Definitions
The Largest south East asian demographic in the United states, third largest Asian American demographic
Who Are Filipino Americans?
How American brands often market ube, focusing on appearance rather than cultural meaning.
What is aesthetic?
Established a 10 year transition period from US colonization to Phillipine independence
What is the Tydings McDuffie Act? (1934)
Most influential representation of East Asian Music?
What is K-pop?
Name at least 5 South East Asian ethnicities.
Who are Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Laotian, Burmese, Indonesian, Hmong, Etc?
As supply decreases locally and demand increases globally, this results in the price of ube.
What is increases?
Abolished the 1920s national origins quota system, allowing for more South East Asian Immigration to the US.
What is the Immigration Act of 1965
Most popular solution for colorist ideals.
"Whitening creams"
What is the dilution, erosion, or replacement of a culture within a space or neighborhood?
What is cultural gentrification?
A negative effect where communities lose access to their own cultural spaces and traditions.
What is cultural displacement?
The year the Philippines gained independence
What is 1946?
Stereotype of Asian Americans: They are all smart and successful.
What is model minority?
What is the prejudice or discrimination within an ethnicity based on darker skin?
What is colorism?
A Los Angeles neighborhood known for its Filipinx community that is experiencing gentrification
What is Historic Filipinotown?
The US had heavy military involvement in these 3 countries in order to “prevent the spread of communism.”
What are Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia?
Indicates wealth and health.
What is white skin?