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

Title: Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race Author: Anthony Christian Ocampo ISBN: 9780804797542 Publisher: Stanford University Press Published: 2016 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. E 1663850 Publisher Description: 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, and language. Thus, Filipinos' "col