ABSTRACT

This title was first published in 1978. This book offers examples of the writings of Renato Constantino, one of the Philippines' most prolific essayists. Editor Meszaros summarizes their unifying theme: 'The colonial strangehold on consciousness is the crucial factor through which the whole society is dominated... The subversion of colonial consciousness through the development of a 'counter-consciousness' inevitably means also the end of colonial domination at all levels and in all spheres'. This collection includes thirteen essays , the earliest written in 1958 and the latest in 1976.

chapter |23 pages

Introduction

part I|69 pages

Facing History

part II|116 pages

Society in Dependency

chapter |20 pages

The Filipinos in the Philippines*

chapter |14 pages

The Filipino Elite*

chapter |19 pages

The Corrupt Society*

chapter |17 pages

The Filipino Politician*

chapter |23 pages

Society without Purpose*

chapter |21 pages

Diplomacy without Policy*

part III|99 pages

Prospects of Development

chapter |16 pages

Westernizing Factors in the Philippines*

chapter |17 pages

Nationalism and Partisan Scholarship*

chapter |15 pages

Intellectuals and Activists*

chapter |16 pages

Ethics for Nationalists*