The Indolence of the Filipino by José Rizal
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"The Indolence of the Filipino" by José Rizal is a socio-political essay published in 1890. Written as a response to accusations of Filipino laziness, Rizal acknowledges indolence exists but argues it stems from deeper causes rather than innate character. He traces the issue to factors including climate, Spanish colonial abuse, forced labor, economic restrictions, and educational discrimination. Through five chapters, Rizal defends Filipinos' industrious pre-colonial history and proposes that education and liberty
are the true solutions to overcoming colonial oppression's damaging effects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rizal, José, 1861-1896 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Derbyshire, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1880-1933 |
| Title | The Indolence of the Filipino |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobre_la_indolencia_de_los_filipinos |
| Credits | Prepared by Jeroen Hellingman |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| LoC Class | HN: Social sciences: Social history and conditions, Social problems |
| Subject | Philippines -- Social conditions |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6885 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2224 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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