The facism in us all: Fascism and Lualhati Bautista's Dekada '70

Date of Publication

2018

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

Antonette Talaue Arogo

Defense Panel Member

David Jonathan Bayot
Jeremy De Chavez
Carlos Piocos, III

Abstract/Summary

Following Michael Foucault's statement that there exists facism in us all, in our heads and in our everyday behavior (Foucault xiii), this thesis aims to explore on the concept of facism as fluid, going beyond the normative understanding that it can only be executed by and found in the State - looking into the ways fascism exists even in our most personal relationships, such as the family. Building on Foucault, Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari would further go on to say that we could desire fascism, and using the Bartolome family from Lualhati Bautista's Dekada '70, this thesis aims to analyze this very link of desire to fascism, looking into the instances characters in the novel appear to desire their own repression. Overall, this thesis aims to elaborate on the reciprocal relationship of the household and the State and how fascism in the former further enables fascism in the latter.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU17281

Shelf Location

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

Physical Description

85 leaves ; 30 cm.

Keywords

Fascism in literature; Fascism in motion pictures

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