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"From Wilderness to Nation: The Evolution of Bayan" by Damon…
"From Wilderness to Nation: The Evolution of Bayan" by Damon Woods
making observations
Philippine history as written by non-Filpinos/outsiders/colonizers (Julian, Victoria, Preziah)
identity as linked to the history of oppression and influences of colonization (Kathleen)
some important historical details are left out of the story (Myskina)
the term
barangay
as a myth as there was little to no proof of the usage of such a word in early writings (Julia)
the structure of Tagalog society from the lens of Western people (John Paul)
barangay
as an outsider-imposed static notion of an institutional and political unit of society (Kenchi)
Eurocentrism and colonizer-based narratives and ideologies in Philippine history (Lucas)
distortion of Philippine historiography (Yaman)
asking questions
What necessitates the use of ‘bayan’ instead of ‘barangay?' (Julian)
How have the concepts of independence, authority, and self-sufficiency changed in the consciousness of Tagalog communities? (Jack)
How can the government’s use of the term “bayan” in rhetoric be seen as a form of black propaganda to obscure, undermine, or distract from pressing social and economic issues in the Philippines? (John Mathew)
What role has 'bayan' played in the context of Filipino politics and governance? (Myskina)
How has thе еvolving undеrstanding of 'bayan' shapеd Filipino identity and sociеty across historical pеriods? (Julianne)
How has the term "bayan" been used over time? And in contrast, how is it more dynamic than the imposed "barangay"? (John Paul)
How can one autonomously reimagine the concept of “bayan” to better reflect the wide complexities of Tagalog identity as well as society? (Kristoffer)
Based on history and culture, what does ‘bayan’ mean for the Filipino people? (Bianca)
Why do we limit the definition of our identity to our political structure and not to our rich social and cultural aspects? (Hans)
Is “bayan” a term with a simple one-liner definition regardless of chronology? (Monzam)
What are the roles of these two terms and how does the usage of these terms evolve over time? (Yaman)
examining alternatives
criticality in our language and identity by focusing on intentions and power dynamics (Kathleen)
the term
bayan
provides a sense of identity beyond political systems or foreign notions of nation (Preziah)
thе tеrm
bayan
еmbodiеs thе communal, intеrconnеctеd aspеct of prе-colonial Filipino sociеty (Julianne)
bayan
as a Tagalog’s fluid and ever-evolving term to represent their identity (Kenchi)
fluidity of the word “bayan” in the context of OFWs (Hans)
bayan
represents the multifaceted nature of Tagalog society (Nicholas)
inquiry paper
entails
exploring
a person, thing, concept, event, or phenomenon
the
purpose
and the
process
of inquiring into a subject—
why
and
how
we write to inquire
WRITING AS INQUIRY
disciplinarity
criticality
positionality