This essay explores the racial identity of Filipinos and Filipino Americans, suggesting implications for sociological and biomedical fields.
In this essay, I consider the question of race for Filipinos and Filipino Americans, tracing the historical racial status of Filipinos from our precolonial identity to the present. Also tackled are sociological issues (imagined communities and strategic essentialism) and biomedical concerns (particularly pharmacogenetics and health policy).
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