Filipino American Lives

Name: Filipino American Lives
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ISBN: 9781566393171

ISBN-10: 1566393175

ISBN-13: 9781566393171

Edition: 1995

Authors: Yen Espiritu

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Filipino Americans are now the second largest group of Asian Americans as well as the second largest immigrant group in the United States. As reflected in this collection, their lives represent the diversity of the immigrant experience and their narratives are a way to understand ethnic identity and Filipino American history.Men and women, old and young, middle and working class, first and second generation, all openly discuss their changing sense of identity, the effects of generational and cultural differences on their families, and the role of community involvement in their lives. Pre- and post-1965 immigrants share their experiences, from the working students who came before WWII, to…

Book details

List price: $30.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 3/23/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Filipino Settlements in the United States



We Have to Show the Americans that We Can Be as Good as Anybody




I Was Used to the American Way of Life




Sometimes, I Am Not Sure What It Means to Be an American




My Dream Is to Be Able to Give Something Back to My Country and My People




My Experience Is Atypical




I Sacrificed My Five-Year College Education to Become a Steward




I Only Finished First Grade




International Medical Graduates Are Tested Every Step of the Way




PASACAT Became My Whole Life




I Knew that I Wanted to Be a Naval Officer




I Offended Many Filipinos Because I Was an FOB




I Could Not Cope with Life




Everybody Seemed to Be Either White or Black, a Full Race



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