ABOUT THE BOOK

The book is an organized material of indigenous psychology concepts culled from different treatises by the author based on his interviews of psychology professors, practitioners, and social researchers as well as his knowledge acquired in the course of teaching in the different universities in the Philippines and other countries. Some of these concepts were first presented in conferences on sikolohiyang Pilipino (Philippine Psychology) and later published as part of the proceedings. This book includes a discussion on the colonial background of psychology in the Philippines and the subsequent development of psychological thought in the country. The author traced this development against the backdrop of historical events and issues that forged the direction of the indigenous social science movement in the Philippines. From this perspective, several important social psychological concepts have been tapped and developed that hopefully would lead to a more accurate understanding of the Filipino and his social reality. This book is a pioneering attempt to apply indigenous Philippine psychology to the different areas of Filipino life, such as health, education, language, agriculture, law, arts, and sports.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Virgilio G. Enriquez was a pioneer in the develpment of an indigenous viewpoint in psychology. He was active in bringing indigenous Philippine psychology to different areas of application, such as health, education, agriculture, law, arts, and sports. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of the Philippines. He had been with the Department of Psychology since 1963 and served as the chairman of the department from 1977 to 1982. He also taught at other leading universities in the Philippines, such as the De La Salle University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, University of Santo Tomas, and Centro Escolar University. Enriquez was a visiting professor at the University of Hawaii (USA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Japan), University of Malaya (Malaysia), and University of Hongkong. Enriquez held a PhD in Psychology from the Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and a Master’s degree in Filipino from the University of the Philippines. He has received several awards including the Outstanding Young Scientist Award.