"A singular achievement. Not only does it cast light on the deep historical entanglements of immigration and imperialism, citizenship and race, and gender and subjectivity in the United States, but by highlighting the varied voices of Filipino Americans, it also calls attention to their creative potential to make a home under some of the most inhospitable conditions. Theoretically rich, empirically grounded, and lucidly written, this book marks a major advance in our attempts to understand the 'specter of migration' haunting the world today."--Vicente L. Rafael, author of "White Love and Other Events in Filipino History
""Home Bound combines excellent ethnography of the Filipino experience in the U.S. with a brilliant and devastating critique of traditional scholarship on immigration. Espiritu's analysis of how the vectors of identity articulate with one another is particularly cutting-edge."--Sarah J. Mahler, author of "American Dreaming: Immigrant Life on the Margins
"Using a critical transnational, feminist, and historical perspective, Espiritu insightfully and sensitively analyzes the meaning of home, community, friendship, love, and family for Filipino Americans. In the process, she unveils what theseimmigrants can tell us about gender, race, politics, economics, and culture in the United States today."--Diane L. Wolf, author of "Factory Daughters: Gender, Household Dynamics, and Rural Industrialization in Java
"Espiritu makes an outstanding contribution to our appreciation of the dynamics of immigrant cultures within the political economy of transnationalism."--Lisa Lowe, author of "Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics
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"A singular achievement. Not only does it cast light on the deep historical entanglements of immigration and imperialism, citizenship and race, and gender and subjectivity in the United States, but by highlighting the varied voices of Filipino Americans, it also calls attention to their creative potential to make a home under some of the most inhospitable conditions. Theoretically rich, empirically grounded, and lucidly written, this book marks a major advance in our attempts to understand the 'specter of migration' haunting the world today."--Vicente L. Rafael, author of "White Love and Other Events in Filipino History
""Home Bound combines excellent ethnography of the Filipino experience in the U.S. with a brilliant and devastating critique of traditional scholarship on immigration. Espiritu's analysis of how the vectors of identity articulate with one another is particularly cutting-edge."--Sarah J. Mahler, author of "American Dreaming: Immigrant Life on the Margins
"Using a critical transnational, feminist, and historical perspective, Espiritu insightfully and sensitively analyzes the meaning of home, community, friendship, love, and family for Filipino Americans. In the process, she unveils what theseimmigrants can tell us about gender, race, politics, economics, and culture in the United States today."--Diane L. Wolf, author of "Factory Daughters: Gender, Household Dynamics, and Rural Industrialization in Java
"Espiritu makes an outstanding contribution to our appreciation of the dynamics of immigrant cultures within the political economy of transnationalism."--Lisa Lowe, author of "Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics
Imprint | University of California Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | May 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2003 |
Authors | Yen Espiritu |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 282 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-520-23527-4 |
Barcode | 9780520235274 |
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LSN | 0-520-23527-4 |