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Victorio Acosta Velasco

- An American Life
Af: Michael S. Brown Engelsk Paperback

Victorio Acosta Velasco

- An American Life
Af: Michael S. Brown Engelsk Paperback
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This work is a biography of Victorio Acosta Velasco, a Filipino-born journalist and labor leader who immigrated to the United States in 1924. At this time, thousands of young Filipinos were coming to America to further their education, find opportunity, and realize the idealism the U.S. was rumored to offer. Upon arriving in Seattle, however, Velasco learned that the ''American Dream'' hardly applied to dark-skinned immigrants. Devalued by the workforce and spurned by white women, the disillusioned Velasco became involved in Filipino activities, but never conceded his place in American society. Amongst other achievements, he published poetry in nearly a dozen mainstream anthologies on American literature. Ultimately, by the end of the Second World War, Velasco had learned to approach his Caucasian relationships with more circumspection, and also began to experience intra-ethnic conflicts with other Filipinos. This book seeks to counter the negative, one-dimensional portraits of Asian men in popular media, and informs its readers of an authentic and challenging Filipino-American experience.
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This work is a biography of Victorio Acosta Velasco, a Filipino-born journalist and labor leader who immigrated to the United States in 1924. At this time, thousands of young Filipinos were coming to America to further their education, find opportunity, and realize the idealism the U.S. was rumored to offer. Upon arriving in Seattle, however, Velasco learned that the ''American Dream'' hardly applied to dark-skinned immigrants. Devalued by the workforce and spurned by white women, the disillusioned Velasco became involved in Filipino activities, but never conceded his place in American society. Amongst other achievements, he published poetry in nearly a dozen mainstream anthologies on American literature. Ultimately, by the end of the Second World War, Velasco had learned to approach his Caucasian relationships with more circumspection, and also began to experience intra-ethnic conflicts with other Filipinos. This book seeks to counter the negative, one-dimensional portraits of Asian men in popular media, and informs its readers of an authentic and challenging Filipino-American experience.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 152
ISBN-13: 9780761838005
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0761838007
Kategori: Asiatisk historie
Udg. Dato: 1 nov 2007
Længde: 13mm
Bredde: 154mm
Højde: 233mm
Forlag: University Press of America
Oplagsdato: 1 nov 2007
Forfatter(e): Michael S. Brown
Forfatter(e) Michael S. Brown

Kategori Asiatisk historie

ISBN-13 9780761838005

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 152

Udgave

Længde 13mm

Bredde 154mm

Højde 233mm

Udg. Dato 1 nov 2007

Oplagsdato 1 nov 2007

Forlag University Press of America