Giving back : Filipino America and the politics of diaspora giving

Giving back : Filipino America and the politics of diaspora giving / L. Joyce Zapanta Mariano.

"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 fo...

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Main Author: Mariano, L. Joyce Zapanta, 1973- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2021.
Series:Asian American history and culture.
Subjects:
Filipino Americans > Charitable contributions.
Emigrant remittances > Philippines.
Filipinos > United States > Social conditions.
Charities > Philippines.
Filipino diaspora.
Charities
Emigrant remittances
Filipino diaspora
Filipinos > Social conditions
Philippines
United States
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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"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 182 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1439918414
9781439918418
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 02, 2021).

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