Home to 33,000 Filipino American residents, Daly City, California, located just outside of San Francisco, has been dubbed the Pinoy Capital of the United States. In this fascinating ethnographic study of the lives of Daly City residents, Benito Vergara shows how Daly City has become a magnet for the growing Filipino American community.
Vergara challenges rooted notions of colonialism here, addressing the immigrants identities, connections and loyalties. Using the lens of transnationalism, he looks at the double lives of both recent and established Filipino Americans. Vergara explores how...
Home to 33,000 Filipino American residents, Daly City, California, located just outside of San Francisco, has been dubbed the Pinoy Capital of the ...
Home to 33,000 Filipino American residents, Daly City, California, located just outside of San Francisco, has been dubbed "the Pinoy Capital of the United States". This title studies the lives of Daly City residents, showing how Daly City has become a magnet for the growing Filipino American community.
Home to 33,000 Filipino American residents, Daly City, California, located just outside of San Francisco, has been dubbed "the Pinoy Capital of the Un...