Little Manila is in the heart the making of the Filipina/o American community in Stockton, California

Little Manila is in the heart the making of the Filipina/o American community in Stockton, California

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mabalon, Dawn Bohulano
Resource Type: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2013.
Subjects:
Filipinos > California > Stockton > History > 20th century.
Immigrants > California > Stockton > History > 20th century.
Filipino Americans > California > Stockton > History > 20th century.
Stockton (California) > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: remembering Little Manila
  • Putting down roots: 1917-1940s
  • From the provinces to the delta
  • Toiling in the "valley of opportunity"
  • Making a Filipina/o American world in Stockton
  • Growing a community: 1930s-1960s
  • Women, families and the second generation
  • Seeking spiritual sustenance
  • The watershed of World War II
  • Destruction and displacement: 1968-2010
  • Losing El Dorado Street
  • The movement for the Filipino Center
  • Epilogue: coming home to Little Manila.