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Philippine Prehistory: An Anthropological Overview of the Rise of Filipino Society and Culture
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1975
In this work, "F. Landa Jocano presents well-thought-out views regarding the peopling of the archipelago, the cultural affinities of the natives of the Philippines, and the development of early society and culture among them."
Problems and Methods in the Study of Philippine Indigenous Ethnic Cultures: A Preliminary Overview
Author: F. Landa Jocano, Lilia Marquez, and Mamerta Caguimbal
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1994
This book consists of two parts. Part I deals with the ethnographic method and part II, a bibliography on Philippine Cultural Communities. These were written and compiled in 1985.
The Hiligaynons: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in Western Bisayas Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD and PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
"The series is designed to highlight, holistically, the basic features of the commonly shared patterns of culture and institutions among the different groups that constitute Philippine society."
Filipino Muslims: Their Social Institutions and Cultural Achievements
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • DOWNLOAD BOOK
The papers in this volume were delivered as lectures at a special seminar held at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines, from July to September 1981.
The Ilocanos: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in the Ilocos Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1982
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD AND PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
This volume is one of a series of ethnographic reports on the traditional culture and social organization of the different lowland Philippine ethnic groups.
Philippine Prehistory: An Anthropological Overview of the Rise of Filipino Society and Culture
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1975
In this work, "F. Landa Jocano presents well-thought-out views regarding the peopling of the archipelago, the cultural affinities of the natives of the Philippines, and the development of early society and culture among them."
Problems and Methods in the Study of Philippine Indigenous Ethnic Cultures: A Preliminary Overview
Author: F. Landa Jocano, Lilia Marquez, and Mamerta Caguimbal
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1994
This book consists of two parts. Part I deals with the ethnographic method and part II, a bibliography on Philippine Cultural Communities. These were written and compiled in 1985.
The Hiligaynons: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in Western Bisayas Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD and PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
"The series is designed to highlight, holistically, the basic features of the commonly shared patterns of culture and institutions among the different groups that constitute Philippine society."
Filipino Muslims: Their Social Institutions and Cultural Achievements
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • DOWNLOAD BOOK
The papers in this volume were delivered as lectures at a special seminar held at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines, from July to September 1981.
The Ilocanos: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in the Ilocos Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1982
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD AND PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
This volume is one of a series of ethnographic reports on the traditional culture and social organization of the different lowland Philippine ethnic groups.
Sales have been suspended until further notice. Inquiries, however, will be entertained via email
Philippines and Asia: A Bibliography on Philippine Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations
Author: Gloria Fernandez, Rosita Perez, Sandra Repulda, and Normita G. Recto
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1974
A Cold War Alliance: Philippine-South Korean Relations, 1948–1971
Author: Lily Ann Polo
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1984
TABLE OF CONTENTS • PREFACE and FOREWORD • INTRODUCTION
The work covers "the initial establishment of relations between the Philippines and the South Korean Republic in 1948, to the period f a trend towards the multi-polarization in the East Asian region in the 1970s."
Development Diplomacy: Foreign Policy and Technology Transfer
Author: Elisa Tible-Caoyonan
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1994
VIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
This book determines "how technology transfer as an activity of development diplomacy can help promote development. It is based on the premise that foreign policy in general, or development diplomacy, in particular, affects the economy."
Philippine-Iran Relations: 50 Years and Beyond
Author: Henelito Sevilla, Jr., Ph.D. (Editor)
Price: Free (Online) | Availability: Online and Free
Year of Publication: 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS • DOWNLOAD FREE
The book reflects on the diplomatic history, academic exchanges, and the cultural, political and developmental linkages between Iran and the Philippines.
The Philippines and South Korea: Strengthening the Partnership
Editor: Lily Ann Polo
Price: PhP 150 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS • EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
This book features the works of "Korean and Filipino scholars, government officials, representatives of government and private agencies and corporations concerned with contemporary Korean affairs and Philippine-South Korean relations."
Turning the Page: Challenges for Divided Nations
Editor: Lily Ann Polo
Price: PhP 100 • Availability: In stock
Year of Publication: 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
This book takes "analyz[es] the parallel initiatives..by the governments and civil societies in the Philippines and South Korea to promote tolerance and understanding in the wake of threats to national stability in both Republics."
