THE PAST: Understanding personal and collective histories.
By: Michelle Milay Resource: Brown Skin White Minds Filipino-/American Postcolonial Psychology (with commentaries) by E.J.R. David
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The next group to present was R.O.D. They covered Chapter 11 of Brown Skins, White Minds. R.O.D had taught the class about decolonization which is claiming independence from the colonizer or to release the status of a colony, in other words being the exact opposite of colonization. Starting off the lecture, they began with an activity with the class in which they had us form into our barangays. Within our barangays, we had to draw what others expect Filipinos to look like on one half and on the other half we had to draw what or how we seen ourselves or others as Filipinos. Towards the end of their presentation, they had shared their own experience for how they used to look at other Filipinos in a negative way but then realizing they were talking about their own people and how that was wrong. This image is a representation of decolonization. When being colonized, you are letting those change who you are so your true identity ceases to exist. But when you resist, therefore acting upon decolonization, you are making your presence known for who you truly are. By: Anjanette Magpantay
Stage 4: Panethnic Asian American Consciousness
- it is a positive outlook on Filipinos and Asian American, but a negative and discriminatory outlook on dominant white groups. Stage 5: Ethnocentric Realization -it is a negative outlook on Asian Americans because of the realization that Filipino Americans are discriminated by them. State 6: Incorporation -one of the most beneficial stages -self appreciating and neutral outlook of other Asian Americans -"unrealistic stage" -positive outlook on other minorities by: Lynelle Magat Dati Puti then presented the Pilipino American Identity Development Model (PAID Model) which describes the process of how Filipino and Filipino Americans form their ethnic identity which also dictates how one may view themselves, and also, how they view other ethnic and racial groups. There are six stages:
1. Ethnic Awareness
By: Sheana Soriano Colonial Mentality and the Filipino-/American IdentityColonial mentality and the loss of Kapwa can be passed of through generations. Thus, creating more Filipino and Filipino-American's who assimilate into the dominant culture, preventing them from progressing in their ethnic identity development. The PAID model shows how CM and Kapwa may influence how they perceive themselves and other Filipinos, Filipino Americans, and other ethnic/racial groups. By: Mariela Francisco
Datu Puti started off with the game Human Knot, to symbolize the escape from colonialism.
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