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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 useful as a foundational tool for hypothesis generation, empirical research, policy analysis and planning, and literature review.
The Tragic Sense of Filipino History
The Tragic Sense of Filipino History
The sorrow and downright tragedy of Filipino history have long been the main components of the engine that drives Filipino literature. As we approach any number of centennials (1896—the start of the war against Spain and Jose Rizal's execution; 1897—the signing of the short-lived Pact of Biak na Bato; 1898—the arrival of the Americans; 1899—the start of the American war against Filipinos), it is appropriate to understand that the bloody crushing of dreams at the turn of the century was simply a harbinger of worse hardships to come. Some of these were triggered by foreigners, such as the devastation caused by the Japanese occupation. Others, however, had domestic origins: the Huk Rebellion, the Marcos ...
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