U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines: An Annotated Bibliography, 1947–1988
Compiled by: Elizabeth T. Urgel and Mamerta Q. Caguimbal
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1990
VIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS • READ INTRODUCTION
This book is a part of a series of annotated bibliographies on various topics of academic interest and national issues of current concern meant to be used by the public, government officials, policy planners and researchers
The West Philippine Sea: The Territorial and Maritime Jurisdiction Disputes from a Filipino Perspective
Authors: Aileen S.P. Baviera and Jay Batongbacal
Price: Free Online • Year of Publication: 2013
DOWNLOAD FREE
The issues..."are framed from a Filipino perspective that focuses on information.. considered to be most important and of interest to citizens of this country, rather than information that may be highlighted by...foreign authors, organizations or governments. The contents are not intended as advocacy of any particular position or policy.
Philippines and Asia: A Bibliography on Philippine Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations
Author: Gloria Fernandez, Rosita Perez, Sandra Repulda, and Normita G. Recto
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1974
A Cold War Alliance: Philippine-South Korean Relations, 1948–1971
Author: Lily Ann Polo
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1984
TABLE OF CONTENTS • PREFACE and FOREWORD • INTRODUCTION
The work covers "the initial establishment of relations between the Philippines and the South Korean Republic in 1948, to the period f a trend towards the multi-polarization in the East Asian region in the 1970s."
Development Diplomacy: Foreign Policy and Technology Transfer
Author: Elisa Tible-Caoyonan
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1994
VIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
This book determines "how technology transfer as an activity of development diplomacy can help promote development. It is based on the premise that foreign policy in general, or development diplomacy, in particular, affects the economy."
Philippine-Iran Relations: 50 Years and Beyond
Author: Henelito Sevilla, Jr., Ph.D. (Editor)
Price: Free (Online) | Availability: Online and Free
Year of Publication: 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS • DOWNLOAD FREE
The book reflects on the diplomatic history, academic exchanges, and the cultural, political and developmental linkages between Iran and the Philippines.
The Philippines and South Korea: Strengthening the Partnership
Editor: Lily Ann Polo
Price: PhP 150 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS • EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
This book features the works of "Korean and Filipino scholars, government officials, representatives of government and private agencies and corporations concerned with contemporary Korean affairs and Philippine-South Korean relations."
Turning the Page: Challenges for Divided Nations
Editor: Lily Ann Polo
Price: PhP 100 • Availability: In stock
Year of Publication: 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
This book takes "analyz[es] the parallel initiatives..by the governments and civil societies in the Philippines and South Korea to promote tolerance and understanding in the wake of threats to national stability in both Republics."
U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines: An Annotated Bibliography, 1947–1988
Compiled by: Elizabeth T. Urgel and Mamerta Q. Caguimbal
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1990
VIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS • READ INTRODUCTION
This book is a part of a series of annotated bibliographies on various topics of academic interest and national issues of current concern meant to be used by the public, government officials, policy planners and researchers
The West Philippine Sea: The Territorial and Maritime Jurisdiction Disputes from a Filipino Perspective
Authors: Aileen S.P. Baviera and Jay Batongbacal
Price: Free Online • Year of Publication: 2013
DOWNLOAD FREE
The issues..."are framed from a Filipino perspective that focuses on information.. considered to be most important and of interest to citizens of this country, rather than information that may be highlighted by...foreign authors, organizations or governments. The contents are not intended as advocacy of any particular position or policy.
Sales have been suspended until further notice. Inquiries, however, will be entertained via email.
The ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry: Partnership in Regional Economic Development
Author: Elizabeth T. Urgel
Price: Php 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
This book aims to "paint in broad outlines the main features of ACCI, to indicate its principal achievements, shortcomings and problems, and to identify the opportunities that lie before it."
East Asian Popular Culture: Philippine Perspectives
Editor: Michiyo Yoneno-Reyes
Price: PhP 250 | Availability: Out of print but free PDF
Year of Publication: 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS • EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION • FREE PDFs
This book contains articles on Japanese and Korean pop culture, offering interdisciplinary analyses of manga, films, TV dramas, and music and examining how these cultural forms are consumed in a Philippine context.
Going Global: Asian Societies on the Cusp of Change
Editor: Armando Malay, Jr.
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: In stock
Year of Publication: 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
".....in the waning years of the 20th century, that convergence of vivid psychological and historical moments were seemingly constitutive of the spirit, if not the substance of a radically difference social order in most human communities the world over."
