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In "little Manila is the: The Making of the Filipina/o America Community in Stockton, California" this book touches on an important aspect of America and preservation of culture. This book talks about the unfair social aspects of American society in the area we called social spaces. Just like so many other places there is a majority and a minority. This essay really has shown me how discrimination has really affected minority's and especially philopena Americans in society and their struggles to keep their social spaces alive "Little Manila". I personality have seen this discrimination written by Ms. Mabalon. It is really hard being a minority in an urban city all while trying to cling to the small amount of culture you have brought with you because " Little Manila is in the Heart is how Filipinas/oa created a disticitve community"(3). In this piece Ms. Mabalon does explain that there was a loss in the community when little Manila disappeared, but also showed us how the Pilipino community still thrives in Stockton even to this day. …show more content…
Which is really commendable not only because of the education we gave them, but it gave these people hope for a better life in America with a dream/purpose to peruse… the American dream. Although when things seemed to be going great, some economic problems arose because of the American colonizers. This intern forced many Filipinos to move to America in search of work for a better life. Although many of them moved to America they still brought their culture with them, which is show in Ms.Mabalon's work interviews, and observations of her day to day life. I feel that this is portrayed very well in just about every part of Ms. Mabalon's

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