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San Francisco's International Hotel: Mobilizing the Filipino American Community in the Anti-Eviction Movement (Asian American History and Culture) by Estella Habal is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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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Author

Estella Habal

Publisher

Temple University Press ; Combined Academic [distributor

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781281243058

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, History, Management

Rating

3.8 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14