For a number of years, Kent Sakoda has been teaching at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in the Department of Second Language Studies. His course, "Pidgin and Creole English in Hawai'i," is popular among students on campus. He has also taught at Hawai'i Pacific University. Because of his expertise on the grammar of Pidgin (Hawai'i…

The following three factors explain how the U.S. Filipino community became a base for the movement against the Marcos dictatorship: (1) the immigrant character of the community, (2) the presence of a broad anti-Marcos movement, and (3) the role of the Filipino left in the community. (LHW)

Focuses on the health behaviors of Filipino Americans in Los Angeles, analyzing what these behaviors mean to the people who hold and perform them. First discussed are traditional folk medicine, then the current practices, which have resulted from immigration and the subsequent forming of new networks. (LHW)

Knowledge of the experience of Filipino immigrants of the 1920s and 1930s informs that of post-1965 immigrants. The complexity of the old-timers' accommodation to American life parallels a similarly complex response from the newcomers. (LHW)

Some answers to the question of why one cultural pattern is transmitted while another is not, and a consideration of the process of cultural transmission and acquisition, are provided in this examination of the cultural and linguistic situation of the Filipino American population of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. The discussion is divided into…

Compares the business activities of Filipino and Korean immigrants based on census data and other published materials. Formulates hypotheses for differences between these groups based on the following factors: (1) value systems, (2) ethnic resources, (3) level of industrial and business development of home country, and (4) trade relations with the…

Analyzes how Filipinos, working under a stratified polyethnic system which treated Whites, Native American Indians, Japanese, and Filipinos differently, were able to establish a permanent agricultural community in the Yakima Valley before World War II. (LHW)

Discusses the development of Pilipino American studies based on the author's personal teaching experiences at UCLA. Recommends content for a comprehensive course and emphasizes the need for sensitive teachers. (LHW)

Discusses how the study of the Philippine folk epic--with both its culture-specific and transcultural dimension--can enrich a multicultural curriculum. (LHW)

The increasing number of Filipino immigrants to America has coincided with the martial law era in the Philippines. Consequently, this exodus has become a significant political issue for the government of Ferdinand Marcos. Since the Filipino government wishes to retain positive influence and goodwill with those who choose to settle elsewhere, it…

Considers the following factors in the process of how Filipino immigrants in Hawaii obtain employment: (1) chain migration; (2) the existing employment situation of this group; and (3) the basic features of immigrant employment and the process of obtaining jobs. Discusses the double-edged implications of reliance on personal network links in…

While an individual in his own culture is expected to have a stable self concept, one who is placed in a totally different context may experience difficulties because ideas about self in the old society are no longer appropriate in the new one. In order to survive, the individual has to redefine his self concept to make it more functional in the…

This paper examines the socioeconomic issues pertaining to the education of Filipino Americans. The first section reviews the development of this ethnic group through the 1970s and the experience of the first wave of immigrants. Secondly, the socioeconomic status of the second wave and the characteristics of professionals involved in the post-1965…

Discusses the formation of cultural identity and the development of panethnic consciousness among post-1965 Filipino Americans. It argues that this formation is situated within the context of Asian American history and the colonial history and diaspora experiences of Filipinos. It warns against Asian American cultural and political agendas which…

Presents narratives from Asian American parents about their lesbian daughters or gay sons. The chapter focuses on four emerging themes: (1) the attitudes of parents before disclosure or discovery; (2) the attitudes and reactions of parents after disclosure or discovery; (3) disclosure to friends and their communities; and (4) advice for other…