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Racial Dynamics in Colonial Philippines by Marlon Castil is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the emergence and ascendance of Chinese mestizos in Philippine society between 1741 and 1898. It notes that Chinese mestizos became an important element of the middle class, playing a role in agitating for reforms and in the 1898 revolution. Their rise to prominence as landholders and wholesalers implied social change during the Spanish period, challenging views that denied such change occurred.
- Author
- Marlon Castil
- Language
- EN