Hindi Nangyari Dahil Wala sa Social Media: Interogasyon ng Kulturang New Media sa Pilipinas

by Rolando B. Tolentino (Editor), Vladimeir B. Gonzales (Editor), Laurence Marvin S. Castillo (Editor)

This exciting collection gathers scholars and activists to exfoliate the complex layered dynamics of social media in the contemporary Philippines. From affective surges of desire, hopes and outrage in celebrity culture to the itinerant flows of dangerous (dis)information in the service of political manipulation and surveillance, Filipino social media culture is a panoramic and capacious vantage from which to mount a serious critical analysis and attain profound understanding of the country's travails and struggles.

Sulyap sa maikling panlipunang kasaysayan ng internet sa nakalipas na dalawang dekada. Hindi bulag na selebrasyon ng social media at hindi rin pagwaksi sa potensiyal nito bilang espasyo ng posibilidad. Kritikal na pagbaybay sa iba’t ibang salamin ng new media sa lipunan at implikasyon nito para sa karaniwang netizen. Sinuri ang ating virtual na karanasan sa panahon ng trolling at disimpormasyon upang mag-iwan ng mga tanong at aral kung paano ba ang internet ay maging plataporma ng pagbabago at pagbubuo ng komunidad.

406 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Rolando B. Tolentino is an associate for fiction of the UP Institute for Creative Writing. He is a faculty member of the UP Film Institute. He is the founding chair of Katha, the fictionists group in Filipino, and is a member of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and the Congress of Teachers and Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND-UP). His works include: Sakit ng Kalingkingan: 100 Dagli sa Edad ng Krisis (2005), Kuwentong Syudad (co-editor, 2002), Sapinsaping Pag-ibig at Pagtangis: Tatlong Novella ng Pagsinta’t Paghinagpis (1999); Fastfood, Megamall at iba pang kwento sa pagsasara ng ikalawang milenyum (1999); Relasyon: Mga Kwuwento ng Paglusong at Pag-ahon (co-editor, 1999); Ali*bang+Bang atpb. Kwento (1994); Habilin: Antolohiya ng Katha Para sa Pambansang Kasarinlan (co-editor, 1991); Engkwentro: Kalipunan ng mga Akda ng Kabataang Manunulat (co-editor, 1990).

He has received many awards here and abroad, namely: Distinguished Visitor, UC-Berkeley and UCLA Southeast Asian Studies Consortium (2006), Visiting Fellow, Sociology Department, National University of Singapore (Jul 2005-Dec 2006), Obermann Summer Research Fellowship (2004), Best Arts Book, Gintong Aklat, (2002), Writer’s Prize, National Commission for Culture and the Arts (2001), Manila Critics Circle Award for Best Film Criticism Book (2001); Gawad Chancellor for Best Literary Work (2001); Lily Monteverde Professorial Chair (2000-2001); UP International Publication Award (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003); Henry Sy Professorial Chair (1998-1999); Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 1998, 1994, 1991; Research Grant, U.P. Office of Research Coordination, 1998-1999, 1999-2000; Research Grant, U.P. Center for Integrative Development Studies, 1997-1998; Angara Fellowship, U.P. Women’s Studies Center, 1997-1998; Belmonte Creative Writing Grant, U.P. College of Arts and Letters, 1997-1998; Research Grant, Sumitomo Foundation, 1997-1998; CCP Gawad para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, 1996; All University Predoctoral Merit Fellowship, USC, 1993-1996; Fulbright Grant to pursue Ph.D. in area of Critical Theory and Cultural Studies, 1992-1996; Writing Grant, Cultural Center of the Philippines; Thesis Grant, Philippine Social Science Council, 1991.

Reviews

[Francie Kaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably the first book I've seen that gives space for the study of Digital Spaces most especially in the context of the Philippines. I genuinely think we're behind on digital exploration but the topics here are curated considering all aspects that digital new media has touched on. Castillo's digital placemaking of the nuances of Alter accounts is my particular favorite as it emboldens desire happening in transitory spaces. Another I particularly liked was Tolentino's wrapping up of "Hindi Nangyari Dahil Wala sa Social Media" challenging assumed and accepted realities. How Tolentino's article delved into neoliberalism, privatization, and communicative capitalism just launches the need for more review on digitalization in the Philippines.