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Direct linkTorres, Myriam N. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2004
This "critical personal narrative" is aimed at deconstructing the imposed definition of Hispanic-Latino(a) identity to unveil its typecasting and stereotypes, although reconstructing it based on shared language, values, and experiences despite our pan-ethnic characteristics. Based on a deep and systematic reflection on my own experience as…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Personal Narratives, Hispanic Americans, Ethnic Stereotypes
Teodoro, Luis V., Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1981
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.…
Descriptors: Asian History, Cultural Traits, Ethnic Stereotypes, Ethnicity
Peer reviewedWoo, Deborah – Amerasia Journal, 1990
Examines Chinese-American author M. H. Kingston's book "The Woman Warrior" and the controversy and literary response to it. Discusses the dilemma of the "ethnic" writer and other issues including the use of literary license and social documentation and tensions between historical and experiential authenticity. (JB)
Descriptors: Authors, Chinese Americans, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Pian, Canta – 1979
This paper discusses some of the problems faced by Asian Americans. Major topics addressed include: (1) the lack of accurate census statistics on minorities, especially Asian and Pacific Americans; (2) the employment, health, and stereotypic portrayal problems faced by Asian and Pacific American women; (3) racially discriminatory immigration laws…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Census Figures, Discriminatory Legislation
Gobbo, Francesca – European Educational Research Journal, 2004
The article presents the life story of a young Roma cultural mediator who narrates (1) her life and professional decisions, still rather uncommon among young Roma women, and (2) the impact of her education and work experiences and achievements on her self perception. The narratives, from which the life story emerges, express the young Roma's…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Personal Narratives, Self Concept
Aquino, Belinda A. – 1978
Experiences of Filipino women in Hawaii are examined with regard to participation in the Hawaiian work force and retention of Filipino ethnicity. Ethnicity is interpreted to include a sense of identity and consciousness based on common history, culture, and territorial origin as well as race, nationality, and color. The document is presented in…
Descriptors: Asian History, Asian Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
