TY - BOOK AU - Lua, Shirley D. AU - Cruz, Dr. Isagani, Adviser. AU - edina, Dr. Buenaventura, Jr., Panelist, Chair. AU - Erestain, Dr. Teresita, Panelist. AU - Gruenberg, Dr. Estrellita V., Panelist. TI - An introduction to Chinese-Philippine drama: a survey of its development and analyses of four selected plays AV - PL 2907.P6 .L960 1995 PY - 1995/// CY - Manila KW - Chinese literature KW - sears KW - Drama KW - Dramatists, Chinese KW - Philippine drama KW - Structuralism (literary analysis) N1 - Thesis (MA Language and Literature) -- De La Salle University, 1995 N2 - Chinese-Philippine drama has long been neglected in Philippine drama. This study takes the initial step in making Filipino readers aware of the existence of Chinese-Philippine drama as a minority drama, contributing to the wealth of Philippine drama. Moreover, the Chinese-Philippine plays depict values, traditions, and experiences which will help enrich Philippine culture.This thesisChinese-Philippine drama has long been neglected in Philippine drama. This study takes the initial step in making Filipino readers aware of the existence of Chinese-Philippine drama as a minority drama, contributing to the wealth of Philippine drama. Moreover, the Chinese-Philippine plays depict values, traditions, and experiences which will help enrich Philippine culture.This thesis is an introduction to Chinese-Philippine drama. It discusses the development of Chinese-Philippine drama, presents the different Chinese-Filipino playwrights, and provides the synopses of their plays. In addition, it identifies and analyzes the Chinese-Philippine experiences in four selected plays within the context of social history. This method of analysis is patterned after that of Elaine Kim in Asian American Literature: An Introduction to the Writings and Their Social Context (1982).Lastly, this study paves the way for future interest in Chinese-Philippine drama. It serves as a reference to interested students and researchers embarking on the field of research/study in Chinese-Philippine literature ER -