 | Positively No Filipinos Allowed: Building Communities and Discourse Subjects: Filipino Americans -- Ethnic identity; Filipino Americans -- History; Filipino Americans -- Social conditions; Community life -- United States; United States -- Race relations; Racism -- United States; United States -- Relations -- Philippines; Philippine; From the perspectives of ethnic studies, history, literary criticism, and legal studies, the original essays in this volume examine the ways in which the colonial history of the Philippines has shaped Filipino American identity, culture, and community formation. The contributors address the dearth of scholarship in the field as well as show how an understanding of this complex history provides a foundation for new theoretical frameworks for Filipino American studies. Antonio T. Tiongson, Jr. is a doctoral candidate in Ethnic Studies at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on Filipino youth cultural politics. Edgardo V. Gutierrez is an engineer who earned his B.S. from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and actively maintains his independent studies in Ethnic Studies. Ricardo V. Gutierrez is a Strategic Consulting and Investment Management Industry Professional who earned his B.S. from San Francisco State University. |
