CARICATURES IN COLONIALISM

WHAT IS COLONIALISM?

i. The term colony comes from the Latin word colonus meaning farmer.
ii. This root reminds us that the practice of colonialism usually involved the transfer of population to a new territory, where
the arrivals lived as permanent settlers while maintaining political allegiance to their country of origin

WHAT IS CARICATURE?

i. A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through
sketching, pencil strokes, or through other artistic drawings.
ii. Caricatures can be insulting or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn solely for entertainment.
Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in editorial cartoons, while caricatures of movie stars are often found
in entertainment magazines.

THE AMERICAN PERIOD IN PHILIPPINES

American settlement in the Philippines began during the Spanish colonial period, when Americans came to the
islands primarily to conduct business and trade. They owned many businesses in the sugar industry. There was not
much American inflow to the Philippines until after the Philippine–American War. After the USA won the war and
colonized the Philippines, thousands of Americans settled there temporarily or permanently. Most were either members
of the U.S. military or Christian missionaries.

After independence in 1946, many Americans chose to remain in the Philippines while maintaining relations with
relatives in the US. Most of them were professionals, but missionaries continued to settle the country.

The 1940s was a period of large-scale American immigration to the Philippines. However, this abruptly ended
after the Philippines gained independence from the United States in 1946 and Many Americans chose to permanently
settle in the Philippines.

during the American era, Philippine political cartoons gained full expression

Filipino artists recorded national attitudes toward the coming of the Americans as well as the background not only to the
cartoons but to the turbulent period as well. changing mores and times. While the 377 cartoons compiled in this book
speak for themselves, historian Alfred McCoy’s extensive research in Philippine and American archives provides a
comprehensive
Political cartoon, a drawing (often including caricature) made for the purpose of conveying editorial commentary
on politics, politicians, and current events. Such cartoons play a role in the political discourse of a society that
provides for freedom of speech and of the press. They are a primarily opinion-oriented medium and can generally be
found on the editorial pages of newspapers and other journalistic outlets, whether in print or electronic form. Their
subject matter is usually that of current and newsworthy political issues, and, in order for them to be understood, they
require that readers possess some basic background knowledge about their subject matter, ideally that provided by the
medium in which they are published

Political cartoons can be very funny, especially if you understand the issue that they’re commenting on. Their main
purpose, though, is not to amuse you but to persuade you. A good political cartoon makes you think about current
events, but it also tries to sway your opinion toward the cartoonist’s point of view. The best political cartoonist can
change your mind on an issue without you even realizing how he or she did it.

Examples of caricatures
 OTHER EXAMPLES OF POLITICAL CARTOONS

Reference:

https://www.academia.edu/32103484/Selected_sections_and_cartoons_from_Philippine_Cartoons_Political_Caricat
ure_of_the_American_Era_1900-1941_edited_by_Alfred_W._McCoy_and_Alfredo_R._Roces_1985_

https://prezi.com/p/lnxj192w5f-x/political-caricatures-of-the-american-era/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291215807_Media_Cartoons_Effects_on_Issue_Resolution_in_Environme
ntal_Education

https://indiohistorian.tumblr.com/post/159257082266/ang-pikon-talo-satire-as-impulse-to-freedom

https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999565278802121

https://www.tagaloglang.com/summary-of-the-american-colonial-period/
Questionnaires:

1. The term colony comes from the Latin word _________________?

2. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in_______________?

3. this usually involved the transfer of population to a new territory, where the arrivals lived as permanent settlers while
maintaining political allegiance to their country of origin?
4. American settlement in the Philippines began during _____________________?
5. The ____________ was a period of large-scale American immigration to the Philippines.
6. this made for the purpose of conveying editorial commentary on politics, politicians, and current events.
7. A ________________ is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way
through sketching, pencil strokes, or through other artistic drawings.
8. caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment______________.
9-10. cartoons play a role in the political discourse of a society that provides for ________________ and of the
_______________
Answer sheet:

1. colony

2. editorial cartoons

3. colonialism

4. the Spanish colonial period

5. 1940s

6. political cartoon

7. caricatures

8. magazines

9-10. freedom of speech & press

Group 6;

Mazielina mayo

Cristian sicat

Jayric ruz