Deconstructing the Colonial Mentality of Pilipinxs

Our Ancestors

Journey

southeast SD

Agenda

• Historical Perspective
• What is the colonial mentality?

Activity

Colonial Mentality

• A form of internalized oppression, characterized by a perception of ethnic or cultural inferiority that is believed to be a specific consequence of colonization under Spain and the U.S. (David & Okazaki, 2006)

Manifestation of CM

• Feeling of shame
• Deningration of Pilipin@ culture
• Discriminating against less "Americanized" Pilipin@s
• Tolerating historical and contemporary oppression of Pilipin@s

Research Question

• What social factors influence Pilipin@ college-aged students' perception of their identity?

Quantitative Findings

• Examined the relationships between ethnic identity, CM, and academic success and college choice?
• MEIM & CMS negatively correlated (-.31)
• GPA & College choice positively correlated (.24)
• College choice and CMS negatively correlate (-.21)

Quantitative Findings

• Is there a difference with self reported levels of CM among Pilipin@ college students that attend a UC, CSU, of CC?
• Significant difference on within discrimination
• Significant difference on the colonial debt subscale.

Quantitative Findings

• Are elements of CM, social class, or levels ethnic identity predictors of academic success in college?
• Physical characteristics was a signifcant predictor for academic success

Significant Findings

• Gender diffences on CMS, MEIM, GPAs
• MEIM and Mother's Educational level
• Academic Success and age

Predictors of Success and college

• Age and Gender
• Mother's education level & gender

Qualitative

• Ethnic identity
• Language
• KAPWA
• Colonial Mentality/Being Minority
• Education

Different perspective 

Connecting Quant and Qual

Limitations

• Sample Size
• Length of survey
• Further research on CMS
• Location and time

Implications

• Student Organizations
• Support ethnic studies
• First generation college students
• Faculty that reflects Pilipin@s

Maraming Salamat