Increasing attention and representation of multiraciality in both the scholarly literature and popular culture warrants further nuancing of what is understood about multiracial people, particularly in the changing contexts of higher education. This book offers a way of "Preparing Higher Education for its Mixed Race Future" by examining…

As the U.S. population grows more and more diverse, how can professionals who work with young children and families deliver the best services while honoring different customs, beliefs, and values? The answers are in the fourth edition of this bestselling textbook, fully revised to reflect nearly a decade of population changes and best practices in…

"Diwang Pilipino" is a student initiated reader which documents the experiences of Pilipinos in America, as viewed, analyzed, interpreted, and experienced by Pilipinos. All the articles deal exclusively with Pilipinos and cover issues such as immigrant problems, the role of women in the Phillippines, and organizing in a Pilipino community. English…

This book explores the condition of Filipinos in the United States and their self-identification. Filipinos are the largest contingent of Asian/Pacific Islanders in the United States today, and their numbers are growing. The Filipino diaspora is reassessing its historical past and claiming a future that confronts white supremacy. These chapters…

This book examines immigration from the Philippines to the United States, in terms of the historical, economic, political, social, military, and cultural macro and micro structures that precipitate it. Certain aspects of race and ethnic relations are explored. The study begins with conceptual and theoretical considerations on the issues of…

The central argument of this book is that Filipino Americans should be conceived of as a diaspora because of their significant cultural, social, and economic linkages with their homeland that distinguish them from other ethnic minorities in the United States. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Diaspora as Transnational…

A compilation of selected articles and photographs reflecting the history of the Pilipino in America, this anthology originated as a result of a need felt by Pilipino students at UCLA to investigate the little-known history of Pilipinos in this country. The articles portray significant themes in the Pilipino experience beginning with their initial…

This book is a political, cultural, economic, and historical analysis of the Filipino experience in Hawaii. In the first chapter an historical overview of the Philippines is found. The second chapter reviews the Filipino worker's role in the plantation system in Hawaii and details the immigration patterns of Filipinos to Hawaii from 1907 to 1929.…

The New Americans Series is designed for high school and general readers who want to know more about immigrant groups. This volume provides an in-depth look at Filipino Americans, who have been projected to be the largest group of Asian Americans by the year 2000. The emphasis is on those who arrived in the United States after 1965. The chapters…

Throughout the United States, many Filipino Americans, especially students, are beginning to want to know more about their cultural heritage and future. Overall, there has been very little written to transmit knowledge about Filipino history, ideas, and values, even though Filipinos make up the largest Asian ethnic group in the United States.…

This book is a non-technical historical review of Filipino immigration to the United States. It is designed for use by secondary school and community college students. It contains a chronological section of significant events in the life of Filipinos in America. Primary source documents illustrating these significant events are provided. A…

This collection of visual aids is the fourth volume of the seven-volume Asian Project series for the teaching of English as a second language to adults. It contains transparency masters designed to accompany the dialogues and drills of the lessons in volumes 1 and 2. (PP)

This intermediate English text is the fifth in a seven-volume series of curriculum materials for the teaching of English as a second language to Asian students and Spanish speakers. It is designed specifically for those students who have already had some English instruction, but who need extensive practice in listening and speaking. The…

This collection of visual aids is designed to accompany volume 5 of the Asian Project series for the teaching of English as a second language to adults. It includes drill pictures for 29 of the 30 lessons in the text. (There is no picture for Lesson 27.) (PP)

Following an introduction in which the concept of culture in its various aspects is defined, this 1980 book deals with major ethnic groups in Hawaii in the order of their arrival in the state, with a chapter devoted to each. The story of each group discusses the history of immigration, traditional culture, stereotypes that need clarification, the…