Filipino American lives / Yen Le Espiritu.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Asian American history and culturePublication details: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1995.Description: xiii, 216 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1566393167 (C)
  • 9781566393164 (C)
  • 1566393175 (P)
  • 9781566393171 (P)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • F 869.S22 E9 1995
Contents:
Introduction. Filipino settlements in the United States -- We have to show the Americans that we can be as good as anybody / A. B. Santos and Juanita Santos -- I was used to the American way of life / Ruth Abad -- Sometimes, I am not sure what it means to be an American / Connie Tirona -- My dream is to be able to give something back to my country and my people / Luz Latus -- My experience is atypical / Paz Jensen -- I sacrificed my five-year college education to become a steward / Leo Sicat -- I only finished first grade / Nemesia Cortez -- International medical graduates are tested every step of the way / Edgar Gamboa -- PASACAT became my whole life / Anamaria Labao Cabato -- I knew that I wanted to be a naval officer / Daniel Gruta -- I offended many Filipinos because I was an FOB / Dario Villa -- I could not cope with life / Joey Laguda -- Everybody seemed to be either white or black, a full race / Lisa Graham.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-216).

Introduction. Filipino settlements in the United States -- We have to show the Americans that we can be as good as anybody / A. B. Santos and Juanita Santos -- I was used to the American way of life / Ruth Abad -- Sometimes, I am not sure what it means to be an American / Connie Tirona -- My dream is to be able to give something back to my country and my people / Luz Latus -- My experience is atypical / Paz Jensen -- I sacrificed my five-year college education to become a steward / Leo Sicat -- I only finished first grade / Nemesia Cortez -- International medical graduates are tested every step of the way / Edgar Gamboa -- PASACAT became my whole life / Anamaria Labao Cabato -- I knew that I wanted to be a naval officer / Daniel Gruta -- I offended many Filipinos because I was an FOB / Dario Villa -- I could not cope with life / Joey Laguda -- Everybody seemed to be either white or black, a full race / Lisa Graham.

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