F. Landa Jocano | |
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| Born | Felipe Landa Jocano February 5, 1930 |
| Died | October 27, 2013 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Filipino[1] |
| Alma mater | Central Philippine University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Known for | Significant body of work within the field of Philippine cultural anthropology, widely recognized as "the country's foremost cultural anthropologist"[1] during his lifetime. Proponent of the Core Population Theory of the peopling of Southeast Asia [2] |
Felipe Landa Jocano (February 5, 1930 – October 27, 2013) was a Filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his significant body of work within the field of Philippine Anthropology,[3][4][5] and in particular for documenting and translating the Hinilawod, a Western Visayan folk epic.[3] His eminence within the field of Philippine anthropology was widely recognized during his lifetime,[3] with National Artist F. Sionil Jose[1] dubbing him "the country's first and foremost cultural anthropologist"[3][6]
Jocano served as Professor Emeritus at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and Executive Director of PUNLAD Research House, Inc. and a professor in University of the Philippines. He has authored numerous books on various aspects of Filipino Society and Culture.[7]
- ^ a b c Jose, Francisco Sionil (November 5, 2012). "Anthropology as theater: F. Landa Jocano's 'Hinilawod'". The Philippine Star. Mandaluyong: Philstar, Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
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- ^ Manipon, Roel Hoang (June 26, 2014). "Honoring a Father, Teacher and Anthropologist: Dangal ng Haraya Award Bestowed to F. Landa Jocano". The Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ Jocano, F. Landa (2001), "Author's Profile", Filipino Prehistory: Rediscovering Precolonial Heritage, Quezon City: Punlad Research House, Inc., ISBN 971-622-006-5
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