Legacies of the "Innocent" Frontier: Failed Memory and the Infantilized Filipina Expatriate in Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters

Werrlein, Debra T.

doi:10.1353/jaas.2005.0008

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American Developmentalism and Hierarchies of Difference in R. Zamora Linmark's Rolling the R's

Reyes¹

2007

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This article examines the ways that R. Zamora Linmark's Rolling the R's (1995) explores the production of gendered, sexual, and spatial hierarchies of difference. Filipino American writing is often examined in relation to assimilation narratives. Reyes argues that reading Filipino American writing in the historical and theoretical framework of American developmentalism reveals the ways that Filipino American subject formation navigates the local and global forces of Americanization, U.S. imperialism, and transnational capitalism. Through a close reading of Linmark, Reyes shows how the tensions between these forces manifest as hierarchies of difference, which inevitably are lived through as hierarchies of power.

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American Developmentalism and Hierarchies of Difference in R. Zamora Linmark's Rolling the R's

Reyes¹

2007

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From Discos to Jungles: Circuitous Queer Patronage and Sex Tourism in Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters

Sohn¹

2010

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This article interrogates Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters through an extensive analysis of Joey Sands, one of the major queer characters within the novel, tracking his movement from Manila’s urban club culture to the politically infused jungle encampment that ends his narrative arc. This article further queries the marked absence of queer sexuality that Joey exhibits once he makes this final spatial transition, contextualizing this curious trajectory as part of a larger encrypted social context that problematically linked queer sexuality with the corruption of Marcos-era economic policy.

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Yellow Pacific on White ice

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Without her commitment and encouragement, I could not have ever imagined going for a study to the United States, adjusting my new American life, and finally completing this work. I offer my gratitude to my 'another' adviser, Dr. Susan Birrell, for her continuous support for my reading project. I must also thank my friends, Matt Hodler and Nik Dickerson, who were always available to listen my concerns, read drafts, and discuss academic issues at Donnelly. I am so deeply grateful to my family. My parents and in-laws have always supported my academic pursuits with pride and encouragement. I am also especially indebted to my elder brother, who was always been there for me with his 'magic'. I thank my daughters, Min-Joo and Min-Suh, who grew up wonderfully in a poor family. Finally, I gratefully thank my wife, So-Young. I could not have done all about me without her great support, encouragement and love.

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Legacies of the "Innocent" Frontier: Failed Memory and the Infantilized Filipina Expatriate in Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

American Developmentalism and Hierarchies of Difference in R. Zamora Linmark's Rolling the R's

American Developmentalism and Hierarchies of Difference in R. Zamora Linmark's Rolling the R's

From Discos to Jungles: Circuitous Queer Patronage and Sex Tourism in Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters

Yellow Pacific on White ice

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