midterm -11/10 Flashcards
Approximately, when did the Flipino American movement gain momentum?
Early 1970s
What is the most popular mass-based expressive form of culture organized by Pilipino American students?
The Pilipino Cultural Night
In the movie the Debut, what kind of crisis did Ben face?
An Identity Crisis
What kind of stereotypes did Ben face when he went to his white classmates house party?
Chink, eating dog, called Chinese
A semitransparent long-sleeved shirt that is traditionally made of pina cloth and worn by Filipino men is called ______.
barong
What is the name of the traditional Philippine dance that originated from the Spanish Colonial Era and involves beating and tapping two bamboo poles?
Tinikling
This Philippine population resisted Spanish religious conversion and political domination.
Southern Philippines’ Muslim populations
In the “Kasaysayan ng Lahi” PCN at UCLA in 1983 that Gonzalves examined, the suite that emphasized a martial and highly romantic view of Southern Philippines culture and gendered code of protection was called __.
The “Muslim Suite”
What helped Flipino/as ease their transition into American life?
The presence of relatives and expectations of seeing fellow Filipinos in the new home.
In what ways did Filipino and Filipino-owned businesses in Daly City foster a “transnational”
Transfer of remittances, shipment of Balikbayan boxes or purchase of imported goods.
Where is the closest thing to a Pinoy commercial enclave in Daly City located?
St. Francis Square
What are some of the reasons that Filipino cuisine may have not made significant impressions on the mainstream American palate?
lack of marketing, prideful oily preparation, and lack of vegetable dishes
What is the movie that addresses a young mans’ Filipino American identity?
The Debut
What field of study do most Filipino parents want their children to go into?
The medical field i.e. nurse, doctor
What is the traditional gesture that Rose greets her grandfather with?
Mano-po
How did the mixed-heritage Filipinos of African Latino, and native American descent differ from those of Europeans descent?
Filipinos of European descent were deemed less valuable but were also enviable by others.
What items are typically seen in Filipino living rooms representing Filipino culture?
Giant wooden spoons, forks and paintings of The Last Supper
What form of racism did Spain introduce based on skin color?
Colorism
How was the culture of interracial marriages in Midwest different than the Northwestin the early 20th century?
Filipinos inthe Midwestmarried European descent while Filipinos in the northwest married American Indians and Mexicans
What other ethnicity did young Filipinos mimic?
African American
According to the movie”The Debut” what was a gesture to respect the Filipino Elders?
Placingback of hand onto the forehead “Blessing”
Name 2 Filipino americans whichhad a large impact on understanding the Filipino American experience that Jamero refers to?
Fred Cordova and Dorothy Cordova
What does PCN stand for?
Philippine Culture Night
What were one of the cultural dances features in “The Debut”?
Singkil
What was the language that evolved the Philippines to establish the Philippine Commonwealth , placing Manual Quezon as president?
Tagalog
How did the youth of Philippine Action educate the Filipino youth about their collective story?
by joining the so-called Philippine Independence Day Parade of 1992
Which two cultural beliefs influence Jamero’s behavior and approach to raise his children?
- Walay ulaw 2. Walang Batasan
What key aspect allowed Filipino Americans to transition to U.S. culture more easy than any other immigrant?
Linguistic Assimiliation
According to Magwili, what population int he Philippines presented “a different culture from the other groups” in the central and northern Philippines by their costumes,music and dances?
Southern Philippine Muslim population
According to Jamero what unrelated family extension did he have a lot of ?
Manongs (uncles)
Which dance suite emphasized a martical and highly romantic view of southern Philippine culture and a gendered code of protection
Muslim Suite
While “Pilipino” has come to be a term of self empowerment in the United States, “______” is a term of colonial and class liberation in an international context.
Filipino
What were two dances that were normative gendered codes in courtship dances that PCN organizers would find?
Carinosa and La Jota
What was one of the goals the Filipino student organizations attempting to achieve through PCN?
Cultural practices
What did Filipino parents often push their children to adopt?
to become less Filipino by adopting dominant culture’s reward system while in college
What is the first action a parent can take to help their children claim their Filipino heritage proudly?
Give your child a first or middle name that is connected with their Filipino heritage
What is the second action a parent can take to help their children claim their Filipino heritage proudly?
Talk positively about what you value about being Filipino
Which show featured live and recorded music to accompany the dancing and play?
Kasaysayan ng Lahi
Who’s accent pointed to his Tagalog-speaking roots during his performances?
Gary Batista
What did Gustavo call Ben in “The Debut”?
Coconut
What is Pilipno Cultural Night?
populat mass-based expressive form of culture organized by students
What does PCN consist of?
folkloric dance w/ theatrical narrative
What is singkil?
popular dance that emphasizes a martial & highly romantic view of southern Phil. culture
What are “productive problems” in the heart of PCN?
absence, silence and invisibility
Parents want their children to know more about the Philippines but rarely celebrate what?
Filipino special days /holidays
What was one of the first Filipino Youth organizations formed during the upsurge of the 1960s?
Search to Involve Pilipino Americans
Who did the youth create a common history with in order to galvanize the Filipino American community?
Manongs
When did the I-Hotel start to take on it’s Asian character?
When they housed Japanese naval officers
What did the longtime International Hotel activist, Al Robles refer to the new International hotel as what?
“Coming home to Manilatown after a fresh crop of rice”
In its hey day, “Filipino town” in San Francisco was also referred to as what?
Kearny Street
What is Bayanihan?
literally “moving a house”
What was the most populat past time for the manongs?
sabongs/cockfights
What is the most common punihsment for Filipino kids?
several whacks from Papa’s belt
Accordign to the Filipino custom, males apporaching their teens underwent___
circumcision