Review of Plural Entanglements: Philippine Studies

Jose Monfred C. Sy
University of the Philippines Diliman
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2023: 145—151

Book Review

Chapters of Plural Entanglements delve into the historical and contemporary involvement of the Philippines in the global economy, weigh on established theories on Philippine culture and history, and critique urgent issues anchored on social justice. By examining these areas, the collection provides a space for the communities, knowledges, and experiences that have been marginalized or excluded in earlier projects in Philippine studies. In this way, the book “contributes to the long history of decolonial scholarship in the Philippines and Filipino scholars’ work in the last four decades[,] respectfully nodding to [the] long genealogy of anticolonial and decolonial work by Filipinos” (10). To fulfill its objective, Plural Entanglements covers various themes tied together by their relevance to Philippine studies.

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Sy, Jose Monfred C. Review of Plural Entanglements: Philippine Studies, edited by Dada Docot, Stephen B. Acabado, and Clement C. Camposano. Philippine Journal of Public Policy: Interdisciplinary Development Perspectives 2023: 145—151. https://cids.up.edu.ph/plural-entanglements-philippine-studies-review/

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