Sally's Lechon
An Outpost of Eating in Ethnic America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10890257 |
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| Authors | Precious Grace Singson (Precious Grace Singson is a graduate student at the UCLA Department of History. Her research focuses on the history of women in post-colonial Philippines., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 79-88 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Amerasia Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7471 • E-ISSN: 2642-0228 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17953/amer.32.2.8g1x771640148173 |
| OpenAlex | W1945848256 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The food industry plays a major role in the culture, economy, and society of Filipino immigrants. Filipino-Americans see restaurant ownership, catering, and employment as opportunities to succeed in their adopted country. However, the success of Filipino owners like Marlyn is limited and guised; a restaurant's success entails the sacrifices of Filipino women and families. By analyzing the food and restaurant choices of Marlyn's clients, I also argue that foodways reflects the changing lifestyle and demands of Filipinos with busy and fast-paced lives in America. By analyzing foodways as symbolic means of maintaining and changing community identities, I show the process of assimilation and cultural change in an ethnic community
Acculturation · Assimilation (phonology · Cultural assimilation · Ethnic community · Ethnic group · Foodways · Immigration · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
| Highly cited | No |
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