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ARTICLES

Panimulang Silip: Ugnayang Agham-Panlipunan (Sosyolohiya) at Wika Bilang Panlipunang Penomenon

Glenda D. Salorsano

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines

Abstrak. Sinasabing ang wika ay isang panlipunang phenomenon / kaganapan na mahalaga hindi lamang sa indibidwal bagkus lalo sa lipunang kanyang ginagalawan at kinabibilangan. Magiging esensiyal ang pagtuklas rito, lalo kung iuugnay ito sa lipunan na masasabing isang complex na aspekto. May ginagampanan ang lipunan sa proseso ng pagkabuo ng wika. Lipunan ang kolektibo ng tao o komunidad na magkasamang naninirahan at nagpapahalaga sa mga itinakdang gawi, paniniwala, kilos, ideolohiya, at kultura. Hinuhulma ng lipunan ang wika sa pamamagitan ng pagibibigay ng preference sa kung ano ang tatanggapin o hindi. Sa pagkakaiba-iba ng lahi, paniniwala, idelohiya, at kultura nagkakaroon tayo ng marami at magkakaibang persepsiyon sa pagtanggap ng mga bagay. 

 

Sa kabilang banda, ang sosyolohiya, bilang isang agham-panlipunan ay may malaking ambag sa pag-usbong at paghulma sa mga nangingibabaw na kalakaran sa kasalukuyan. Mapopook ito sa pagsisimula ng integrasyon ng mga mananakop lalo na nang ito ay gamiting instrumento at idaan/ipasok sa sistema ng edukasyon. Mula rito makikita ang pagtatagpo ng wika at lipunan na siyang magbibigay-hugis sa sinasabing panlipunang penomenon. Ang papel na ito ay sisikaping talakayin ang kahulugan ng agham-panlipunan (sosyolohiya) at paano ito umusbong sa Pilipinas, ugnayan ng lipunan sa Estadong kolonyal, at gampanin ng wika bilang panlipunang penomenon.

 

Mga Susing Salita. Agham-panlipunan, Panlipunang penomenon, Sosyolohiya, Estadong Kolonyal, Wika at Lipunan

Cite this article:

Salorsano, G. D. (2025). Panimulang silip: Ugnayang agham-panlipunan (sosyolohiya) at wika bilang panlipunang penomenon. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 1–8. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_571ffb511fd0420c9380700622161ac4.pdf

Marginalization, Dehumanization, and Salvation in F. H. Batacan’s Smaller and Smaller Circles

John Daryl B. Wyson

Philippine Science High School, Quezon City, Manila Philippines

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Ma. Antoinette C. Montealegre, D.A.

Philippine Normal University, Manila Philippines

Abstract. F.H. Batacan’s debut novel Smaller and Smaller Circles has received much critical acclaim and a relatively wide readership as it is one of the few gems of crime fiction in contemporary Philippine literature. Despite this, there are very few scholarly works written about this novel, and these do not explore its social milieu, which is a major driving force in the narrative. Thus, this paper aims to address this gap through a Marxist analysis of the themes of marginalization, dehumanization, and salvation. In particular, it unpacks how the various social forces in the work coalesce to perpetuate marginalization and dehumanization and how salvation is possible only through the sincerity and expertise of individuals, who, ironically, belong to the elite. Through close reading, how crime fiction mirrors social dynamics is examined through the author’s choices. The paper then argues that crime is symptomatic of greater social maladies perpetrated by a system that favors the rich and undermines the poor, wherein those who do not possess financial wealth or political influence are denied the opportunity to improve their lot in life or enjoy a fair and just treatment.
 

