Everyday Politics in the Philippines: Class and Status Relations in a Central Luzon Village (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780742518704)

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.

Author: Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet
ISBN-10: 0742518701
ISBN-13: 9780742518704
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2002
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d