Papers by Dina Marie Delias
Philippine Political Science Journal, 2006
The College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines-Diliman Campus was founded in 191... more The College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines-Diliman Campus was founded in 1910 and currently has eight departments offering a total of twelve undergraduate courses. On the average, over three thousand students are enrolled each year. In the college, teaching methods have evolved from relying on chalks and boards to incorporating software and computer-based learning to the curriculum. As part of the program on improving teaching effectiveness, professional development and teaching skills enhancement workshops are provided for the faculty. Linkages with the industry are being strengthened to provide more avenues for research funding and undergraduate/graduate employment. Effort is exerted in promoting interest in engineering following decline in student population over the past five years and the increasing engagement of graduates in non-engineering fields after graduation. Course curriculum revisions are focused on responding to demands for more globally competitive and well-rounded engineers.
American Anthropologist, 2011
Philippine Political Science Journal, 2015
Drawing on transnational activism literature, this article presents a nuanced understanding of po... more Drawing on transnational activism literature, this article presents a nuanced understanding of political action and the link between two contexts of struggles – the Philippines and Hong Kong – in order to explain the emergence and development of transnational political action. It presents a narrative of the emergence of transnational activism that spans Hong Kong and the Philippines by examining the political opportunities and organizing activities undertaken by two major transnational non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to establish and sustain political action for and among foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong. The article shows that those who pioneered the activism in Hong Kong were products of the contentious Philippine politics and worked on social justice issues in their homeland prior to their stint in the territory. While the activists advocate for workers’ rights in Hong Kong, they continue to link their activism to their home country. This linkage is promoted by the discourse of “forced migration,” wherein the issue of worker migration has been framed, illustrating that poor governance has made migration more of a forced option rather than a choice for workers.
... Open Access Subscription or Fee Access. James A. Tyner The Philippines: Mobilities, Identitie... more ... Open Access Subscription or Fee Access. James A. Tyner The Philippines: Mobilities, Identities, Globalization. Dina Marie B. Delias. Full Text: PDF. Refbacks. There are currently no refbacks. Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic ...
Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science
This paper discusses how the American colonial policies in the Philippines reinforced identities ... more This paper discusses how the American colonial policies in the Philippines reinforced identities that were created in the Spanish period, that is, how the concept of division into the majority ìChristian Filipinosî and the ìNon-Christian tribesî was further embedded in the consciousness of the people. Using primary sources from the early decades of the 1900s it shows the processes of assimilating American ìcivilizationî among the indigenous people along with the reified cultural,, religious, and politico-ethnic divisions. This division would echo itself and find centrality in many of the economic, socio-sultural and political issues that are now being contended with by the Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines. This paper focuses specifically on the Cordillera in the northern area of the Philippines.
Approaches to Reconstruction in the Asia-Pacific Region, 2000
This paper shows how NGOs craft framing discourses, and use extant political opportunities and mo... more This paper shows how NGOs craft framing discourses, and use extant political opportunities and mobilization resources. Focusing on the cases of the Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW or Mission) and the Asian Migrant Center (AMC), this paper utilizes the theoretical traditions of resource mobilization, political opportunity structure, and framing processes to enrich the analysis of the dynamics that the NGOs have undertaken in the pursuit of foreign domestic workers’ (FDW) rights and welfare. The authors present the interactive relationship of factors and frameworks in order to explain the ways in which NGOs, who deal with migrant labor issues, simultaneously frame issues and advocacies in reference to prevailing social conditions and political structures within contextually specific parameters of the host and home societies (i.e. Hong Kong and the Philippines, respectively). By showing the discursive shifts and dynamics of how NGOs frame FDW rights and welfare, this paper underlines the complexity of framing issues across countries as well as the imperatives of identifying structures and opportunities that will allow issues to be presented as relevant to different audiences and in different contexts.
Drawing on transnational activism literature, this article presents a nuanced understanding of po... more Drawing on transnational activism literature, this article presents a nuanced understanding of political action and the link between two contexts of struggles – the Philippines and Hong Kong – in order to explain the emergence and development of transnational political action. It presents a narrative of the emergence of transnational activism that spans Hong Kong and the Philippines by examining the political opportunities and organizing activities undertaken by two major transnational non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to establish and sustain political action for and among foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong. The article shows that those who pioneered the activism in Hong Kong were products of the contentious Philippine politics and worked on social justice issues in their homeland prior to their stint in the territory. While the activists advocate for workers’ rights in Hong Kong, they continue to link their activism to their home country. This linkage is promoted by the discourse of “forced migration,” wherein the issue of worker migration has been framed, illustrating that poor governance has made migration more of a forced option rather than a choice for workers.
Asian Journal of Social Science, Jan 1, 2010
ed.) (2007) Village Mothers City Daughters: Women and Urbanization in Sarawak. Singapore: Institu... more ed.) (2007) Village Mothers City Daughters: Women and Urbanization in Sarawak. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Publishing. 150 pages. ISBN: 978-981-230-415-5.
The College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines-Diliman Campus was founded in 191... more The College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines-Diliman Campus was founded in 1910 and currently has eight departments offering a total of twelve undergraduate courses. On the average, over three thousand students are enrolled each year. In the college, teaching methods have evolved from relying on chalks and boards to incorporating software and computer-based learning to the curriculum. As part of the program on improving teaching effectiveness, professional development and teaching skills enhancement workshops are provided for the faculty. Linkages with the industry are being strengthened to provide more avenues for research funding and undergraduate/graduate employment. Effort is exerted in promoting interest in engineering following decline in student population over the past five years and the increasing engagement of graduates in non-engineering fields after graduation. Course curriculum revisions are focused on responding to demands for more globally competitive and well-rounded engineers.
Philippine Studies: Historical and …, Jan 1, 2011
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