Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines

This study attempts to describe and analyze social change in an upland community in Quezon Province, Philippines, through the analysis of changing agricultural systems and its effect on social differentiation and stratification. Specifically, the objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To an...

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Main Author: Tolentino, Lutgarda L.
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Language:English
Published: 1987
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spelling my.upm.eprints.88492024-03-06T04:19:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8849/ Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines Tolentino, Lutgarda L. This study attempts to describe and analyze social change in an upland community in Quezon Province, Philippines, through the analysis of changing agricultural systems and its effect on social differentiation and stratification. Specifically, the objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To analyze and compare the agricultural systems of an upland community in the early 1970s and 1980s ; and 2. To discuss the allocation of income, power and privileges as the agricultural systems of an upland community change. The study was conducted in Barangay San Roque, Catanauan, Quezon Province. Data were gathered through interviews by using prepared interview schedules. These were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. During the early 1970s to 1980s, San Roque experienced changing agricultural systems. Farming methods which were formerly oriented towards subsistence production gradually gave way to more commercial methods of production. Subsistence farming with rice, corn and root crops decreased in importance as farmers learned to cultivate commercial crops such as bananas, coconut, fruit trees and coffee. An increasing number of farmers began to practise mixed cropping with perennial crops. 1987 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8849/1/FPP_1987_2%20IR.pdf Tolentino, Lutgarda L. (1987) Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines. Masters thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia. Agriculture - Social aspects - Philippines - Quezon Philippines - Quezon - Social conditions
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topic Agriculture - Social aspects - Philippines - Quezon
Philippines - Quezon - Social conditions
spellingShingle Agriculture - Social aspects - Philippines - Quezon
Philippines - Quezon - Social conditions
Tolentino, Lutgarda L.
Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines
description This study attempts to describe and analyze social change in an upland community in Quezon Province, Philippines, through the analysis of changing agricultural systems and its effect on social differentiation and stratification. Specifically, the objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To analyze and compare the agricultural systems of an upland community in the early 1970s and 1980s ; and 2. To discuss the allocation of income, power and privileges as the agricultural systems of an upland community change. The study was conducted in Barangay San Roque, Catanauan, Quezon Province. Data were gathered through interviews by using prepared interview schedules. These were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. During the early 1970s to 1980s, San Roque experienced changing agricultural systems. Farming methods which were formerly oriented towards subsistence production gradually gave way to more commercial methods of production. Subsistence farming with rice, corn and root crops decreased in importance as farmers learned to cultivate commercial crops such as bananas, coconut, fruit trees and coffee. An increasing number of farmers began to practise mixed cropping with perennial crops.
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title Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines
title_short Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines
title_full Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines
title_fullStr Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Social change in an upland community in Quezon, Philippines
title_sort social change in an upland community in quezon, philippines
publishDate 1987
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8849/1/FPP_1987_2%20IR.pdf
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