Recommendations for Future ResearchCurrent Method of Study Strobel explains that, in order to create a successful and genuine narrative, one must partake in "pagtanung-tanong:" drawing from the depths of the soul. In other words, one must be shamelessly digging deep into their identity to create a narrative. No holding back. No hesitation. No fake-ness. Decolonization Education Factors In order to educate future generations-- to decolonize future generations, one must take different Filipina/o-Americans' generations (post 1965, second, third, and etc.) and variables (e.g. class, gender, socioeconomic status, occupation) into consideration as it takes skill to create curriculum that carefully executes and caters to each factor and generation. The class then contributed to a large discussion about what new elements can future educators who plan to decolonize in their classrooms use to cater to these different decolonization education factors. Conclusion The class learns, accepts and concludes that "there is a need to find new critical frameworks and a new language of discourse that goes beyond the classical assimilation and acculturation models of the immigrant experience" (Strobel, 126-127). In other words, in order to educate and decolonize future generations, educators must find new ways to accommodate the future generations' learning that isn't dated and is effective. ~Venus Grace Cayabyab
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What Makes Art Relevant?As we were broken up into our Barangays, Jeremy started the lesson off by asking, "What makes art relevant"? Well we all developed the idea that art itself is a form of emotional, physical, and psychological expression, but what makes it relevant? Venus explained how the reaction from the audience is the relevance of art. The way it moves people and the emotion art gives off. Mood is also another factor that is delivered in art. Ricky explains how the artists choice of color sets the audiences mood. For example, if the artist incorporates dark colors such as blues, browns, or blacks, it gives the mood of sadness, numbness, or depression. All in all, Jeremy states that art is the attempt to get a reaction, not just the art on the wall. It is the affect that art gives to its audience that makes art itself so timeless. What Makes Something Authentic?Poser vs. Real Motherfucker Poser - A person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one. (taken from the dictionary) Example: People who are aspiring artist such as dancers, musicians, photographers, etc., who like what they do but does not appreciate or lack the history of those aspects Real Motherfucker - A person who is not afraid to try or adapt to new things and have nothing to hide. They always urge for truth and genuinely accept and apprehend themselves for who they truly are. A Real Motherfucker lives for the past and the present. They respect and acknowledge the history of many aspects that follow up to the present. (too real to be in the dictionary) Example: Individuals that can go into deep measures bout what they love, not only relating to the future, but also being able to reflect on the past What does it mean to Decolonize? Lastly, Jeremy asked what it meant to be decolonized. The class came up with ideas like rejecting the assumptions/stereotypes that restrict us from growing as a whole and reconstructing our cultural identity. Luke shared that thinking critically comes with questioning power. To do so, you must research what power really means.
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