From the perspectives of ethnic studies, history, literary criticism, and legal studies, the original essays in this volume examine the ways in which the colonial history of the Philippines has shaped Filipino American identity, culture, and community formation. The contributors address the dearth of scholarship in the field as well as show how an understanding of this complex history provides a foundation for new theoretical frameworks for Filipino American studies.

Examines the ways in which the colonial history of the Philippines shaped Filipino American identity, culture, and community formation. This book shows how an understanding of this history provides a foundation for theoretical frameworks for Filipino American studies.