Description
Book SynopsisDocumentation of Filipino history in America is largely limited to the experiences of the Manong Generation that immigrated to the U.S. during the early 1900s. Jamero documents the experiences and contributions of the second-generation Filipino Americans-the Bridge Generation-addressing a significant void in the history of Filipinos in America.
Trade ReviewA scholarly but accessible book.… Interviews of the surviving Bridge members—and their words in particular, as well as the author's clear narrative—help paint a vivid picture…. Jamero deserves credit for writing an excellent book. It is a valuable addition to the belated and still-evolving process of recording the true depth, the full richness and vibrancy, of Filipino American history. -- Peter Bacho, author of
Cebu and Dark Blue Suit
I was truly touched…. Bridge Generation members were caught between two worlds-the America of our birth and the memories of the Philippines our parents left behind. We often did not feel accepted in either one-so we created our own Filipino American world…. Your book will finally allow our unique stories to be told…. -- Dorothy Cordova, executive director, Filipino American National Historical Society, Seattle
A wonderful resource for so many audiences…illuminat[ing] a critical cohort of Filipinos Americans-the children of the pioneers…. [A] thoughtful and long-needed eye-witness account…. -- Juanita Tamayo Lott, retired federal senior demographer, author of Asian Americans: From Racial Category to Multiple Identities; co-author of Filipinos in Washington, D.C.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Invisible Generation Chapter 2: Growing Up Years Chapter 3: Youth Clubs Chapter 4: In America's Workforce Chapter 5: Civic Participation Chapter 6: Reunion and Recognitions Chapter 7: Ordinary Yet Extraordinary
