Verbal Arts in Philippine Indigenous Communities: Poetics, Society, and History by Herminia Meñez Coben
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"Examines the centrality of verbal arts in social life and the dynamic roles of verbal artists as religious and political leaders, as guardians of tradition, as well as agents of cultural change. The subtitle highlights its emphasis on poetics and social change, poetics and gender politics, the poetics of violence, and of pacifism, tropes in social and historical contexts, and on colonialism, ethnic identity, and political power. Published in 2009. Finalist, Gintong Aklat Awards 2010, for Social Science." -Excerpts from the publisher's website.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.
Weight: 0.704 kg
ISBN: 978-97-1-550583-3
Imprint: Ateneo University Press
Language: English
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