Challenging Filipino Colonial Mentality with Philippine Art

<p>For 350 years, the Philippines was colonized by Spain and the United States. The Philippines became a sovereign nation in 1946 yet, fifty years later, colonial teachings continue to oppress Filipinos due to their colonial mentality (CM.) CM is an internalized oppression among Filipinos in which they experience an automatic preference for anything Western—European or U.S. American—and rejection of anything Filipino<strong>. </strong>Although Filipinos show signs of a CM, there are Filipinos who are challenging CM by engaging in Philippine art. <strong> </strong>Philippine art is defined as Filipino-made visual art, literature, music, and dance intended to promote Philippine culture<strong>. </strong>This research project analyzes the Philippine art community and discovers that those involved in the Philippine art community are conscious of how colonialism dictates standards today. They also actively challenge colonial affects by creating and/or supporting artists whom promote Filipino cultures. However, Philippine art’s ability to decrease CM among Filipinos is not evenly accessible among classes.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International Studies

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Mateo, Francesca V

Contributors dc:contributor

• James Zarsadiaz, Ph.D.
• Lucia E. Cantero, Ph.D.

• colonial mentality
• decolonization
• inclusion
• art
• art education
• philippines
• Asian American Studies
• Asian History
• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
• Cultural History
• Ethnic Studies
• International and Intercultural Communication
• Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
• Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Social Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/thes/196

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:thes-1250