Themes of Social Realism
• The Revolution of 1869 • Images of the Filipino • Three basic evils of society: feudalism, bureaucrat capitalism, and imperialism • The anti- imperialist struggle • The labor struggle • The struggle against feudalism and exploitation of farm workers • The struggle of the tribal Filipinos • Militarization and human rights violation
• The threat to ecological balance • The religious theme: The theology of Liberation or struggle • He plight of the Filipino migrant workers • The feminist theme • Media censorship • Growth of the mass movement • The vision of a new order • Education • globalization