Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race Carina Adores Shae Carys

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and nationality in American culture in ways that both enable and constrain Asian masculinity

Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race Carina Adores Shae CarysIs 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