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Preliminary Study on the Gender Discourse in Filipino Studies at De La Salle University

Lorenzo Miguel S. Buenaflor

 

Abstract:

This preliminary study is aimed at determining and analyzing the gender discourses found in six dissertations of Doctor of Philosophy in Philippine Studies (Language, Culture, and Media) program of De La Salle University’s Filipino Department. Guided by the research methods of qualitative (archiving and content analysis) and quantitative research (frequency and percentage), this paper especifically studies the topography of gender discourses based on the research topics/objectives, methodology, methods, research texts, theoretical framework, and bibliography of each dissertation. Though it is evident that research topics/objectives varied, plurality of experiences due to social construction of identity is the common theme in the study of gender. All dissertations used qualitative research design with triangulation as method which includes archiving, in-depth interview, focus group discussion, and content analysis. Exogenous theoretical frameworks dominated gender analysis and English prevailed as the language of bibliography, whether references were written by Filipinos or foreign scholars. At the end of this undertaking, tentative implications are presented based on the preceding results and analyses.