Filipino American

also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a doctor in the United States, but he encounters difficulties. One woman is xenophobic to him, “[requesting] to see an “American” doctor” (Balcita 2006, 1) when he comes to her aid. While this is a prime example of American hypocrisy as I explained…

peace and happiness would soon perish with the coming of WWII. During this period, Asian Americans were pushed to the side and seen as enemies. Racism as a whole would contribute to the fall of succeeding the American Dream, war efforts in order to show loyalty to the United States, and the increasing number of Asians after the WWII. Dreams were crushed and trusts were broken, but the history of Asian Americans during WWII would always be the center of all talks as they were seen as…

alternative public space through independent and underground media in order to combat dominant media’s attempt to maintain society’s status quo. In the song “Joe Metro,” the Asian American hip hop duo Blue Scholars use underground hip hop as a form of alternative media that recognizes the every day lives of both Asian Americans and other minority groups. The rap song focuses on their experiences on public transportation in the city of Seattle, and the observations that they have made about the…

“Positive stereotypes about Asian Americans are rooted in reality: They are more educated, wealthier and value work, marriage and family more than Americans as a whole, according to a Pew Research report out today” (Nasser, 2012). The above caption resembles the sensationalized and overstated articles in the past that has left society with the false impression that all Asian Americans are successful. The unfortunate circumstance of such “positive stereotype” for them is that it dismisses the…

cultural identity of Asian Americans is affected, share a common thread in that each author posits a framework of polarized racial and cultural ideologies that lay the groundwork for evaluating the tensions and contradictions for the Asian American position. These opposing ideologies serve as ‘poles’ or axis that evince the struggle Asian Americans are situated against as part of the diaspora within clashing White American culture. This essay will frame the Asian American culture identity…

Rizal and our history has been passed from one generation to another. Our history textbooks and professors have successfully made the Filipinos believe that Jose Rizal was the greatest Filipino hero who served his country during the time of the Spaniards' conquest and national revolution. This, in fact, is not true for Rizal even opposed Andres Bonifacio and the Filipinos who were fighting for the country's freedom. I am aware that Rizal did not lead the Revolution but based from my…

What is Race? There are four babies. They are all about three years old and they all go to the same day care center. One baby is an African American boy, the second baby is an Asian girl, the third is Indian boy, and the last baby is Caucasian girl. All of them love to run around and play together like they have been best friends since birth. As you can picture in this scenario, the color of skin and differences in facial features is not an issue when it comes to very young children. Children’s…

understanding of a simple fact: foreign cultures deserve respect and sovereignty whether they resemble our own. Another example of imperialist ideology in action is the Philippine-American War. When The Treaty of Paris (1898) transferred Philippine sovereignty from Spain to the United States but was not recognized by Filipino leaders. Here we see two western super powers passing a nation between them with no regard for the feelings of its…

The topic I chose for my online presentation was the Zoot Suit Riots. The reason why I chose the zoot suits is because it shows that racial tensions go far beyond African Americans, Whites or any other race. While most textbooks and history lessons oversee the struggles that Latinos have had to face. In the early 1940s, many young Latino males wore the Zoot Suits as a statement of their generation. The Zoot Suit are men’s suits that consisted of large high-waisted balloon pants, peg-legged…

for Mexican American Civil Right with the stated goal of achieving Mexican American empowerment. Chicano movement goals included many issues like restoration of land grants, improved education, farm workers' rights, and to voting and political rights. Generally, the Chicano Movement addressed negative cultural stereotypes of Mexicans. Chicano movement included many people from different culture to fight for their rights; it included Mexican-Americans, African Americans, Asian- Americans, Puerto…