Approaching the animot: Human-animal representations, limits and relationships in Philippine Children s literature
Date of Publication
2013
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Literature
Subject Categories
Comparative Literature
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Literature
Thesis Adviser
Charlie Samuya Veric
Defense Panel Chair
Antonette Talaue Arrogo
Defense Panel Member
Carla Pacis
Cris Barbra Pe
Abstract/Summary
It has been observed that the three main functions of animals in Philippine children's literature - helping the child cope with difficult situations, develop a unique sense of self and be reminded of proper animal treatment-do not lead the reader to a proper insight on the animal. This study problematizes the genre's reductive, marginalizing approach to animals and argues that anthropocentrism is the major force that influences the way some of the genre's narratives depict the human/animal binary. Jacques Derrida's notions of the animal and concept of limitrophy serve as this thesis' guiding framework. The study ends with the insight that Philippine children's literature is not wholly reliable in educating the young about animality and the suggestion that the rewriting of children's animal narratives is urgent and crucial to animal de-marginalization in the local context.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU19809
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
92 leaves ; 28 cm.
Recommended Citation
Celestino, C. (2013). Approaching the animot: Human-animal representations, limits and relationships in Philippine Children s literature. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2556
