Addressing The Interlocking Impact Of Colonialism And Racism On Filipinx/a/o American Health Inequities
Authors
Sabado-Liwag, Melanie D.
Manalo-Pedro, Erin
Taggueg Jr, Roy
Bacong, Adrian M.
Adia, Alexander
Demanarig, Donna
Ryann Sumibcay, Jake
Valderama-Wallace, Claire
Irwin A. Oronce, Carlos
Bonus, Rick
Issue Date
2022-02
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en_US
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Abstract
Within the monolithic racial category of “Asian American,” health determinants are often hidden within each subgroup’s complex histories of indigeneity, colonialism, migration, culture, and sociopolitical systems. Although racism is typically framed to underscore the ways in which various institutions (for example, employment and education) disproportionately disadvantage Black/Latinx communities over White people, what does structural racism look like among Filipinx/a/o Americans (FilAms), the third-largest Asian American group in the US? We argue that racism defines who is visible. We discuss pathways through which colonialism and racism preserve inequities for FilAms, a large and overlooked Asian American subgroup. We bring to light historical and modern practices inhibiting progress toward dismantling systemic racial barriers that impinge on FilAm health. We encourage multilevel strategies that focus on and invest in FilAms, such as robust accounting of demographic data in heterogeneous populations, explicitly naming neocolonial forces that devalue and neglect FilAms, and structurally supporting community approaches to promote better selfand community care.
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7 pages.
Citation
Sabado-Liwag, Melanie D., et al. “Addressing The Interlocking Impact Of Colonialism And Racism On Filipinx/a/o American Health Inequities.” Wheaton College Digital Repository, Project Hope, Feb. 2022, https://digitalrepository.wheatoncollege.edu/handle/11040/34572.
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Project Hope