AAS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Manila Galleon, Alejandro Portes, United Farm Workers

• School: CSUN
• Department: Asian American Studies
• Course: AAS 100
• Professor: Allan Aquino

Document Summary

Why are apis overlooked in american history (up to and through the 1960s?: relatively small populations, dichotomous black and white racial deals, no definitive leader figure to speak for all api communities. Four categories of immigrants (alejandro portes, immigrant america : laborers, merchants/entrepreneurs, professionals, refugees/asylees. Immigrants defined by choice; ergo, indigenous and enslaved peoples are not immigrants. Bering migration during the ice age: crossing from northeast eurasia to settle the americas. 5th century = chinese merchants sail to trade with indigenous californians. Historically recorded presence of apis in the americas: Manila acapulco galleon trade (under the spanish empire) 1565-1815. Native filipinos, bengali (indian) slaves, chinese traders are brought to the americas while guachinangos and other mexican and central americans natives are brought to asia. San malo, louisiana community, established in the 1760s first asian settlement in north america. Mostly laborers, often replacing the previous asian labor force. American professions = labor or small business.