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Examines the interrelationship of international development policies and local social and economic structures in the Philippines.

Table of Contents

Introduction Prologue: The People's Church Part I Peasant Resistance and Religious Protest in Early Philippine Society: Turning Friars Against the Grain American Colonization (1898-1946) and Repression of Organized Movements: Continuing the Revolution Part II Cebu's Basic Ecclesial Community Movement's Alternative Plan for Sustainable Development The Illusion of "Catching-Up Development" in Cebu Struggle in the Uplands: Christian Farmers in Cebu Beyond the Dumping Ground: A Critique of the BEC Model as a Strategy for Development in an Urban Site Part III Rethinking Marxism and Philippine Theology of Struggle Conclusion: Participatory Development from the Grassroots Epilogue: Human Rights for the Poor Appendix A: "My Life Experiences and Story about Smokey Mountain" by Resident Youth Leader Appendix B: Interviews with Christian Political Detainees in Cebu (1993) Bibliography Index

About the Author

Kathleen M. Nadeau is an assistant professor and applied anthropology coordinator at California State University in San Bernardino. She earned her Ph.D. in anthropology at Arizona State University

Reviews

?[b]rings a fresh and interesting focus back to the topic...[N]adeau brings theoretical and theological abstractions...[r]eadable book...[n]icely summearize the basic elements of the Spanish and American colonial regimes...For anyone teaching liberation theology, this book would provide a wonderful counterpart to more abstract systematics while, the setting of the Philippines (as opposed to the more common case of Latin America) would enable students to better distinguish the economic, cultural, ecclesial, and political strands.?-Journal of Church and State

?[t]his volume presents interesting field data that illustrate both similarities and contrasts with liberation theology in Latin America.?-Religious Studies

?Frances S. Adeney's book is interesting and informative?-Journal of Church and State

"Ýb¨rings a fresh and interesting focus back to the topic...ÝN¨adeau brings theoretical and theological abstractions...Ýr¨eadable book...Ýn¨icely summearize the basic elements of the Spanish and American colonial regimes...For anyone teaching liberation theology, this book would provide a wonderful counterpart to more abstract systematics while, the setting of the Philippines (as opposed to the more common case of Latin America) would enable students to better distinguish the economic, cultural, ecclesial, and political strands."-Journal of Church and State

"Ýt¨his volume presents interesting field data that illustrate both similarities and contrasts with liberation theology in Latin America."-Religious Studies

"[t]his volume presents interesting field data that illustrate both similarities and contrasts with liberation theology in Latin America."-Religious Studies

"Frances S. Adeney's book is interesting and informative"-Journal of Church and State

"[b]rings a fresh and interesting focus back to the topic...[N]adeau brings theoretical and theological abstractions...[r]eadable book...[n]icely summearize the basic elements of the Spanish and American colonial regimes...For anyone teaching liberation theology, this book would provide a wonderful counterpart to more abstract systematics while, the setting of the Philippines (as opposed to the more common case of Latin America) would enable students to better distinguish the economic, cultural, ecclesial, and political strands."-Journal of Church and State