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The Intersection Of Culture And Activism In The Filipino Community In Soma, Ericka J. Martynovych
The Intersection Of Culture And Activism In The Filipino Community In Soma, Ericka J. Martynovych
Master's Theses
My research analyzes the intersection between culture and activism, through oral histories with participants and organizers of SoMa Pilipinas, the Filipino cultural heritage district in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco. I analyzed the impact of the establishment of the Filipino cultural heritage district on the Filipino community in the South of Market neighborhood. I examined what motivates members of this community to be politically active by organizing and attending protests and rallies, speaking at Planning Commission hearings at City Hall, attending planning meetings for SoMa Pilipinas, building relationships across organizations and fields, and providing resources for community …
Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 14 No. 2, Spring 2017, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives Vol. 14 No. 2, Spring 2017, University Of San Francisco
Asia Pacific Perspectives
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Editor's Introduction by Melissa Dale
This issue presents the latest research on the history and life experiences of mixed race individuals in China, Japan, and Korea.
Eurasians and Racial Capital in a "Race War" by W. Puck Brecher
The ubiquity of racist propaganda in Japan and the U.S. during the Pacific War and the extraordinary cruelty of the fighting have fostered the perception that Japanese and Americans harbored a deep racial hatred for each other. Indeed, historical research convincingly interprets the Pacific War as a “race war” within the contexts of military engagement and state rhetoric. We know little, …