Felipe Landa Jocano (February 5, 1930 – October 27, 2013) was a Filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his significant body of work within the field of Philippine Anthropology, [3][4][5] and in particular for documenting and translating the Hinilawod, a Western Visayan folk epic. [3] .

2025年2月28日 · Renowned Filipino anthropologist Felipe Landa Jocano disputes Beyer’s belief that Filipinos descended from Negritoes and Malays who migrated to the Philippines thousands of years ago. According to Jocano, it is difficult to prove …

Dr. F. Landa Jocano (1930-2013), a distinguished Filipino anthropologist, left a lasting impact on the study of Philippine mythology, folklore, and cultural anthropology. His work provided a pioneering look into the cultural narratives that form Filipino identity, combining field research, academic analysis, and educational outreach to deepen ...

2013年10月28日 · Dr. Jocano was Dean and Professor of Anthropology of the Institute of Philippine Studies at the Philippine Center for Advanced Studies (PCAS, now the Asian Center) at the University of the Philippines.

2021年5月14日 · One of the pre-eminent scholars in the Philippines, Jocano’s professional and intellectual journey unfolded against the backdrop of the Cold War and decolonization. Jocano received funding from US institutions that contributed to the Cold War, and he was committed to structural functionalism and modernization theory.

Felipe Landa Jocano, a Filipino anthropologist, was behind the development of the Core Population Theory - otherwise known as the Evolution Theory - and one of the first to question Beyer’s Wave Migration Theory. Jocano was born on 5th February 1930 in Cabatuan, Iloilo.

2013年10月27日 · Felipe Landa Jocano was a Filipino anthropologist, educator, and author known for his works in Philippine Anthropology, in particular for documenting and translating the Hinilawod, a Western Visayan folk epic.

2013年10月27日 · Felipe Landa Jocano, Professor Emeritus, is one of the country’s foremost anthropologists. He is widely known, here and abroad, for his numerous field studies and publications on Philippine folklore, pre-history, cultural communities, folk medicine and organizational culture.

Just like tales he spent many years studying, Felipe Landa Jocano is a legend (Santamaria 2017) for many scholars in Philippine studies and anthropology. Hailing from “a family of farmers” (Gowey n.d., 1), Dr. Jocano was born on 5 February 1930 in …

This article examines the life and work of one of Philippine anthropology’s most prolific members—Dr. Felipe Landa Jocano, more popularly known as F. Landa Jocano. Taking a page from Clifford Geertz (1983), I examine his life and career tacking between the experience-near (as his son) and the experience-distant (as another anthropologist).