Indigenous Media and Popular Culture in the Philippines: Representations, Voices, and Resistance

This book explores how Indigenous peoples use media and popular culture to showcase their creativity, mediate their cultures, identities, worldviews, and activism, and promote their recognition and empowerment. It examines case studies in the Philippines and emphasizes the importance of addressing these issues to promote the recognition and empowerment of IPs in Southeast Asia and the global context.

Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2024
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Indigenous peoples (IPs) have a rich and diverse cultural heritage that includes media content, literature, and other forms of popular culture. This book argues that the production of media content and popular culture by IPs serves as a platform for them to showcase their creativity, mediate their cultures, identities, worldviews, and activism, and promote the recognition and empowerment of IPs. Through an examination of specific case studies of indigenous media and popular culture in the Philippines using textual and ethnographic methods, the chapters in this book shed light on the politics of representation, narratives of resistance, and self-representation and mediation of indigeneity and culture. They emphasize the crucial importance of addressing these issues to promote the recognition and empowerment of IPs not only within the Philippines but also across Southeast Asia and the global context.

One of the key themes of the book is the politics of representation. IPs have been historically marginalized and excluded from mainstream media and popular culture, and this has led to a lack of representation and visibility. The book argues that the production of media content and popular culture by IPs can help to address this issue by providing a platform for them to tell their own stories and share their perspectives. This can help to challenge dominant narratives and promote a more diverse and inclusive society.

Another key theme of the book is the narratives of resistance. IPs have faced numerous challenges throughout history, including colonization, exploitation, and discrimination. The book argues that the production of media content and popular culture by IPs can help to document these experiences and promote resistance. This can include the use of storytelling, music, and art to convey messages of resistance and hope.

Self-representation and mediation of indigeneity and culture are also important themes of the book. IPs have a unique perspective on the world and their culture, and the book argues that the production of media content and popular culture by IPs can help to promote this perspective. This can include the use of language, symbols, and rituals to convey cultural values and beliefs.

The book also emphasizes the importance of addressing these issues to promote the recognition and empowerment of IPs. This can include the development of policies and programs that support the production of media content and popular culture by IPs, as well as the promotion of cultural exchange and collaboration between IPs and other communities.

In conclusion, this book argues that the production of media content and popular culture by Indigenous peoples (IPs) serves as a platform for them to showcase their creativity, mediate their cultures, identities, worldviews, and activism, and promote the recognition and empowerment of IPs. Through an examination of specific case studies of indigenous media and popular culture in the Philippines using textual and ethnographic methods, the chapters in this book shed light on the politics of representation, narratives of resistance, and self-representation and mediation of indigeneity and culture. They emphasize the crucial importance of addressing these issues to promote the recognition and empowerment of IPs not only within the Philippines but also across Southeast Asia and the global context.

Weight: 437g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789819991006
Edition number: 1st ed. 2024