International Review of Humanities Studies
Abstract
This article discusses the lasting impact of colonial-era policies on the gender system portrayed in the Filipino LGBT coming-of-age movie "Rookie" (2023) by analyzing the gendered notions in sports and education. Rookie, directed by Samantha Lee, tells the story of Maria "Ace" Asuncion who is navigating and exploring life as a transfer student learning to master volleyball. As a rookie or newbie at school and in the sport, Ace comes across gendered notions in sports and education that reveal the state of the gender system. Using the concept of 'Coloniality of Gender' by Maria Lugones, this paper argues how colonial policies impact the gender system by examining gendered notions whose origin can be traced to the history of colonialization in the Philippines by Spain and the United States. Rookie shows the current picture of the enduring influence of colonial-era policies on the gender system through its portrayal of sports and education. However, the movie also portrays how the main characters defy from heterosexualist gendered notions through an exploration of their sexuality.
Bahasa Abstract
Artikel ini membahas dampak kebijakan era kolonial terhadap sistem gender yang digambarkan dalam film remaja LGBT Filipina "Rookie" (2023) dengan menganalisis gagasan gender dalam bidang olahraga dan pendidikan. Rookie, yang disutradarai oleh Samantha Lee, menceritakan kisah Maria "Ace" Asuncion yang menjalani kehidupan sebagai siswa pindahan yang belajar menguasai olahraga voli. Sebagai siswa baru dan pemula dalam satu bidang olahraga, Ace menemukan gagasan gender dalam olahraga dan pendidikan yang mengungkap keadaan sistem gender. Dengan menggunakan konsep 'Coloniality of Gender' oleh Maria Lugones, makalah ini membahas bagaimana kebijakan kolonial memengaruhi sistem gender dengan meneliti gagasan gender yang asal-usulnya dapat ditelusuri hingga sejarah kolonialisasi di Filipina oleh Spanyol dan Amerika Serikat. Rookie menunjukkan gambaran terkini tentang pengaruh kebijakan era kolonial yang terus bertahan terhadap sistem gender melalui penggambaran tentang olahraga dan pendidikan. Namun, film ini juga menunjukkan bagaimana karakter utama menentang gagasan gender heteroseksual melalui eksplorasi seksualitas mereka.
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Recommended Citation
Pratiwi, Hestia Dwi and Darmoko, Darmoko
(2025)
"THE COLONIALITY OF GENDER IN SPORTS AND EDUCATION: COLONIAL LEGACIES OF THE PHILIPPINES’ MODERN GENDER SYSTEM IN ROOKIE (2023),"
International Review of Humanities Studies: Vol. 10:
No.
1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.7454/irhs.v10i1.1355
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https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/irhs/vol10/iss1/6
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