Asian American Immigrants: A Comparison of the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos

Abstract

Compares immigrant experiences in the US of the Chinese, Filipinos, and Japanese. Early Chinese immigrants faced blatant and often violent racism and were denied citizenship. Clan associations helped with adaptations but also insulated Chinese from the outside community. Early Japanese immigrants faced the problems of job discrimination and racist legislation. They too banded together, forming benevolent and protective organizations and associations. World War II relocation camps enforced a uniquely different experience. Community organizations did not emerge among Filipino immigrants; one exception was farm labor organizations. The historical perspective must be coupled with group specific knowledge and sensitivity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)