Lured by the American Dream - Filipino Servants in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, 1952-1970 (Hardcover)

Starting in 1952, the United States Navy and Coast Guard actively recruited Filipino men to serve as stewards--domestic servants for officers. Oral histories and detailed archival research inform P. James Paligutan's story of the critical role played by Filipino sailors in putting an end to race-based military policies. Constrained by systemic exploitation, Filipino stewards responded with direct complaints to flag officers and chaplains, rating transfer requests that flooded the bureaucracy, and refusals to work. Their actions had a decisive impact on seagoing military's elimination of the antiquated steward position. Paligutan looks at these Filipino sailors as agents of change while examining the military system through the lens of white supremacy, racist perceptions of Asian males, and the motives of Filipinos who joined the armed forces of the power that had colonized their nation. Insightful and dramatic, Lured by the American Dream is the untold story of how Filipino servicepersons overcame tradition and hierarchy in their quest for dignity.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Asian American Experience
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	P. James Paligutan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-04459-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-252-04459-2
Barcode:	9780252044595

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