Culture and Customs of the Philippines

Subjects:

• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
• History » Asian History
• Multicultural Studies » Asian Studies

Awards:

• 2002 Cecile B. Currey Award, Association of Third World Studies

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 Journal of Asian Studies February 2003
• Equally useful for teens and adults, this book will be appreciated for the details and insights it provides into Filipino life.
  —VOYA August 2002
• 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) February 2002

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