A Nation on the Line: Call Centers as Postcolonial Predicaments in the Philippines by AAST Affiliate Faculty Dr. Jan Padios
The Asian American Studies Program is pleased to announce a new book by AAST Affiliate Faculty Dr. Jan Padios.
By Dr. Jan Padios
I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, A Nation on the Line: Call Centers as Postcolonial Predicaments in the Philippines (Duke University Press), which examines the massive call center industry in the Philippines in the context of globalization, race, gender, transnationalism, and postcolonialism, outlining how it has become a significant site of efforts to redefine Filipino identity and culture, the Philippine nation-state, and the value of Filipino labor.
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"Nuevo South: Latinas/os, Asians, and the Remaking of Place" by AAST Affiliate Faculty Dr. Perla Guerrero
AAST Affiliate Faculty, Dr. Perla Guerrero recently published a book titled Nuevo South: Latinas/os, Asians, and the Remaking of Place. This unique comparative study of Latina/o and Asian immigration to the American South investigates how migrants, immigrants, and refugees—and reactions to them—are transforming regional understandings of race and place.
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Lisa Rose Mar Visits Canada for Book Tour
In January 2011, Lisa Rose Mar was invited to talk about her book Brokering Belonging at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria. During her visit to Canada, the Sing Tao Daily News printed a feature interview with Dr. Mar about Brokering Belonging. Oxford University Press has also published a new searchable database edition of Brokering Belonging in its digital book collection, Oxford Scholarship On-Line.
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