Histories, Resistances, and Reconciliations in a Decolonizable Space: The Philippine Delegation to the 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Trimillos, Ricardo D. (2008) Histories, Resistances, and Reconciliations in a Decolonizable Space: The Philippine Delegation to the 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Journal of American Folklore, 121 (479). 60-79, 124. ISSN 00218715

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Abstract

This article examines issues related to cross-cultural encounters through the presentation of Filipino folk culture at the 1998 Smithsonian Folklife Festival (SFF). Embedded in the project were issues of power-historical and current, actual and virtual-related to the differing U.S. relationships with the Philippines. I suggest ways in which Philippine values and modes of thinking determined or at least influenced the inception and reception of events, constructed communication, and informed Filipino intent in this particular presentation across cultures. I consider modes of complicity and responsibility that referenced Filipino and American experiences throughout the project.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: cultural performance, cultural performance criticism, folk culture, Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Depositing User: Machine Whisperer
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2017 03:36
Last Modified: 15 Jun 2017 03:36
URI: http://philippineperformance-repository.upd.edu.ph/id/eprint/1577

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