Keywords. crime fiction, Marxist analysis, Philippine literature in English, cultural studies

Cite this article:

Wyson, J. D. B. & Montealegre, M. A. C. (2025). Marginalization, dehumanization, and salvation in F. H. Batacan's Smaller and Smaller Circles. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 9-21. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_571ffb511fd0420c9380700622161ac4.pdf

Critical-Dramatic Correlations: Marxist Truths and Principles in Shakespearean Plays

Jan Raen Carlo M. Ledesma 

Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, Philippines

Aldrin E. Manalastas

Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, Philippines

Abstract. This paper provided a Marxist analysis of selected Shakespearean plays, specifically “The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark,” “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” and “The Merchant of Venice.” As a descriptive-analytical paper, our Marxist analysis brought to light the specific characters, scenes, issues, problems, and motifs from the plays that affirm the weight of Marxist truths, principles, and issues, namely class and power struggles, capitalism, alienation, and cultural materialism. We surveyed and reviewed the scholarship that was done to see how previous authors variably applied the ideas of Marx and even used Shakespeare’s works in validating Marxist creeds and tenors to further show the novelty of our analysis. To support the Marxist foreground and interpretation of the plays, we also offered an exposition of the materialist and antagonistic society and conditions that Shakespeare experienced during the period of the Renaissance in Elizabethan England. This entailed locating how the Marxist models and concepts of the superstructure and base variably created linkages affecting literary production, creativity, and consciousness, leading to the examination of the foregoing Marxist truths and issues. The consequences of these linkages can be seen in how literature reflected the powerful formation of the materialist and antagonistic conditions of man and his manifold actualities. In conclusion, Shakespeare, his milieu, and his plays can be a testament to the fact that literature can hold a mirror up to nature, disclosing the possible societal tensions and contradictions that occurred in Elizabethan society.

 

Keywords. Base, Elizabethan Society, Marxism, Superstructure, Shakespeare

Cite this article:

Ledesma, J. R. C. M. & Manalastas, A. E. (2025). Critical-dramatic correlations: Marxist truths and principles in Shakespearean plays. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 22-32. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_6c897e79991e483eb14a5c5ae3383099.pdf

Saloobin ng mga Magulang sa Paggamit ng Youtube bilang Kagamitang Panturo ng mga Akdang Pampanitikan sa Elementarya

John Alvin P. De Guzman

Philippine Normal University, Manila, Philippines

Abstrak. Mabilis ang pagbabagong dulot ng teknolohiya sa paraan ng pagkatuto ng mga bata lalo na sa usapin ng mga akdang pampanitikan. Itinuturing na hamon sa mga guro kung paanong ang pagtuturo ng panitikan sa klase ay magiging makabuluhan at kawili-wili. Isa sa mga nakikitang may kakayahang tumugon sa hamon na ito ay ang paggamit ng YouTube bilang kagamitang panturo sa elementarya. Gayunpaman, ang paggamit ng ganitong paraan ay kinakailangan ding isangguni sa mga magulang. Kung ang guro lamang ang nakauunawa sa wastong gamit ng YouTube bilang kagamitang panturo, mawawalan lamang ng saysay kung wala itong suporta mula sa mga magulang. Gamit ang disenyong non-experimental descriptive, nilayon ng pag-aaral na ito na alamin ang saloobin ng mga magulang sa paggamit ng YouTube bilang kagamitang panturo sa mga akdang pampanitikan sa elementarya. Isinagawa ang pag-aaral sa Santa Rosa Integrated School sa Nueva Ecija. Labinlimang (15) magulang ang kasangkot sa pag-aaral na ito kung saan binigyan sila ng talatanungan. Batay sa lumabas na resulta ng pananaliksik, inirekomenda ang mga sumusunod: 1) integrasyon ng YouTube sa mga aralin; 2) pagkakaroon ng sariling training-workshop para sa mga magulang; 3) pagbuo ng YouTube Handbook para sa mga mag-aaral; at 4) pagsasaalang-alang sa kultura ng batang gagamit ng YouTube.

