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The Filipino Americans
By Barbara M. Posadas
208 pages
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- Greenwood Press
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- Westport, CT
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- 1999
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Synopsis
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 ...
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.
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Series forward xi
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xv
- PART I - BEFORE 1965 1
- 1 - The Philippines 3
- 2 - Filipinos in the United States before 1965 13
- PART II - FILIPINO IMMIGRATION AFTER 1965 33
- 3 - U.S. Law and Filipino Immigration 35
- 4 - Filipino Values and Customs in an American Setting 45
- 5 - Creating and Transforming Ethnic and Cultural Identity 59
- 6 - Economic and Political Power 77
- PART III - FILIPINO AMERICANS ENTERING THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 97
- 7 - Contemporary Issues among Filipino Americans 99
- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Series forward xi
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xv
- PART I - BEFORE 1965 1
- 1 - The Philippines 3
- 2 - Filipinos in the United States before 1965 13
- PART II - FILIPINO IMMIGRATION AFTER 1965 33
- 3 - U.S. Law and Filipino Immigration 35
- 4 - Filipino Values and Customs in an American Setting 45
- 5 - Creating and Transforming Ethnic and Cultural Identity 59
- 6 - Economic and Political Power 77
- PART III - FILIPINO AMERICANS ENTERING THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 97
- 7 - Contemporary Issues among Filipino Americans 99
- 8 - The Future of Filipino Immigration 125
- 9 - Filipino American Identity as American Identity 139
- Appendix I: Filipinos in the U.S. Census 151
- Appendix II: Notable Filipino Americans 153
- Glossary 161
- Bibliography 167
- Index 187
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