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The Films of Lon Chaney by Michael F. Blake (2001, Trade Paperback, Reprint)

Filipino Americans are now the second largest group of Asian Americans as well as the second largest immigrant group in the United States. As reflected in this collection, their lives represent the diversity of the immigrant experience and their narratives are a way to understand ethnic identity and Filipino American history. Men and women, old and young, middle and working class, first and second generation, all openly discuss their changing sense of identity, the effects of generational and cultural differences on their families, and the role of community involvement in their lives. Pre- and post-1965 immigrants share their experiences, from the working students who came before WWII, to the manongs in the field, to the stewards and officers in the U.S. Navy, to the "brain drain" professionals, to the Filipinos born and raised in the United States. As Yen Le Espiritu writes in the Introduction, "each of the narratives reveals ways in which Filipino American identity has been and continues to be shaped by a colonial history and a white-dominated culture. It is through recognizing how profoundly race has affected their lives that Filipino Americans forge their ethnic identities--identities that challenge stereotypes and undermine practices of cultural domination." In the series Asian American History and Culture , edited by Sucheng Chan, David Palumbo-Liu, Michael Omi, K. Scott Wong, and Linda Trinh Võ.

Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
With the aplomb of a scholar and the enthusiasm of a film buff, Michael Blake profiles Lon Chaney's films in an authoritative, deftly researched volume destined to become the essential source on Hollywood's legendary Man of a Thousand Faces.
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
791.43/028/092
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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