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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
Thoroughly enjoyed going through the assortment of essays Resil Mojares compiled in this collection. I think what strikes me the most about his approach in writing his thoughts, arguments, and personal qualms is that apart from shedding light on perspectives unexplored, it is often rooted in compelling argumentation.
That is to say, he understandably discusses, albeit in short detail, about the importance of "critical globalization", of what could possibly qualify as Philippine Noir, of the inclusion of informal authors in the historiography of the Philippines. What I find with his approach, and at least with his intellectual rigor, is that it constantly looks for areas in which the discussion can be leveled. Shortness aside, I don't think I felt any circular going through the entire book's collection.
That is to say, he understandably discusses, albeit in short detail, about the importance of "critical globalization", of what could possibly qualify as Philippine Noir, of the inclusion of informal authors in the historiography of the Philippines. What I find with his approach, and at least with his intellectual rigor, is that it constantly looks for areas in which the discussion can be leveled. Shortness aside, I don't think I felt any circular going through the entire book's collection.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Took long enough as I've always felt intimidated with historiography and academic jargon outside of my safe bubble of general fiction and digestible essays. This is more telling on my capacity as a reader than the author's prose.
In all honesty, I sped through most of the chapters—except the lengthy paper on the Sto Nino which was apparently the crux of Mojares' scholarly work. Nonetheless, it was an interesting discussion on the transformation of religious iconography from colonial to one that is owned by the people—a mix of indigenous, pagan, nature-rooted, Filipino.
Favorite sections are:
Andres Bonifacio and the Problem of Class
An Immodest Proposal for Literary Studies
In all honesty, I sped through most of the chapters—except the lengthy paper on the Sto Nino which was apparently the crux of Mojares' scholarly work. Nonetheless, it was an interesting discussion on the transformation of religious iconography from colonial to one that is owned by the people—a mix of indigenous, pagan, nature-rooted, Filipino.
Favorite sections are:
Andres Bonifacio and the Problem of Class
An Immodest Proposal for Literary Studies
quickly breezed through mojares' academic writing. poignant and deliciously erudite in the examination of historical accounts, and also criticizes deeply the phlippine literary education system. awed as always