The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race David Hawkins "Octavia once told me that

"Octavia once told me that two things worried her about the future of humanity: The tendency to think hierarchically

Dolly Parton

But what Starr does—or does not—say could upend her community

author of Future Primitive and Elements of Refusal

and eloquently turns the key in that lock for us

The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race David Hawkins "Octavia once told me thatIs race only about the color of your skin? In The Latinos of Asia, Anthony Christian Ocampo shows that what "color" you are depends largely on your social context. Filipino Americans, for example, helped establish the Asian American movement and are classified by the U. S. Census as Asian. But the legacy of Spanish colonialism in the Philippines means that they share many cultural characteristics with Latinos, such as last names, religion, and