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Speaking Truth to Power

The Political Fashion Shows of Filipino Activists

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Working the Margins of Community-Based Adult Learning

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In 2004, 2005, and 2008, the Philippine Women Centre of British Columbia (PWCBC) held three political fashion shows that included dresses and performances created through a collaborative community based process. Each dress and scene told a particular story about past and ongoing colonization of the Philippines, the exploitation of Filipino women as domestic migrant workers, and challenges of family reunification.

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    Shauna Butterwick

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    Shauna Butterwick

  2. St. Francis Xavier University, Canada

    Carole Roy

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Butterwick, S., Carrillo, M. (2016). Speaking Truth to Power. In: Butterwick, S., Roy, C. (eds) Working the Margins of Community-Based Adult Learning. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-483-1_10

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