The Filipino American Experience Robyn Magalit Rodriguez
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- Society & Culture
This course overviews the contemporary experiences of Filipinos in the United States from a critical perspective. It is especially focused on the question of how it is that Filipinos are in the United States to begin with. To understand Filipino immigration is to understand the legacies of U.S. imperialism in the Philippines as well as how U.S. capital has historically and continues to depend on racialized labor.
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The International Hotel
Lecture on the International Hotel Struggle. Corresponds with Weeks 8 and 9 reading.
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Gentrification; Cultural Citizenship
This lecture starts with a guest presentation by Angelica Cabande, Organizational Director of the South of Market Action Network (SOMCAN) who discusses current issues of gentrification facing Filipino communities in San Francisco. Prof. Rodriguez then transitions to a discussion of "cultural citizenship." Corresponds with Week 9 readings.
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Contemporary Migrant Activism
Discusses contemporary transnational Filipino migrant activism. The lecture connects to the discussion of Professor Rodriguez's text Migrants for Export. While the text (and lecture) looked at why and how Filipino migrants have become the world's workers, this lecture examines the kinds of activist work Filipino migrants have engaged in globally to contest their export as workers. Corresponds with week 7 readings.
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Migrants for Export
Begins discussion of Professor Rodriguez's book, Migrants for Export. The text examines why and how the Philippines has emerged as the largest labor-exporting country in the world. Corresponds to readings for weeks 6 and 7 under the topic of "How did we get everywhere and what our experiences?"
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Intro of Race, Empire and Citizenship ; Black History is Filipino History
This track provides an overview of the lecture on Race, Empire and Citizenship (see part 2 for full lecture); also discusses Carter Woodson, the father of Black History Month and his connection to the Philippines.
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Part 1: Racialized Citizenship in the U.S. and "Problem" of the Filipino
In this quick discussion of contemporary Filipino immigrant issues, Rodriguez explains how the "three basic problems" as discussed in Bulosan, explain emigration from the Philippines. The class transitions from a focus on the Philippines to Filipinos' early experiences in the U.S. Rodriguez discusses how race has shaped who is able to claim formal membership (i.e. citizenship in the United States) and begins to sketch out how this impacted Filipinos as U.S. "nationals" (neither quite citizens, and neither quite foreigners).