Land Tenure Among Non-Hispanized Filipinos
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2000
Abstract
Generally held is that communal ownership of land was the norm before Spaniards introduced individual land ownership. There are problems with this supposition. Overlooked is that land tenure is influenced by the means of production. Where shifting cultivtion was the norm both in the uplands of the early 20th century and the 16th century, private, individual ownership of land was not regarded as relevant. However, where permanent, wet rice cultivation was normative, land was owned privately.
Recommended Citation
Zialcita, F. (2000). Land Tenure Among Non-Hispanized Filipinos. In J. Peralta (Ed.). Reflections on Philippine Culture and Society, Festschrift in Honor of William Henry Scott. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.
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