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Chapter 1 outline

INTRODUCTION

1. Nationalism overview
a. Describe what nationalism is
b. Short history
c. Transition to the way nationalism is constructed
2. Nationalism as a social construct
a. Shift to Filipino nationalism (How and Whats?)
b. How nationalism’s definition changed from past to present

REVIEW OF RELATED LIT

1. History of construction of nationalism in the Philippines


a. Pre-colonial ‘nationalism’
1. Not nationalism, but worth including
b. Spanish colonization
1. The beginning of a nation
2. Nationalism that came from Europe (Maybe link to French
Revolution)
3. Spread through newspapers, anti-propaganda movements, literary
works
a. La Solidaridad
b. La Independencia
c. Satirical works (e.g. Dasalan at Tocsohan, Ave Maria,
Sampong Utos)
d. Noli, El Fili
4. Katipunan Movement
a. From literature to action
c. American Occupation
1. How America occupied the Philippines
2. Suppression of nationalism
a. Sedition Law
b. Limits on an demonstration of independence
i. Limitations on journalism and other anti-American
writings
3. The use of English language to control Filipinos (relate to social
construction and the power of language in construction of concepts)
a. Educating Filipinos
b. Colonial mentality
4. Class divide
a. Eventual pacification of nationalist opposition
5. Philippine American War (Search on this one. Demonstration of
nationalism)
6. Negative impact of American occupation to Filipino nationalism

d. Japanese Occupation
1. Invasion of the Japanese (Short history)
a. Change of masters (Filipinos as oppresee)
2. Suppression fueled by fear
a. Authoritarian regime
b. Control of media, education, and religion
i. Change of methods of interaction and
communication from media to secretive face to face
conversations
c. What happened to Filipino nationalism during this time?
i. Guerilla tactics
ii. More details up to the eviction
e. “Recession” of nationalism and the Third Republic
1. Need more details
2. Rehabilitation period
3. Stagnation of nationalism (maybe can show literatures about the non-
construction of the concept of nationalism)
f. Marcos Regime
1. Election of Ferdinand Marcos
2. Martial Law Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1081)
a. Effects to the country during the 25 years
b. Human Rights violations
c. Opinions of the Filipinos (Keep it short)
3. Start of the discontent and the rise of nationalism
a. Martial law as a critical point in our history
b. Ignition of nationalist sentiments
c. Student demonstrations and activist rallies
d. Method of communication and passing of knowledge
i. Radyo Veritas
ii. Read more about this
4. From construction to action: People Power Revolution
a. Assassination of Aquino as starting point of the series of
events leading to People Power
b. People power as showcase of Filipino nationalism as it is
constructed in that certain period of time
c.
2. The ever-changing construction of Filipino Nationalism
A. Summary of all the historically and culturally specific construction of
nationalism in the Philippines
B. Millennials as representative generation
1. Method of interactions
2. How they construct their knowledge about certain concepts?
a. Flow of information
b. Constant connection with the world and people
c. Internet generation
C. Transition to Theoretical Framework

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

1. Brief discussion of Social Constructionism as a framework


2. 7 tenets of Social Constructionism
a. Social Constructionism as Anti-essentialism
b. Social Construction as Anti-realism
c. Historical and Cultural Specificity of knowledge
d. Language as a Pre-condition of thought
e. Language as a form of social action
f. A focus on interaction and social practices
g. A focus on processes

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1. What is Filipino nationalism among Filipino millennials today?


2. How do Filipino millennials construct their certain knowledge of Filipino
nationalism?

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