Lured by the American Dream : Filipino Servants in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, 1952-1970

University of Illinois Press

Lured by the American Dream\nby P. James Paligutan\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: P. James Paligutan\nTitle: Lured by the American Dream\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Ethnic studies\nPublisher: MO - University of Illinois Press\nPublication year: 2022\nISBN-13: 9780252086670\nISBN-10: 0252086678\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nStarting in 1952, the United States Navy and Coast Guard actively recruited Filipino men to serve as stewards--domestic servants for officers. Oral histories and detailed archival research inform P. James Paligutan's story of the critical role played by Filipino sailors in putting an end to race-based military policies. Constrained by systemic exploitation, Filipino stewards responded with .