Theorising in Philippine Sociology, 1955–2017

Autor: Mark Oliver Llangco, Yellowbelle D.M. Duaqui, Dennis S. Erasga
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Social Science. 47:722-746
ISSN: 1568-5314
DOI: 10.1163/15685314-04706005
Popis: The article’s principal objective is to assess the state of theorising in Philippine sociology via the pages the Philippine Sociological Review (PSR). It reviews a portfolio of theoretical articles published by PSR over the span of seven decades (1955–2017). With PSR as the “interpretive canon,” the review uncovers suggestive actualities regarding the nature and extent of sociological theorising in the country. The theorising praxis of Filipino sociologists is characterised by a duality of “undercurrents” indicative of actual and potential actions that are habitual in nature (inclinations) yet porous enough to accommodate adjustments (possibilities) epitomised by episodic calls to theorise. Their nexus, albeit imbued with tension and ambivalence, is construed as predictive of promising futures (trajectories) for the discipline in the country. The article concludes that the climate of sociological theorising in the Philippines is essentially synchronous in the global trend along such area of concern.
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