What is it about?
The article provides an overview of the origin and development of a Chinese language school on the southern island of the Philippines in Mindanao. It discusses the challenges the school has confronted from 1938 to the late 1980s, and how its community (administration, alumni, Chinese community) has adapted to the country's changing political and economic milieus, particularly in the postwar period.
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Why is it important?
The changing political and economic milieus of the country affect how institutions operate, especially those which were owned and managed by a "foreign "cultural minority.
Perspectives
I hope this article provides significant insights for researchers who are also interested in examining how a foreign school confronts the challenges of the host community.
Mr. Michael Anthony Raterta Ngo
Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology
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This page is a summary of: Resilience and Survival in the Twentieth Century of a Chinese School in Iligan City, Philippines, China and Asia, January 2023, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/2589465x-04020005.
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