The Cocheros of American-occupied Manila representations and persistence

The Cocheros of American-occupied Manila representations and persistence

This article discusses colonial misrepresentations of a marginalized occupational group in the American Philippines. Colonial authorities had pinned their hopes on the transformative power of motorized transportation, which they introduced in Manila. They regarded cocheros or carriage drivers as rel...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints Vol. 60, No. 4 (December 2012), p. 429-462.
Main Author: Pante, Michael D. (Author)
Format: Analytics
Language:English
Published: 2012.
Subjects:
Urban transportation > Social aspects.
Calesas (horse-drawn rig).
Philippines > History > American regime, 1898-1935.
Online Access:https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9