Giving Back : Filipino America and the Politics of Diaspora Giving / L. Joyce Zapanta Mariano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mariano, L. Joyce Zapanta, 1973- author.

Series:

Asian American history and culture.

Asian American History and Cultu Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Filipino diaspora.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Examines Filipino diaspora through the complex of meanings associated with "giving back" and explores the process of diaspora formation. Argues that giving-related institutions and discourse-such as aid, development, altruism, and benevolence-are integral to understanding diaspora formation today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: "Charity Begins at Home"

1. Good Diasporic Returns: Immigrant Philanthropy, Overseas Labor Remittances, and the American Dream

2. Homeland Disorientations: Toward Antidevelopmentalist Diaspora-Giving Politics

3. Incorporating Dreams: Discourses of Poverty and Responsibility in Diaspora

4. Philippine Environments and Critical Ecologies of Diaspora Giving

Epilogue: Diasporic Love

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781439918418

1439918414