"How Pinoy R U? Pag narinig mo ang mga salitang "Ponoy Ako," kanta lang ba ng Orange and Lemons ang naiisip mo? Kung ipinanganak ka sa isa sa mga 7,107 islands ng Perlas ng Silangan, Pinoy ka. O kahit na sa ibang bansa ka nagkamulat pero certified Filipinos ang parents mo, matatawag ka ding kalahi ni Jose Rizal at Manny Pacquiao. Pero what makes a person truely Pinoy? Ano ang mga distinct moral values na nagdedescribe kung sino nga ba tayo? Nagjoin forces sina Ronald at Rei para lang iexplain ang mechanics of being a true Filipino - sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa. At ang lahat nang ito ay nagsisimula sa puso."--Cover
The book examines the transformation of the life-world in the context of the rapidly changing Estonian society. The authors pose three main questions to be discussed throughout the book: What has happened in the Estonian society during the last decade? How to describe the present society? Who shapes the social developments and in which direction? The authors formulate three main theses: (1) the great transformation occurring on the macro level is reflected in the life-world as changes in the temporal and spatial dimensions and the multiplicity of individuals' social identifications in the context of new opportunities. This brings about social and cultural fragmentation of the society and a clear differentiation and polarisation of mental structures; (2) the inherently conflictual nature of transformation is expressed in socially differentiating self-positioning, dependent on the resources individuals possess for coping with changes, and leading to the re-stratification of the society (re-structuration); (3) the acceleration of social and personal time and the opening of social space, on one hand, and social stratification, on the other hand, perform as mutual amplifiers. The authors conclude that the first wave of transitional controversies between more and less capitalised social groups is receding due to increasing general welfare. At the same time, global technological and cultural changes, migration crises, and increasing violence and terrorism have brought about new controversies and challenges in Estonian society.
Performing Philippine studies / J. Neil C. Garcia -- Ang sarili sa digma, ang digma sa sarili / Laurence Marvin S. Castillo -- Kung papaano umalpas sa panahon / Christian Jil R. Benitez -- Kung bakit mahalaga ang pangungulit sa nobela / Chuckberry J. Pascual -- Katawan ni Guillermo / U Z. Eliserio -- Ang operasyon, and aparisyon, at ang Pilipinang kalakal / Tilde Acuña -- Hamlet and his problems of politeness / Thomas David F. Chaves -- Magical metonymies / Dominic Paul Chow Sy -- Toward the unsurmountable you / Christian Jil R. Benitez -- In the age of anthropocene and CMICT / Raul Pertierra -- Translation and the problem of realism in Philippine literature in English / J. Neil C. Garcia