Indochina: A Region in Transition
Editor: Milagros Espinas
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • SAMPLE: Nguyen Khac Vien: The Itinerary of a Marxist Intellectual
This book is a collection of the papers presented during the first conference on Indochina on 1-2 September 1993.
Resources for Asian Studies in Selected Libraries in the Greater Manila Area: A Survey
Author: Violeta Encarnacion
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1973
Nationalism in Search of Ideology: The Indonesian Nationalist Party, 1946-1965
Author: Joel Rocamora
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: In stock
Year of Publication: 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
"...any serious study of the Guided Democracy period must take into account the role, not only of the Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI), but also of the other parties, in creating the conditions....which led to the calamitous events of late 1965 and early 1966."
Regional Security in East Asia: Challenges to Cooperation and Community Building
Editor: Aileen S.P. Baviera
Price: PhP 150 | Availability: Out of print
Year of Publication: 2008
DOWNLOAD FREE
The "present collection of essays looks beyond the ASEAN security community that Amitav Acharya, Jurgen Haacke, and Rizal Sukma among others problematize to explore the possibility that a broader East Asian security community might also come into being in the future."
Southeast Asian Studies in Asia: An Assessment
Editors: Milagros Espinas, Armando Malay, Jr. and Aileen S.P. Baviera
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: Out of stock
Year of Publication: 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS • SUMMARY REPORT
"...the development of Southeast Asian Studies in East Asia is uneven, with some...institutions devoting more resources... certain fields of study are more emphasized..., and areas of research focus defined in varying degrees....
Society and Culture: The Asian Heritage, Festschrift for Juan R. Francisco
Editors: Artemio Palongpalong and Sylvano Mahiwo
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: OUT OF PRINT
Year of Publication: 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS and INTRODUCTION
This book "consists of articles contributed by scholars who are well-known in their areas of specialization. The articles can be divided into two categories: those dealing with the Philippines, and those covering other Asian countries."
The Third Force in South Vietnam, 1968–1975
Author: Armando Malay, Jr.
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS • PREFACE and CHAPTER 1: Origins and Definitions
This book reconstitutes "the elusive and sometimes baffling circumstances of the evolution of the so-called Third Force...across a geographical and cultural distance."
The ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry: Partnership in Regional Economic Development
Author: Elizabeth T. Urgel
Price: Php 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1994
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
This book aims to "paint in broad outlines the main features of ACCI, to indicate its principal achievements, shortcomings and problems, and to identify the opportunities that lie before it."
East Asian Popular Culture: Philippine Perspectives
Editor: Michiyo Yoneno-Reyes
Price: PhP 250 | Availability: Out of print but free PDF
Year of Publication: 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS • EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION • FREE PDFs
This book contains articles on Japanese and Korean pop culture, offering interdisciplinary analyses of manga, films, TV dramas, and music and examining how these cultural forms are consumed in a Philippine context.
Going Global: Asian Societies on the Cusp of Change
Editor: Armando Malay, Jr.
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: In stock
Year of Publication: 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
".....in the waning years of the 20th century, that convergence of vivid psychological and historical moments were seemingly constitutive of the spirit, if not the substance of a radically difference social order in most human communities the world over."
Indochina: A Region in Transition
Editor: Milagros Espinas
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • SAMPLE: Nguyen Khac Vien: The Itinerary of a Marxist Intellectual
This book is a collection of the papers presented during the first conference on Indochina on 1-2 September 1993.
Resources for Asian Studies in Selected Libraries in the Greater Manila Area: A Survey
Author: Violeta Encarnacion
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1973
Nationalism in Search of Ideology: The Indonesian Nationalist Party, 1946-1965
Author: Joel Rocamora
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: In stock
Year of Publication: 1975
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION
"...any serious study of the Guided Democracy period must take into account the role, not only of the Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI), but also of the other parties, in creating the conditions....which led to the calamitous events of late 1965 and early 1966."
Regional Security in East Asia: Challenges to Cooperation and Community Building
Editor: Aileen S.P. Baviera
Price: PhP 150 | Availability: Out of print
Year of Publication: 2008
DOWNLOAD FREE
The "present collection of essays looks beyond the ASEAN security community that Amitav Acharya, Jurgen Haacke, and Rizal Sukma among others problematize to explore the possibility that a broader East Asian security community might also come into being in the future."
