A unique, revealing look at the history and contemporary culture of
the Philippine Islands and their multicultural and
foreign-influenced facets. Interest in the Philippines has grown
substantially over recent years. The Philippines: A Global Studies
Handbook provides an all-encompassing introduction to the dramatic
history of this intriguing nation as well as the contemporary
social, political, economic, religious, and artistic life, written
for travelers, business people, researchers, students, or general
readers. The author, an award-winning professor of Asian studies,
explores the effects of centuries of change and continuity on this
fascinating, often contradictory land. It is a locals-eye view that
gets straight to the heart of the Filipino experience-a cultural
tour that measures the profound impact of the islands' Japanese,
Spanish, and American conquerors, as well as the influence of
Islam, the Marcos regime, and the People Power revolutions that
ousted Ferdinand Marcos and, 15 years later, Joseph Estrada. An
etiquette section that discusses respect and levels of interaction,
first names and surnames, titles of respect, and core values versus
surface values Twelve photographs of noteworthy figures such as
physician and novelist Jose Rizal, nationalist Andres Bonifacio,
and other Filipino heroes
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