of factors, from influences of geography and climate to circumstances of history to socioeconomic and political factors….For an analysis that provides both entertainment and depth, this book is to be commended.” —The Jourbanal of Asian Studies

“Equally useful for teens and adults, this book will be appreciated for the details and insights it provides into Filipino life.” —VOYA

“Librarians will want to purchase, for the high school collection and for the public library collection, countries for which your students or patrons need or request.” —Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher (GaleGroup.com)

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