In commemoration of the 24th anniversary of the EDSA I People Power Revolution, the Institute of Philippine Culture (IPC) invites the community to the book launch of Cristina Jayme Montiel's "EDSA 1 in the Public Minds of Filipino Civilian and Military Groups: A Social Representations Approach to History."
The event will be held on March 5, 2010, Friday, 5:00 p.m. at the Social Science Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Ateneo Loyola Heights campus.
For inquiries, please call 4266001 local 4651 ext. 213 or e-mail ipc@admu.edu.ph.
About the Book
Is there a single EDSA 1 in the public minds of Filipino civilian and military groups? Or are there different and antagonistic memories of this event? This volume discusses the different stories of EDSA in the public minds of civilians and military personnel. Using a social
representations approach to history, the author surveyed 200 individuals from graduating classes 1986 and 2006, from both Ateneo de Manila University and the Philippine Military Academy. Results indicate two different - even opposing - EDSA narratives in the collective minds of individuals belonging to the civilian and military sectors. Findings are discussed in the light of how groups may represent their institutional histories of democratic shift in order to uplift their political positions during the unstable period of transition after the fall of an authoritarian regime.