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...drained of their essence, cultures trampled underfoot, institutions undermined, lands confiscated, religions smashed, magnificent artistic creations destroyed, extraordinary possibilities wiped out.

Discourse on Colonialism, page 43.

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Colonialism in the Philippines - Part 2

The United States took a different approach when it came to the colonisation of the Philippines.  Though their methods may have been more subtle than the Philippines, their actions were harmful to the Philippines.  The United States focused on Americanizing the Filipinos and manipulating their image.  They denied young Filipinos of knowledge of the Filipino resistance to American occupation and any of the wrongs committed by the US military and caused them to glorify the United States.  This method of colonisation focused on education as opposed to the Spanish’s method, removal and restriction of education.  Because the Philippines was letting the United States practically feed them information, the Philippines soon developed an economic dependency on the United States.  How does this relate to the treatment of youth and elderly?

We’ve already touched on the idea of the Spanish colonisation causing the Philippines to develop an inferiority complex, but we haven’t discussed the impact of the United States.  One of the main goals of colonisation is to, in very blunt and negative terms, basically replace a culture with another.  The United States did this by making the Philippines grow a dependency on the United States, forcing them to merge both Filipino and United States customs.  The Philippines’ dependency on the United States is similar to the dependency between the poor, elderly, and youth on the church and government.  

Okay, I know that was worded poorly, but please allow me to elaborate.  From reading about religion, we’ve already established that Filipinos heavily rely on Catholicism to guide them and they will do anything to follow it.  The introduction of religion ties back to the Spanish colonisation process.  Religion ties into this topic in the fact that it influences the treatment of the youth (treatment of pregnant women, opinion on abortion, etc.)  Colonisation of the Philippines ultimately removed all sense of independency and individualism the Philippines had and replaced it with western and modernized idea.  The Philippines grew a dependency on the United States for economic stability, which they would supply as long as they agreed and complied to the wishes and demands of the United States.  This is similar to how the church and government treats the Filipinos (this will be explained more under the ‘government’ tab).  

Overall, what I’m really trying to say, is that colonisation of the Philippines has had a significant impact on the treatment of the elderly and youth.  The methods used to colonize the Philippines is being reused by the church and the government.  Though colonisation may not directly be affecting the youth and elderly, it influenced the actions of the government and church.  The church gained their power through Spanish colonisation, whilst the United States were the first to give us experience in self-government.  That first experience has influenced the structure of the government, and we will see in the separate claim how that has affected youth and elders.

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Part 1 Here

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Colonialism in the Philippines - Part 1

During the rule of the Spanish, they focused on maintaining superiority by constant reinforcement of power.  They restricted education and started to group the widespread communities into more condense groups so they could be more easily influenced by religion and Spanish culture.  The Spanish friars had much power and taught the importance of obedience, humility, and resignation.  It stripped them of individuality and enforced the idea of orderliness.  The Filipino people developed an inferiority complex through this, which is still evident in the culture today.  We can see it through the treatment of women and how they are always second to men.  It is the women’s job to stay at home and give the men children. Though this idea may be spread in the United States, it isn’t as strongly believed in as it is in the Philippines.

Colonialism obviously has had a strong impact on the Philippines.  It has been overtaken by both the Spanish and the United States, both groups affecting the Philippines in different ways. Since the comparison is between the Philippines and the United States, we’ll be focusing more on how the United States has impacted culture and life in the Philippines.  Before we delve into it, however, it is notable to mention the fact that the Spanish were the first to introduce western cultures and Christianity to the Philippines.  Around the 1910s, American power in the Philippines finally settled in and the United States started to distribute and carry out orders.

Though the United States may not be actively colonizing the Philippines as they did all those years ago, their effect is still apparent.  There is clear evidence of colonial mentality in the Philippines, as it is a strong part of Filipino history.  Before Spanish colonization, the Philippines never had a highly developed culture or structure; instead, they lived in separate communities and relied heavily on trade by barter.  Religion was in its early stages in the Philippines and there was not such a strong emphasis on it as there is today.  Because of the sheer primitiveness of the Philippines, it was simple for the Spanish to take over.  In addition to this, there was nothing to really worship or be “proud of” in the Philippines at the time.  There were no monuments or past achievements to boast about, and these weak points in culture gave the Spanish the opportunity.

Part 2 Here