Islanders in the Empire : Filipino and Puerto Rican Laborers in Hawai'i

Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Defining U.S. Colonial Experiences: The Long History of U.S. Expansionism -- 1. Letters Home: The Failure of Puerto Rican Recruitment -- 2. Flexible and Accomodating: Successful Recruitment and Renention of Filipinos -- 3. Indefinite Dependence: U.S. Control over Puerto Rican Labor Complaints -- 4. Tensions of Colonial Cooperation: Philippine Authority over Labor Complaints -- 5. Conflicting Convictions -- Filipino Ethnic Minister Interactions with the Plantation Community -- 6. Limited Leadership: Roles of Puerto Rican Labor Agents in the Plantation Community -- Conclusion: Current Struggles against U.S. Colonialism and Empire -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.