Filipinology
Encyclopedia
In general, Filipinology (Filipino
: Pilipinolohiya) or Philippine Studies refers to the study of the Philippines
. It encompasses the study of Filipino history, Filipino culture, Filipino language
s, Filipino society, Filipino life, Filipino psyche or Filipino psychology, Filipino politics, and Filipino government. The approaches or perspectives of Philippine Studies could be theoretical, interdisciplinary, comparative, transnational, and global. Filipinology was developed in the University of the Philippines Diliman and had become part of curriculums in some colleges and universities inside and outside the Philippines.
s to the United States
). Apart from providing education and awareness about the Philippines, Filipinology aims to make students of Philippine Studies aware of Filipino ethnic identity by experiencing Philippine culture.
bibliographer
Wenceslao Emilio Retana y Gamboa. Other prominent non-Filipino filipinologists are William Henry Scott
, H. Brett Melendy
Ferdinand Blumentritt
, and A.V. Hartendorp.
and noeco marquino is also a founder filipinology society (...)],
. Founded in 1953, the magazine serves as a “forum” for disseminating many aspects of life in the Philippines through research in humanities and social sciences, “friendly and constructive debate”, and the expression of scholarly views. Another publication is the book written by Remigio E. Agpalo entitled Adventures in Political Science. With an introduction written by Zeus A. Salazar, Agpalo’s book is a “major contribution” to Filipinology that covers important areas of political science
in the Philippines, including political dynamics, comparative government, comparative politics, Philippine government, Philippine politics, political philosophy, political theory, political methodology, constitutional law, modernization and political development.
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
: Pilipinolohiya) or Philippine Studies refers to the study of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It encompasses the study of Filipino history, Filipino culture, Filipino language
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
s, Filipino society, Filipino life, Filipino psyche or Filipino psychology, Filipino politics, and Filipino government. The approaches or perspectives of Philippine Studies could be theoretical, interdisciplinary, comparative, transnational, and global. Filipinology was developed in the University of the Philippines Diliman and had become part of curriculums in some colleges and universities inside and outside the Philippines.
Purpose
Learning goals of Filipinology include the comprehension, appreciation, and critical evaluation of the Philippines through Philippine History, contemporary issues in Philippine community, and Philippine Humanities such as Filipino philosophy, Filipino music, Filipino art, Filipino literature, and Filipino dance. The incorporation of Philippine Humanities through literary readings, listening to musical recordings, film viewings, and field trips provide development of cultural acceptance and aesthetic sense. Philippine Studies extend to connecting contributions of persons of Filipino descent to new settings and culture (such as Filipino AmericanFilipino American
Filipino Americans are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipino Americans, often shortened to "Fil-Ams", or "Pinoy",Filipinos in what is now the United States were first documented in the 16th century, with small settlements beginning in the 18th century...
s to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). Apart from providing education and awareness about the Philippines, Filipinology aims to make students of Philippine Studies aware of Filipino ethnic identity by experiencing Philippine culture.
Filipinologists
Experts on Filipinology are called filipinologists (Filipino: Pilipinista; literally “experts in Filipino culture”). According to Rosa M. Vallejo the "foremost" non-Filipino filipinologist is the SpaniardSpanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
bibliographer
Bibliographer
"A bibliographer is a person who describes and lists books and other publications, with particular attention to such characteristics as authorship, publication date, edition, typography, etc. The result of this endeavor is a bibliography...
Wenceslao Emilio Retana y Gamboa. Other prominent non-Filipino filipinologists are William Henry Scott
William Henry Scott (historian)
William Henry Scott was a historian of the Gran Cordillera Central and Prehispanic Philippines. He personally rejected the description anthropologist as applying to himself.-Early life:...
, H. Brett Melendy
H. Brett Melendy
Howard Brett Melendy is a prominent American historian, writer, researcher, publisher, autobiographer, dean, history professor, and filipinologist. Melendy was a professor and administrator at the San José State University in California and the University of Hawai'i. As a professor, he taught...
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Ferdinand Blumentritt , was a teacher, secondary school principal in Litoměřice, lecturer, and author of articles and books on the Philippines and its ethnography...
, and A.V. Hartendorp.
and noeco marquino is also a founder filipinology society (...)],
Publications
Publications dealing with Filipinology seek to reach specialist and non-specialist audience from and outside the Philippines. Among such Philippine Studies literature is the quarterly magazine Philippine Studies published by the Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
. Founded in 1953, the magazine serves as a “forum” for disseminating many aspects of life in the Philippines through research in humanities and social sciences, “friendly and constructive debate”, and the expression of scholarly views. Another publication is the book written by Remigio E. Agpalo entitled Adventures in Political Science. With an introduction written by Zeus A. Salazar, Agpalo’s book is a “major contribution” to Filipinology that covers important areas of political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in the Philippines, including political dynamics, comparative government, comparative politics, Philippine government, Philippine politics, political philosophy, political theory, political methodology, constitutional law, modernization and political development.
External links
- Philippine Studies Quarterly of the Ateneo de Manila University Press
- Philippine Humanities Review of the University of the Philippines at Diliman
- Philippine Journals Online
- Maria Elena G. Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program, University of San Francisco
- Philippine Studies Certificate Program, at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin
- Philippine Studies Department at the City College of San Francisco
- Center for Philippine Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa
- Philippine Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan