Filipino Americans : transformation and identity /
When Asian Americans are discussed in the media the reference is often to people of Chinese or Japanese descent. However, the largest Asian American ethnic group is Filipino, a group of which little is known or written despite its long-standing history with the United States. This interdisciplinary...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks :
SAGE Publications,
1997
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | When Asian Americans are discussed in the media the reference is often to people of Chinese or Japanese descent. However, the largest Asian American ethnic group is Filipino, a group of which little is known or written despite its long-standing history with the United States. This interdisciplinary analysis rectifies this dearth of information by addressing ethnic identity, the impact of different colonizations on ethnic identity, personal and family relationships, mental health, race, and racism. In addition, the sociopolitical context is examined in each chapter, making the volume usefu. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (371 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781452249551 1452249555 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