Southeast Asian Studies in Asia: An Assessment
Editors: Milagros Espinas, Armando Malay, Jr. and Aileen S.P. Baviera
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: Out of stock
Year of Publication: 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS • SUMMARY REPORT
"...the development of Southeast Asian Studies in East Asia is uneven, with some...institutions devoting more resources... certain fields of study are more emphasized..., and areas of research focus defined in varying degrees....
Society and Culture: The Asian Heritage, Festschrift for Juan R. Francisco
Editors: Artemio Palongpalong and Sylvano Mahiwo
Price: PhP 150 • Availability: OUT OF PRINT
Year of Publication: 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS and INTRODUCTION
This book "consists of articles contributed by scholars who are well-known in their areas of specialization. The articles can be divided into two categories: those dealing with the Philippines, and those covering other Asian countries."
The Third Force in South Vietnam, 1968–1975
Author: Armando Malay, Jr.
Price: PhP 100 | Availability: In Stock
Year of Publication: 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS • PREFACE and CHAPTER 1: Origins and Definitions
This book reconstitutes "the elusive and sometimes baffling circumstances of the evolution of the so-called Third Force...across a geographical and cultural distance."
The Asian Center makes available the digital (pdf) version of some of the monographs of its late Professor Emeritus and pillar of Philippine anthropology, Felipe Landa Jocano (5 February 1930- 27 October 2013). F. Landa Jocano, Professor at the Asian Center from 1973 until his death where he taught courses on Philippine ethnography, social organization, and prehistory. He served as Director of the Philippine Studies Program at the UP Asian Center (then Philippine Center for Advanced Studies), Dean of the UP Institute of Philippine Studies, and Head of the Asian Center Museum Laboratory. He was honored as Professor Emeritus of the UP Asian Center.
The collection was launched on 19 November 2024 through an online roundtable.
Philippine Prehistory: An Anthropological Overview of the Rise of Filipino Society and Culture
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1975
In this work, "F. Landa Jocano presents well-thought-out views regarding the peopling of the archipelago, the cultural affinities of the natives of the Philippines, and the development of early society and culture among them."
Problems and Methods in the Study of Philippine Indigenous Ethnic Cultures: A Preliminary Overview
Author: F. Landa Jocano, Lilia Marquez, and Mamerta Caguimbal
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1994
This book consists of two parts. Part I deals with the ethnographic method and part II, a bibliography on Philippine Cultural Communities. These were written and compiled in 1985.
The Hiligaynons: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in Western Bisayas Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD and PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
"The series is designed to highlight, holistically, the basic features of the commonly shared patterns of culture and institutions among the different groups that constitute Philippine society."
Filipino Muslims: Their Social Institutions and Cultural Achievements
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • DOWNLOAD BOOK
The papers in this volume were delivered as lectures at a special seminar held at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines, from July to September 1981.
The Ilocanos: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in the Ilocos Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1982
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD AND PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
This volume is one of a series of ethnographic reports on the traditional culture and social organization of the different lowland Philippine ethnic groups.
Philippine Prehistory: An Anthropological Overview of the Rise of Filipino Society and Culture
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1975
In this work, "F. Landa Jocano presents well-thought-out views regarding the peopling of the archipelago, the cultural affinities of the natives of the Philippines, and the development of early society and culture among them."
Problems and Methods in the Study of Philippine Indigenous Ethnic Cultures: A Preliminary Overview
Author: F. Landa Jocano, Lilia Marquez, and Mamerta Caguimbal
Price of Hard Copy: TBD
Year of Publication: 1994
This book consists of two parts. Part I deals with the ethnographic method and part II, a bibliography on Philippine Cultural Communities. These were written and compiled in 1985.
The Hiligaynons: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in Western Bisayas Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD and PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
"The series is designed to highlight, holistically, the basic features of the commonly shared patterns of culture and institutions among the different groups that constitute Philippine society."
Filipino Muslims: Their Social Institutions and Cultural Achievements
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1983
TABLE OF CONTENTS • INTRODUCTION • DOWNLOAD BOOK
The papers in this volume were delivered as lectures at a special seminar held at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines, from July to September 1981.
The Ilocanos: An Ethnography of Family and Community Life in the Ilocos Region
Author: F. Landa Jocano
Price: N/A | Availability: Out of Stock
Year of Publication: 1982
TABLE OF CONTENTS • FOREWORD AND PREFACE • DOWNLOAD BOOK
This volume is one of a series of ethnographic reports on the traditional culture and social organization of the different lowland Philippine ethnic groups.
