The document discusses political cartoons from the American period in Philippine history. It provides context on how cartoons were used as social and political commentary. Several cartoons are presented and analyzed, showing themes like the transition to democracy, economic changes that benefited elites more than poor Filipinos, and the rise of dynastic politics and patronage between politicians and political parties. The cartoons provide insights into society, politics, and the prices paid for the American-modeled democracy during that era.
The document discusses political cartoons from the American period in Philippine history. It provides context on how cartoons were used as social and political commentary. Several cartoons are presented and analyzed, showing themes like the transition to democracy, economic changes that benefited elites more than poor Filipinos, and the rise of dynastic politics and patronage between politicians and political parties. The cartoons provide insights into society, politics, and the prices paid for the American-modeled democracy during that era.
The document discusses political cartoons from the American period in Philippine history. It provides context on how cartoons were used as social and political commentary. Several cartoons are presented and analyzed, showing themes like the transition to democracy, economic changes that benefited elites more than poor Filipinos, and the rise of dynastic politics and patronage between politicians and political parties. The cartoons provide insights into society, politics, and the prices paid for the American-modeled democracy during that era.
The document discusses political cartoons from the American period in Philippine history. It provides context on how cartoons were used as social and political commentary. Several cartoons are presented and analyzed, showing themes like the transition to democracy, economic changes that benefited elites more than poor Filipinos, and the rise of dynastic politics and patronage between politicians and political parties. The cartoons provide insights into society, politics, and the prices paid for the American-modeled democracy during that era.
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Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
Chapter 2 Content and Contextual Analysis of Selected Primary Sources in Philippine History JUDITH P. ALINDAYO INSTRUCTOR Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
4) SELECTED PHILIPPINE POLITICAL
CARICATURE ON ALFRED MCCOY’S PHILIPPINE CARTOONS: POLITICAL CARICATURE OF THE AMERICAN ERA Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
POLITICAL CARTOONS AND CARICATURE
• An art form which veered away from the classical art by exaggerating human features and poking fun at its subjects.
• Part of the print media as a form of social and political commentary,
targets person’s of power and authority.
• Cartoons became an effective tool of publicizing opinions through
heavy use of symbolism, which is different from a verbose written editorial and opinion pieces. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ALFRED MCCOY TOGETHER WITH ALFREDO ROCES
Alfredo Rocess Afred McCoy
Compiled political cartoons published in newspaper
dailies and periodicals in the aforementioned time period. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
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CARICATURE #4 Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
OTHERS
Uncle Sam rationing
porridge to the politicians and members of the Progresista Party (sometimes known as the Federalista Party) while members of the Nationalista Party look on and wait for their turn. This cartoon depicts the patronage of the United states being coveted by politicians Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL CARICATURES DURING THE AMERICAN
PERIOD
The transition from the Spanish Colonial Period to the
American Occupation Period demonstrated different strands of changes and shifts in culture, society, and politics.
The American drastically introduced democracy to the
nascent nation and the consequences were far from ideal. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL CARICATURES DURING THE AMERICAN
PERIOD
During the American Period that Filipinos were introduced to
different manifestations of modernity like healthcare, modern transportation, and media. This ushered in a more open and freer press.
The post-independence and the post-Filipino-American
Period in the Philippines were experienced differently by Filipinos coming from different classes. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL CARICATURES DURING THE AMERICAN
PERIOD
The upper principalia class experienced economic prosperity with the
opening up of the Philippine economy to the United States but the majority of the poor Filipino remained poor, desperate, and victims of state repression.
The selected cartoons illustrate not only the opinion of certain media outfits about the Philippine society during the American Period but also paint a broad image of society and politics under the United States. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL CARICATURES DURING THE AMERICAN
PERIOD
In the arena of politics, for example, we see the price that
Filipinos paid for the democracy modeled after the Americans.
First, it seemed that the Filipino politicians at that time did not understand well enough the essence of democracy and the accompanying democratic institutions and processes. This can be seen in the rising dynastic politics in Tondo as depicted in the cartoon published by The Independent. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL CARICATURES DURING THE AMERICAN
PERIOD
Patronage also became influential and powerful, not only
between clients and patrons but also between the newly formed political parties composed of the elite and the United States. This was depicted in the cartoon where the United States, represented by Uncle Sam, provided dole outs for members of the Federalista while the Nationalista politicians looked on and waited for their turn. Chapter 2 Readings in Philippine History
ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL CARICATURES DURING THE AMERICAN
PERIOD
Thus, the essence of competing political parties to
enforce choices among the voters was cancelled out.
The problem continues up to the present where
politicians transfer from one party to another depending on which party was powerful in specific periods of time.
