Vanishing Filipino Americans: The Bridge Generation

By Peter Jamero

Book Overview

Documentation of Filipino American history is largely limited to the Manong Generation that immigrated to the United States during the early 1900s. Their second-generation children-the Bridge Generation-are now in their sixties, seventies, and eighties; however, the literature is silent regarding their life in America. Vanishing Filipino Americans explores the Bridge Generation's growing up years; their maturation as participants in Filipino youth clubs; their development of a unique subculture; their civic participation; and their triumphs and struggles in America's workforce. Jamero begins the process of documenting the experiences and contributions of these second-generation Filipino Americans, addressing a significant void in the history of Filipinos in America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761855009
• ISBN13: 9780761855002
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"