Totoy Bato a feature on how illegal kidney selling becomes an unavoidable means of financial survival for an Impoverished Filipino Community

Date of Publication

2011

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts

Subject Categories

Communication

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Communication

Thesis Adviser

Elvin Valerio

Defense Panel Chair

Judy Freya Sibayan

Abstract/Summary

This study focused on how the economically disadvantaged residents of Brgy. Kasiglahan in Montalban, Rizal resort to the selling of their kidneys for financial survival. Social constructionism applies to this research since the residents uphold the idea that kidney trade would lead them out from poverty. Despite their awareness that it can result to long-term health complications and that it does not guarantee social mobility, they still opt to believe that it would give them a financially stable life. Even if the donors before have proven that kidney sale has not really been an effective means to improve their living conditions, numerous residents would still engage in it. Their experience of poverty has simply made kidney donation a vicious cycle in their community.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU14694

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Keywords

Feature films; Sale of organs, tissues, etc.; Procurement of organs, tissues, etc.

Embargo Period

2-4-2022

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