Filipinos In Canada: Disturbing Invisibility Edited by Roland Sintos Coloma
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Edited by Roland Sintos Coloma, Bonnie McElhinny, Ethel Tungohan, John Paul, Davidson Catungal and Lisa M. Davidson
The Philippines became Canada’s largest source of short- and long-term migrants in 2010, surpassing China and India, both of which are more than ten times larger. The fourth-largest racialized minority group in the country, the Filipino community is frequently understood by such figures as the victimized nanny, the selfless nurse, and the gangster youth. On one hand, these narratives concentrate attention, in narrow and stereotypical ways, on critical issues. On the other, they render other problems facing Filipino communities invisible. This landmark book, the first wide-ranging edited collection on Filipinos in Canada, explores gender, migration and labour, youth spaces and subjectivities, representation and community resistance to certain representations. Looking at these from the vantage points of anthropology, cultural studies, education, geography, history, information science, literature, political science, sociology, and women and gender studies, Filipinos in Canada provides a strong foundation for future work in this area. Roland Sintos Coloma is a professor and chair in the Department of Teacher Education at Northern Kentucky University.
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; 1 edition (September 11, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 144261349-1
ISBN-13: 978-14-4-261349-2
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
The Philippines became Canada’s largest source of short- and long-term migrants in 2010, surpassing China and India, both of which are more than ten times larger. The fourth-largest racialized minority group in the country, the Filipino community is frequently understood by such figures as the victimized nanny, the selfless nurse, and the gangster youth. On one hand, these narratives concentrate attention, in narrow and stereotypical ways, on critical issues. On the other, they render other problems facing Filipino communities invisible. This landmark book, the first wide-ranging edited collection on Filipinos in Canada, explores gender, migration and labour, youth spaces and subjectivities, representation and community resistance to certain representations. Looking at these from the vantage points of anthropology, cultural studies, education, geography, history, information science, literature, political science, sociology, and women and gender studies, Filipinos in Canada provides a strong foundation for future work in this area. Roland Sintos Coloma is a professor and chair in the Department of Teacher Education at Northern Kentucky University.
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; 1 edition (September 11, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 144261349-1
ISBN-13: 978-14-4-261349-2
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds