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Using critical discourse, textual and thematic analyses and Roland Barthes’ “The Death of the Author,” where the reader holds more responsibility to the text than the author and it is in the reading where the text comes to life, this study describes the sense of nationalism exhibited by selected youth in a neo-colonial, neoliberal context as reflected in their blogs. | |||
The researcher was guided by the indicators of nationalism as described by Professor Jose Abueva, which include: enhanced sense of national identity and history; love and pride of country; appreciation of things Filipino and the achievements of Filipinos; concern for the common good and national interest; and by the indicator of nationalism in a neo-colonial environment as described by Professor Epifanio San Juan, Jr. -- i.e. participation in a popular democratic struggle. | |||
The researcher concludes that the sense of nationalism of the selected youth bloggers --- a young political activist, an environmentalist and an election volunteer is rather limited. More than dialogue, partnership, exercising environment friendly practices, listening to stories of people in the communities and volunteering during election day, participation in a popular-democratic revolution is a timely response to defy what Walden Bello (2009) described as ‘permanent crisis’ in the Philippines that is brought about by neo-liberalism. | |||
The researcher subscribes to a process of organizing and mobilizing people for mass | |||
action. Even as the Internet has become an outlet for individualism, the youth must recognize that the Internet, specifically blogging, can still be utilized as a tool for organizing and mobilizing people, since it addresses the youth’s political apathy when it is used solely as a source of information. Blogs can be utilized as an opportunity to increase socio-economic awareness, promote critical thinking and encourage political involvement. Blogging has revolutionized civic and political engagement and can be harnessed to mobilize people for rallies, protests, marches and other forms of mass action. | |||
Keywords: Youth, Nationalism, Internet, Blogs, Neo-Colonialism, Neoliberalism | |||
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ABSTRACT
Using critical discourse, textual and thematic analyses and Roland Barthes’ “The Death of the Author,” where the reader holds more responsibility to the text than the author and it is in the reading where the text comes to life, this study describes the sense of nationalism exhibited by selected youth in a neo-colonial, neoliberal context as reflected in their blogs.
The researcher was guided by the indicators of nationalism as described by Professor Jose Abueva, which include: enhanced sense of national identity and history; love and pride of country; appreciation of things Filipino and the achievements of Filipinos; concern for the common good and national interest; and by the indicator of nationalism in a neo-colonial environment as described by Professor Epifanio San Juan, Jr. -- i.e. participation in a popular democratic struggle.
The researcher concludes that the sense of nationalism of the selected youth bloggers --- a young political activist, an environmentalist and an election volunteer is rather limited. More than dialogue, partnership, exercising environment friendly practices, listening to stories of people in the communities and volunteering during election day, participation in a popular-democratic revolution is a timely response to defy what Walden Bello (2009) described as ‘permanent crisis’ in the Philippines that is brought about by neo-liberalism.
The researcher subscribes to a process of organizing and mobilizing people for mass action. Even as the Internet has become an outlet for individualism, the youth must recognize that the Internet, specifically blogging, can still be utilized as a tool for organizing and mobilizing people, since it addresses the youth’s political apathy when it is used solely as a source of information. Blogs can be utilized as an opportunity to increase socio-economic awareness, promote critical thinking and encourage political involvement. Blogging has revolutionized civic and political engagement and can be harnessed to mobilize people for rallies, protests, marches and other forms of mass action. Keywords: Youth, Nationalism, Internet, Blogs, Neo-Colonialism, Neoliberalism