by Estella Habal
Temple University Press, 2008
Paper: 978-1-59213-446-5 | Cloth: 978-1-59213-445-8 | eISBN: 978-1-59213-447-2
Library of Congress Classification HD7287.92.U52S24 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 362.63

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
The struggle to save the International Hotel and prevent the eviction of its elderly residents became a focal point in the creation of the contemporary Asian American movement, especially among Filipinos.  Like other minorities who were looking for positive models in their past to build an identity movement, Filipino youth found their "roots" in the stories and lives of the "manongs" (respected elders), and the anti-eviction movement became a key site for the formation of a distinct Filipino American consciousness. Estella Habal, a student activist during the anti-eviction protests, relates this history  within the context of the broader left politics of the era, the urban housing movement, and San Francisco city politics.  Ultimately, the hotel was razed, but a new one now occupies the site and commemorates the residents and activists who fought for low-income housing for the elderly and their right to remain in their own community.

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