6. The Watershed of World War II

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. INTRODUCTION Remembering Little Manila 1
6. PART I. PUTTING DOWN ROOTS: 1898-1940s
7. 1. From the Provinces to the Delta 23
8. 2. Toiling in the “Valley of Opportunity” 61
9. 3. Making a Filipina/o American World in Stockton 101
10. PART II. GROWING A COMMUNITY: 1930S–1960s
11. 4. Women, Families, and the Second Generation 149
12. 5. Searching for Spiritual Sustenance 192
13. 6. The Watershed of World War II 217
14. PART III. DESTRUCTION AND DISPLACEMENT: 1950s–2010
15. 7. Losing El Dorado Street 267
16. 8. Building a Filipina/o American Movement in Stockton 299
17. EPILOGUE Coming Home to Little Manila 335
18. NOTES 351
19. BIBLIOGRAPHY 403
20. INDEX 423