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The Filipino Americans
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Barbara M. Posadas
ISBN: 0-313-29742-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29742-7
208 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/1999
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: The New Americans
Description: 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
    Preface
    Before 1965
    The Philippine Background
    Filipinos in the United States before 1965
    Filipino Immigration after 1965
    U.S. Law and Filipino Immigration
    Filipino Values and Customs in an American Setting
    Creating and Transforming Ethnic and Cultural Identity
    Economic and Political Power
    Filipino Americans Entering the Twenty-First Century
    Contemporary Issues among Filipino Americans
    The Future of Filipino Immigration
    Filipino American Identity as American Identity
    Appendices
    Glossary
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: 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.
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