"Maria P. P. Root's new edited volume on Filipino American makes an
outstanding contribution in terms of exploring the socio-economic
integration and the transformation of ethnic identities among one
of the largest, fastest growing, but least studied Asian American
groups in the United States - Filipinos. . . . One unique area
covered by this book is its thoughtful reflection on the impacts of
colonization on Filipino literature and the articulation of
Filipino identities . . . . The book provides an unusual breadth of
information on Filipino lives in the U.S.A. . . . I found this book
very valuable as an introductory text in an undergraduate
curriculum on Asian American studies, and in racial and ethnic
studies. The power of the book lies in its ability to render
problematic the stereotypes of Asian Americans, and to question the
preconceived categories of race, culture, and ethnicity. The book's
discussion and reflection on identities is provocative and
accessible to students." --Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
"Maria P. P. Root succeeds where many ethnic-specific anthologies
fail: focusing on the issue of a people's identity while avoiding
boxing them in. . . . What is refreshing about this volume is not
only the variety of perspectives, but the different styles. . . .
Root and the contributors succeed in living up to the hope stated
in the book's introduction, ''that these pages will offer
challenging questions, some refreshing analysis, and new paradigms
for interpreting the Filipino American experience.'' --Pacific
Reader Typically, when Asian Americans are discussed in the media,
the reference is to people of Chinese or Japanese descent. However,
the largest Asian American ethnic group is Filipino-a group about
which little is known or written, even though Filipinos have a
long-standing history with the United States through colonization
that effects how this group is viewed and views themselves. Aimed
at rectifying this information dearth, this volume presents the
first interdisciplinary analysis of who Filipinos are and what it
means to be a Filipino American. With contributions from
historians, social workers, community leaders, ethnic studies
scholars, sociologists, educators, health care workers, political
scientists, and psychologists, this book addresses such issues as
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 social-issues chapter to make the volume more useful as a
foundational tool for hypothesis generation, empirical research,
policy analysis and planning, and literature review. This book
offers readers a rich and varied portrait of our largest Asian
American ethnic group.
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