Everyday Politics in the Philippines: Class and Status Relations in a Central Luzon Village

By Benedict J. Kerkvliet

Book Overview

This rich study examines the everyday politics of a rice farming village in central Luzon. Contending that the faction and patron-client relationships emphasized by conventional studies are but one part of Philippine political life, Kerkvliet offers a nuanced and fascinating portrait of political relationships among villagers. The world he portrays is complex and multifaceted: in a period of flux, relations of status and class shift as traditional roles give way to new social identities. A comprehensive and masterful classic, Everyday Politics in the Philippines revises our notions of political life in the developing world. Now available again with a new preface, postscript, and updated bibliography, this updated edition will be welcomed by a broad range of social scientists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742518701
• ISBN13: 9780742518704
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"