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    The document provides background information on the book "Philippine Cartoons: Political Caricatures of the American Era, 1900-41" written by Alfred W. McCoy. It discusses that the book was written in Quezon City, Philippines and aims to show the political environment during the American occupation through 377 caricatures analyzed by McCoy. It also provides details on McCoy's background and credibility as a historian specializing in Philippine political history.

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    CONTENT & CONTEXTUAL

    ANALYSIS of ‘’Philippine Cartoons:


    Political Caricatures of the American Era,
    1900-41’’ by Alfred w. McCoy
    BACKGROUND OF THE BOOK:
    WHERE IT WAS WRITTEN?
    - It was written in Quezon City, Philippines.

    WHY IT WAS WRITTEN?


    - To let us know about the kind of political environment we have
    during American occupation.
    Author’s background:

    • Birth: June 8, 1945 Massachussetts, USA

    • Age at present: 76 years old

    • Citizenship: American

    • He is a professor of History at the University


    Wisconsin where He also served as a Director
    of Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

    Alfred W. McCoy
    • He specialized in Philippine
    Political History and Global
    Opium Trafficking

    • He spent the past quarter of his life


    writing about the politics and
    history of the Opium Trade
    ALFREDO ROCES

    • A FAMOUS FILIPINO
    CARTOONIST

    • HE IS GENERALLY KNOWN FOR


    HIS PAINTINGS

    • NOTABLE AUTHOR OF
    PHILIPPINE ART BOOKS
    SUMMARY OF THE CONTENT:
    • Political Caricatures is a book that compiles 377 caricatures made by various
    Filipino artists.

    • Political cartoons are cartoon graphics with caricatures of public figures,


    expressing the artist's opinion-gained full expression during American period.

    • Filipino artist recorded the national attitudes towards the coming of the
    American.

    • These caricatures clarify historical information


    DURING AMERICAN ERA
    • Philippines move from the Spanish regime to autonomy and freedom

    • Even at first contact in 16th century, Spanish found that Filipino had complicated
    and sophisticated culture.

    • At the close of Spanish era in 1898, Philippines had established a great land and
    culture.

    • Manilas first Spanish daily newspaper began in 1846 and by 1896 there were
    already five.

    • Weeks after the Americans invaded manila, La Independencia (which is the


    Filipino daily newspaper) appeared which is directed by Antonio Luna
    EXTERNAL
    ANALYSIS
    AUTHORSHIP:

    1. Is Alfred McCoy credible to make an analysis?


     McCoy is a History Professor at University of Wisconsin
     He is a Director of Center for Southeast Asian Studies

    2. Of all countries in Southeast Asia, why did McCoy studied Philippine history?
     McCoy specialized in Philippine Political History
    Other reasons Mccoy is Political Caricature of
    credible: the American Era
    (1900-1941) gained
    many awards:
    Philippine Catholic Mass Media
    Award Best book of the year for
    (1985)
    Philippine National Book Award for
    History (1986)
    Gintong Aklat Award (Manila)
    Special Citation for History (1987)
    OTHER POPULAR WORKS:
    DATE AND PLACE OF What the book contains:
    PUBLICATION:
    -2 essays (The Filipino Caricaturist
    as Historian by Alfredo Roces and
    Images of a Changing Nation by
    Alfred McCoy)

    -377 Caricatures analyzed and


    captioned by Alfred McCoy

    Published on year 1985 in - Spanish dialogue strips


    Quezon City.
    TEXTUAL ERRORS & CONTRADICTING
    RECORD:
    TEXTUAL ERRORS / SIMILAR SOURCES
     The book is originally written in English
     Other versions on the Internet (reports, reaction papers, PowerPoints, PDFs)
    may have different interpretations

    CONTRADICTING RECORD
    from The Filipino Caricaturist as Historian of Alfredo Roces
     "There was no profusion of satirical drawings and indignant cartoons during
    this period".
    WORDs USED:
    1. Cartoons- A visual art form consisting of hand or computer-drawn images,
    often (but not always) created for humorous effect.

    2. Caricature- caricature exaggerates a person's most noticeable feature.

    3. Satire- the use of humor or exaggeration to expose and criticize people’s


    stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary
    politics and other topical issues

    4. Aparcero (“sharecropping”)
    - A type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a
    landowner in return for a portion of their crop, to be given to the land
    owner at the end of each year.
    INTERNAL ANALYSIS
    IS THE BOOK A PRIMARY OR A SECONDARY SOURCE?
     The book PHILIPPINE CARTOONS: Political Caricatures of the American Era
    (1900-1941) is a secondary source.

    HOW IS CARTOONING CONNECTED TO THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION?


     Filipinos tried to find other ways and means on how they can express their political
    views and feelings against American occupation.

    IS CARTOONING/CARICATURE STILL PREVALENT TODAY?


     Yes. They are still practiced in school.
    WHAT COULD BE THE AUTHOR'S MOTIVE IN WRITING?
     McCoy was so interested in the Philippines that's why it has become the major
    focus of his researches.
     So future generations will have a glimpse of the past Philippine society through
    these cartoons.

    WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S STYLE OF WRITING?


     The book is a one-sided style of writing because McCoy was the only one who
    analyzed it. Still, it promises credibility since what the author studied was the
    original Caricatures from the Philippine and American archives.

    .
    ARE THE CARICATURES CREDIBLE?
     Yes. These caricatures were published during the American era. Meaning, everyone
    sees the contents of the newspapers and magazines.

     These caricatures clarify historical information and serve as eye-openers to the realities
    experienced by the people under the American occupations.

    WHAT IS THE LIMITATIONS OF THE ANALYSIS? (MAIN ARGUMENT)


     The author wasn't present during the times of American period.
    UNDERSTANDING OF LITERAL AND
    REAL MEANING OF CARICATURES

     Every Caricature has both literal and hidden


    meaning.
     We can only know the true meaning of these
    caricatures if we know what has truly
    happened.
     Mccoy was able to analyze the drawings
    because he studied these Caricatures from
    the Philippine and American archives
    0 Conclusion AND recommendation:
    • THE BOOK IS WRITTEN IN • SERVE AS A SOURCE FOR FUTURE
    SUBJECTIVE MANNER RESEARCHES

    • GATHER INFORMATION FROM


    • IS IT AUTHENTIC OR NOT ? DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEWS FROM
    - It is authentic because the THE PAST
    author is a History Professor and
    a Director of Center for Southeast • OTHER WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE
    Asian Studies. HISTORY WITH THE USE OF
    CARTOONS
    Relevance & effect in the present time

    1. EYE OPENER

    2. GLIMPSE OF THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY IN THE PAST

    3. VISUALIZE HISTORICAL POLITICS

    4. ARTIST FREE EXPRESSION OF THOUGHTS INFLUENCED FILIPINO

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