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Everyday Politics in the Philippines
Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet
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Description for Everyday Politics in the Philippines
Hardback. This study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a portrait of political relationships among villagers. Num Pages: 364 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMP; GTB; JHM; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
This rich study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a nuanced and fascinating portrait of political relationships among villagers. The world he portrays is complex and multifaceted: in a period of flux, relations of status and class shift as traditional roles give way to new social identities. The author demonstrates how disputes over land or controversies around wages lie at the heart of political life regardless of whether they manifest themselves in the ... Read more
This rich study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a nuanced and fascinating portrait of political relationships among villagers. The world he portrays is complex and multifaceted: in a period of flux, relations of status and class shift as traditional roles give way to new social identities. The author demonstrates how disputes over land or controversies around wages lie at the heart of political life regardless of whether they manifest themselves in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742518698
SKU
V9780742518698
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About Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet
Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet is head of the Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at The Australian National University.
Reviews for Everyday Politics in the Philippines
A groundbreaking book in Philippine politics.
American Anthropologist
A major study that deserves to be read by all those interested not only in the Philippines but in the rapidly changing world of the peasant.
Pacific Affairs
An important contribution to the flourishing field of peasant studies. . . . Highly recommended.
CHOICE
Addresses fundamental ... Read more
American Anthropologist
A major study that deserves to be read by all those interested not only in the Philippines but in the rapidly changing world of the peasant.
Pacific Affairs
An important contribution to the flourishing field of peasant studies. . . . Highly recommended.
CHOICE
Addresses fundamental ... Read more