Initial impressions: An autoethnographic narrative of a Filipino family lost and found, inside and out

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Initial impressions: An autoethnographic narrative of a Filipino family lost and found, inside and out
Creator:
Goddard, Meghann
Publisher:
Knight School of Communication
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Around 65% of Filipino-Americans were born in the Philippines and moved to the United States, leaving family behind (Tuason et al., 2007). Most cases of long-distance separation stem from economic reasons, with family members remaining close and often sending support back to the Philippines (Tuason et al., 2007; Wang, 2010). This study examines identity and family belonging according to the story of three women whose trip to the Philippines reunites members of a family separated between there and the United States. One woman emigrated as the bride of an American soldier; the second woman is her daughter, born in the U.S., who has never met her Filipino relatives; and the third woman is the daughter’s best friend and the author of this research study. ( en )

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Queens University of Charlotte
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Queens University of Charlotte
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