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Reignhart Faith A. Ortega Chapter 2 The Philippines in the 19th Century as Rizal’s Context Overview
- Quote by Wright Mills, 1959: "The facts of contemporary history are also facts about the success and the failure of individual men and women."
- Importance of understanding historical context to comprehend people's actions
- Comparison with the contemporary challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Mention of how individuals responded to the context of the time, like adapting to online learning and working from home
- Emphasis on unity and resilience in facing challenges
- Overview of the Philippines as a Spanish colony
- Mention of political oppression, social injustice, and judicial inequality
- Highlighting the instability of the Spanish colonial government
- Explanation that Rizal was a product of his time, responding to the successes and failures he experienced
- Mention of Rizal's role in the nationalist movement and as the inspiration for the Revolution
- Emphasis on Rizal's efforts to bring about political, economic, and socio-cultural change in the Philippines SUMMARY This first part of the Chapter discusses the context of the world and the Philippines in Rizal's time. Political Context: In the 19th century, Spain faced significant changes as it lost many colonies, leading to colonial instability. The result the Filipino people suffered from the evil of oppressive colonial rule in the Philippines, with issues like maladministration of justice, racial prejudice, forced labor, and lack of representation in the Spanish Cortes affecting the Filipino people. ECONOMIC CONTEXT: The industrial revolution brought about technological innovations that revolutionized production and transportation, leading to the creation of tools, ships, and machinery. The opening of the Suez Canal facilitated trade, bringing countries closer together and impacting Spain's relationship with the Philippines. SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT: The industrial revolution also gave rise to the middle class, known as principalias, in the Philippines. This economic capability allowed for sending children to Europe for western education, leading to the formation of ilustrados exposed to European ways. The ilustrados organized the Propaganda Movement, advocating for reforms by highlighting the poor conditions of Filipinos in the country. The second part of the Chapter seeks to explain how the social, political, economic, and cultural events of the 19th century shaped Rizal to become a hero. The World and the Philippines of Rizal’s Time What are the happenings in the 19th century?
- Marked for its tremendous social change. Happenings in the 19th century
- Jose Rizal was born in the 19th century.
- Rizal witnessed the effects brought by the Industrial revolution and the Suez Canal. - Rizal also gained knowledge in Europe and became an ilustrado.
- Massive changes in the world; Europe, Spain & the Philippines.
- One cannot fully understand Rizal’s thoughts without understanding the social and political context in the 19th century. - To understand and appreciate the life of Dr. Jose Rizal, it is important to learn the historical conditions of the world and the Philippines during his time.
- After all, heroes are said to be the producer of their particular settings and the conditions of their times. The 19th Century Birth of Modernity “Modern” emphasizes the BREAK from the traditional ways.”
- 19th Century was also called as the Part of Age of Revolution Industrial Revolution
- New modes of production, transportation and communication were introduced.
- This economy and society transformation led to new work and leisure, urbanization, and city growth.
- Various political revolutions also occured during the late 18th and 19th Century.
- The American revolution and the french revolution were among the numerous political upheavals that defined this era, which both benefited greatly from the Enlightenment, a philosophical movement that valued rationality, reason, and individualism.
- The wave of political change called the monarchy’s power into question, paving the way for new forms of governance based on
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The Philippines in the 19th Century as Rizal’s Context
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Reignhart Faith A. Ortega
Chapter 2
The Philippines in the 19th
Century as Rizal’s Context
Overview
- Quote by Wright Mills, 1959: "The
facts of contemporary history are
also facts about the success and
the failure of individual men and
women."
- Importance of understanding
historical context to comprehend
people's actions
- Comparison with the
contemporary challenges faced
during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Mention of how individuals
responded to the context of the
time, like adapting to online
learning and working from home
- Emphasis on unity and resilience
in facing challenges
- Overview of the Philippines as a
Spanish colony
- Mention of political oppression,
social injustice, and judicial
inequality
- Highlighting the instability of the
Spanish colonial government
- Explanation that Rizal was a
product of his time, responding to
the successes and failures he
experienced
- Mention of Rizal's role in the
nationalist movement and as the
inspiration for the Revolution
- Emphasis on Rizal's efforts to
bring about political, economic,
and socio-cultural change in the
Philippines
SUMMARY
This first part of the Chapter
discusses the context of the world
and the Philippines in Rizal's time.
Political Context:
In the 19th century, Spain
faced significant changes as it lost
many colonies, leading to colonial
instability.
The result the Filipino people
suffered from the evil of
oppressive colonial rule in the
Philippines, with issues like
maladministration of justice, racial
prejudice, forced labor, and lack of
representation in the Spanish
Cortes affecting the Filipino
people.
ECONOMIC CONTEXT:
The industrial revolution
brought about technological
innovations that revolutionized
production and transportation,
leading to the creation of tools,
ships, and machinery.
The opening of the Suez Canal
facilitated trade, bringing
countries closer together and
impacting Spain's relationship with
the Philippines.
SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT:
The industrial revolution also
gave rise to the middle class,
known as principalias, in the
Philippines. This economic
capability allowed for sending
children to Europe for western
education, leading to the
formation of ilustrados exposed to
European ways.
The ilustrados organized the
Propaganda Movement,
advocating for reforms by
highlighting the poor conditions of
Filipinos in the country.
The second part of the
Chapter seeks to explain how the
social, political, economic, and
cultural events of the 19th century
shaped Rizal to become a hero.
The World and the Philippines
of Rizal’s Time
What are the happenings in the
19th century?
-Marked for its tremendous social
change.
Happenings in the 19th
century
-Jose Rizal was born in the 19th
century.
-Rizal witnessed the effects
brought by the Industrial
revolution and the Suez Canal. -
Rizal also gained knowledge in
Europe and became an ilustrado.
-Massive changes in the world;
Europe, Spain & the Philippines.
-One cannot fully understand
Rizal’s thoughts without
understanding the social and
political context in the 19th
century. -To understand and
appreciate the life of Dr. Jose Rizal,
it is important to learn the
historical conditions of the world
and the Philippines during his
time.
-After all, heroes are said to be the
producer of their particular
settings and the conditions of their
times.
The 19th Century Birth of
Modernity
“Modern” emphasizes the BREAK
from the traditional ways.”
-19th Century was also called as
the Part of
Age of Revolution
Industrial Revolution
-New modes of production,
transportation and communication
were introduced.
-This economy and society
transformation led to new work
and leisure, urbanization, and city
growth.
-Various political revolutions also
occured during the late 18th and
19th Century.
-The American revolution and the
french revolution were among the
numerous political upheavals that
defined this era, which both
benefited greatly from the
Enlightenment, a philosophical
movement that valued rationality,
reason, and individualism.
-The wave of political change
called the monarchy’s power into
question, paving the way for new
forms of governance based on
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