 

Mga susing salita. Teknolohiya, YouTube, Handbook, Panitikan, Kagamitang panturo

Cite this article:

De Guzman, J. A. P. (2025). Saloobin ng mga magulang sa paggamit ng Youtube bilang kagamitang panturo ng mga akdang pampanitikan sa elemenarya. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 33-46. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_f4c42ae8a5454b21817c66190b68db78.pdf

REVIEW

Tula bilang Katawan, Katawan bilang Tula: Ilang Pagninilay sa Kalipunang “Sa Ibang Katawan” ni Lean Borlongan

Jerwin Bilale Uy

Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Abstrak. Layong ipakita ng sanaysay ang epektibo at matapat na paglalarawan ni Borlongan ng personal na danas ng pagkakaroon ng kapansanan tungo sa kolektibo at sala-salabat na bagahe ng katawan [mental man o pisikal] sa kasalukuyang panahon. Sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mga tula, naibubukas ang mga napapanahong usapin hindi na lamang sa disabilidad, kundi maging sa paglaban at pakikipagtunggali sa isang lipunang hindi pa rin maunawaan nang lubos ang mga taong may kapansanan.

 

Mga Susing Salita. Tula, Kapansanan, Katawan, Ibang Katawan

Cite this article:

Uy, J. B. (2025). Tula bilang katawan, katawan bilang tula: ilang pagninilay sa kalipunang "Sa Ibang Katawan" ni Lean Borlongan. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 47-52. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_79759fd41df3435684452115fb49ac64.pdf

CREATIVE WORKS

Sa Ateneo Art Gallery
Gutom

Radney Ranario

National University, Manila, Philippines

Cite this creative work:

Ranario, R. (2025). Sa Ateneo Art Gallery. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 53. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_242a3970f1024f948ea3827288ff4a95.pdf

Ranario, R. (2025). Gutom.
DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 54. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_242a3970f1024f948ea3827288ff4a95.pdf

Sa Waiting Shed

Edizon P. Dela Cruz

E. Barretto Sr. Integrated School - DepEd Calamba City, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines

Cite this creative work:

Dela Cruz, E. P. (2025). Sa waiting shed. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 55-56. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_2b455217bca1479dab1c03d7d20d59d4.pdf

and when grief comes again knocking at your doorstep

John Gilford Auxilio Doquila

Fairview International School Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cite this creative work:

Doquila, J. G. A. (2025). and when grief comes again knocking at your doorstep. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 57. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_72252d312b174dc88a495da6e7d7d8c5.pdf

Gálit
Kung Walang Construction Worker
Daga
Mula Jose Reyes hanggang Valenzuela

Christian Jay Ranera
Valenzuela Arts and Literary Society, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Cite this creative work:

Ranera, C. J. (2025). Gálit. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 58. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_1d83aaf8ba9c42b3b8f447c53188348a.pdf

Ranera, C. J. (2025). Kung walang construction worker. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 58. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_1d83aaf8ba9c42b3b8f447c53188348a.pdf

Ranera, C. J. (2025). Daga. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 59. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_1d83aaf8ba9c42b3b8f447c53188348a.pdf

Ranera, C. J. (2025). Mula Jose Reyes hanggang Valenzuela. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 60. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_1d83aaf8ba9c42b3b8f447c53188348a.pdf

The Fishtail Woman

Richard Giye

Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

Cite this creative work:

Giye, R. (2025). The fishtail woman. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 61-63. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_d367b6c44178433685b5fadce21fa1f9.pdf

Nabubulok, Gumuguho

Gabriel Mari Oblefias

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Manila, Philippines

Cite this creative work:

Oblefias, G. M. (2025). Nabubulok, gumuguho. DALIN: Journal of Literature Educators Association of the Philippines, Inc., 2(2), 64-69. https://www.leapphil.org/_files/ugd/405de6_7cc4b7074c174c10ad61996e512c33d8.pdf

About the Cover Design

The cover illustrates how written literature reflects not only the soul of our society but also the complexities of the world. The shattered mirror, projecting fragments of text, symbolizes the embodiment of our lived experiences, narratives, and culture through literary works. In essence, the cover seeks to convey the timeless importance of literature in our lives, particularly in shaping both our world and power.

 

Cover Design by Michael Jed D. Tagle

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