The Filipino Migration Experience

The Filipino Migration Experience
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 9781501760419
ISBN-13 : 1501760416
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Filipino Migration Experience by : Mina Roces

The Filipino Migration Experience introduces a new dimension to the usual depiction of migrants as disenfranchised workers or marginal ethnic groups. Mina Roces suggests alternative ways of conceptualizing Filipino migrantsas critics of the family and cultural constructions of sexuality, as consumers and investors, as philanthropists, as activists, and, as historians. They have been able to transform fundamental social institutions and well-entrenched traditional norms, as well as alter the business, economic and cultural landscapes of both the homeland and the host countries to which they have migrated. Mina Roces tells the story of the Filipino migration experience from the perspective of the migrants themselves, tapping into hitherto underused primary sources from the "migrant archives" and more than 70 interviews. Bringing the fields of Filipino migration studies and Filipina/o/x American studies together, this book analyzes some of the areas where Filipino migrants have forever changed the status quo.

The War of 1898

The War of 1898
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Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages : 191
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ISBN-10 : 9780807847428
ISBN-13 : 0807847429
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis The War of 1898 by : Louis A. Pérez

A century after the Cuban war for independence was fought, Louis Pérez examines the meaning of the war of 1898 as represented in one hundred years of American historical writing. Offering both a critique of the conventional historiography and an alternate

Asian American Society

Asian American Society
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Publisher : SAGE Publications
Total Pages : 2078
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ISBN-10 : 9781452281896
ISBN-13 : 1452281890
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Asian American Society by : Mary Yu Danico

Asian Americans are a growing, minority population in the United States. After a 46 percent population growth between 2000 and 2010 according to the 2010 Census, there are 17.3 million Asian Americans today. Yet Asian Americans as a category are a diverse set of peoples from over 30 distinctive Asian-origin subgroups that defy simplistic descriptions or generalizations. They face a wide range of issues and problems within the larger American social universe despite the persistence of common stereotypes that label them as a “model minority” for the generalized attributes offered uncritically in many media depictions. Asian American Society: An Encyclopedia provides a thorough introduction to the wide–ranging and fast–developing field of Asian American studies. Published with the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), two volumes of the four-volume encyclopedia feature more than 300 A-to-Z articles authored by AAAS members and experts in the field who examine the social, cultural, psychological, economic, and political dimensions of the Asian American experience. The next two volumes of this work contain approximately 200 annotated primary documents, organized chronologically, that detail the impact American society has had on reshaping Asian American identities and social structures over time. Features: More than 300 articles authored by experts in the field, organized in A-to-Z format, help students understand Asian American influences on American life, as well as the impact of American society on reshaping Asian American identities and social structures over time. A core collection of primary documents and key demographic and social science data provide historical context and key information. A Reader's Guide groups related entries by broad topic areas and themes; a Glossary defines key terms; and a Resource Guide provides lists of books, academic journals, websites and cross references. The multimedia digital edition is enhanced with 75 video clips and features strong search-and-browse capabilities through the electronic Reader’s Guide, detailed index, and cross references. Available in both print and online formats, this collection of essays is a must-have resource for general and research libraries, Asian American/ethnic studies libraries, and social science libraries.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies
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Publisher : SAGE Publications
Total Pages : 2037
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ISBN-10 : 9781071829011
ISBN-13 : 1071829017
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies by : Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal

Filipino Americans are one of the three largest Asian American groups in the United States and the second largest immigrant population in the country. Yet within the field of Asian American Studies, Filipino American history and culture have received comparatively less attention than have other ethnic groups. Over the past twenty years, however, Filipino American scholars across various disciplines have published numerous books and research articles, as a way of addressing their unique concerns and experiences as an ethnic group. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies, the first on the topic of Filipino American Studies, offers a comprehensive survey of an emerging field, focusing on the Filipino diaspora in the United States as well as highlighting issues facing immigrant groups in general. It covers a broad range of topics and disciplines including activism and education, arts and humanities, health, history and historical figures, immigration, psychology, regional trends, and sociology and social issues.

Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature

Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9781438120881
ISBN-13 : 1438120885
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature by : Seiwoong Oh

Traces American writers whose roots are in all parts of Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, the Indian subcontinent, and the Middle East.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 72
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ISBN-10 :
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists by :

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.

Civilizational Imperatives

Civilizational Imperatives
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781501750748
ISBN-13 : 1501750747
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Civilizational Imperatives by : Oliver Charbonneau

In Civilizational Imperatives, Oliver Charbonneau reveals the little-known history of the United States' colonization of the Philippines' Muslim South in the early twentieth century. Often referred to as Moroland, the Sulu Archipelago and the island of Mindanao were sites of intense US engagement and laboratories of colonial modernity during an age of global imperialism. Exploring the complex relationship between colonizer and colonized from the late nineteenth century until the eve of the Second World War, Charbonneau argues that American power in the Islamic Philippines rested upon a transformative vision of colonial rule. Civilization, protection, and instruction became watchwords for US military officers and civilian administrators, who enacted fantasies of racial reform among the diverse societies of the region. Violence saturated their efforts to remake indigenous politics and culture, embedding itself into governance strategies used across four decades. Although it took place on the edges of the Philippine colonial state, this fraught civilizing mission did not occur in isolation. It shared structural and ideological connections to US settler conquest in North America and also borrowed liberally from European and Islamic empires. These circuits of cultural, political, and institutional exchange—accessed by colonial and anticolonial actors alike—gave empire in the Southern Philippines its hybrid character. Civilizational Imperatives is a story of colonization and connection, reaching across nations and empires in its examination of a Southeast Asian space under US sovereignty. It presents an innovative new portrait of the American empire's global dimensions and the many ways they shaped the colonial encounter in the Southern Philippines.

Viajero

Viajero
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015033122568
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Viajero by : Francisco Sionil José

Over There

Over There
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 477
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780822348276
ISBN-13 : 0822348276
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis Over There by : Maria Hohn

Essays explore the social impact of Americas global network of military bases by examining interactions between U.S. soldiers and members of host communities in South Korea, Japan/Okinawa, and West Germany.