P. James Paligutan
Lured by the American Dream: Filipino Servants in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, 1952-1970
Lured by the American Dream: Filipino Servants in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, 1952-1970
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The book "Lured by the American Dream" by P. James Paligutan explores how Filipino sailors challenged race-based military policies and played a crucial role in eliminating the steward position in the US Navy and Coast Guard. By conducting oral histories and archival research, Paligutan sheds light on the experiences and actions of Filipino stewards, who responded to exploitation with direct complaints, rating transfer requests, and refusals to work. Their efforts led to the elimination of the steward position and contributed to the broader struggle against white supremacy and racist perceptions of Asian males in the military.
Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 25 October 2022
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
The United States Navy and Coast Guard actively recruited Filipino men to serve as stewards, or domestic servants, for officers starting in 1952. P. James Paligutan's book, "Lured by the American Dream," delves into the critical role played by Filipino sailors in ending race-based military policies. Despite being constrained by systemic exploitation, Filipino stewards responded with direct complaints to flag officers and chaplains, rating transfer requests that flooded the bureaucracy, and refusing to work. Their actions had a decisive impact on the seagoing military's elimination of the antiquated steward position.
Paligutan examines these Filipino sailors as agents of change while also exploring the military system through the lens of white supremacy, racist perceptions of Asian males, and the motives of Filipinos who joined the armed forces of the power that had colonized their nation.
Insightful and dramatic, "Lured by the American Dream" is the untold story of how Filipino servicepersons overcame tradition and hierarchy in their quest for dignity. The book sheds light on the experiences of Filipino stewards and their contributions to the broader struggle for civil rights and social justice in the United States.
Weight: 450g
Dimension: 156 x 236 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780252044595
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