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The Filipino Americans: The New Americans

Autor Barbara M. Posadas
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 noi 1999 – vârsta până la 17 ani
In the year 2000, Filipino Americans will be the largest Asian American group. This volume is the first detailed historical study of the major post-1965 immigration of Filipinos to the United States. It provides comprehensive coverage of the recent Filipino American experience, from the pivotal Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, under which most Filipinos entered this country, to their values and customs, economic and political status, organizational affiliations, and contemporary issues and problems. Students and interested readers will be rewarded with a rich portrayal of individual immigrants and their stories.Filipino Americans emigrated from a nation that has a special relationship with the United States, dating from 1898 to 1946, when the Philippines was a U.S. colony. After a brief account of Philippine history, The Filipino Americans introduces a diverse immigrant population, with accounts of students, sailors, war brides, and nurses who arrived before 1965. Legislation in 1965 encouraged immigration of professionals, predominantly physicians and nurses, and permitted them to bring relatives. Posadas shows how these new Americans attempted to retain Philippine values and customs amid American economic, political, and cultural life. Family issues discussed include education and the model minority, gangs, divorce, and aging in a different culture. In addition, future immigration is an important topic, as many kin are left behind. The final chapter on Filipino American identity has particular relevance with today's multicultural debates. Tables, photos, a glossary, and biographical profiles complement this outstanding look at these new Americans.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313297427
ISBN-10: 0313297428
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria The New Americans

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

BARBARA M. POSADAS is Professor of History and Director of the M.A. Concentration in Historical Administration at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. She is a member of the editorial boards of Amerasia, the Journal of American Ethnic History, and the Journal of Women's History and is the Director of the Filipino American National Historical Society.

Cuprins

Series ForewordPrefaceBefore 1965The Philippine BackgroundFilipinos in the United States before 1965Filipino Immigration after 1965U.S. Law and Filipino ImmigrationFilipino Values and Customs in an American SettingCreating and Transforming Ethnic and Cultural IdentityEconomic and Political PowerFilipino Americans Entering the Twenty-First CenturyContemporary Issues among Filipino AmericansThe Future of Filipino ImmigrationFilipino American Identity as American IdentityAppendicesGlossaryBibliographyIndex