Tommy, the tomato: A children's book on sense of belongingness and individuality with regards to mixed-race children in the Philippines

• Main Author: Tan, