The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race

by Anthony Christian Ocampo

Book Overview

Is race only about the color of your skin? In The Latinos of Asia, Anthony Christian Ocampo shows that what "color" you are depends largely on your social context. Filipino Americans, for example, helped establish the Asian American movement and are classified by the U.S. Census as Asian. But the legacy of Spanish colonialism in the Philippines means that they share many cultural characteristics with Latinos, such as last names, religion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804797544
• ISBN13: 9780804797542
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"