Afterlives of Dean C. Worcester's Colonial Photographs: Visualizing Igorot Material Culture,from Archives to Anthropological Fieldwork in Northern Luzon |
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Authors: | Analyn Salvador-Amores |
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Affiliation: | 1. salvadoramores2012@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | Dean C. Worcester, an American colonial official, journeyed through northern Luzon in the early 1900s, recording the people's appearance, customs and material culture. His photographs had a profound impact on scientific activities in the Philippines, fostering an implicit theme of the unreadiness of the Filipinos for independence. While the photographs also reflect the paradigm of social evolutionism, I argue that they provide substantial visual evidence of the Igorots’ way of life, and can be used effectively in photo-elucidation today. This reveals deeper meanings of Igorot material culture through local narratives, meaningful analysis and closer examination. |
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