Multicultural Difference is a Poor Substitute for Revolution

An aesthetics of “postcolonial” difference or hybridity is a poor substitute for a politics of thoroughgoing popular-democratic transformation. What makes a real difference in the Philippine scene is the moment of recognition by the millions of powerless and disenfranchised that their society can be changed if they can organize and act in order to alter iniquitous property/power relations radically.

E. San Juan, Jr.,
U.S. Imperialism and Revolution in the Philippines

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About karlo mikhail

Karlo is a bibliophile, youth activist, flaneur, literature graduate, and citizen media advocate. A former student council leader and school paper editor, he is presently the Panay Regional Coordinator for Kabataan Partylist.

2 Comments

  1. You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be actually something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and extremely broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of it!

  2. Hello, merci for this editorial. It helped me with my probe. bye

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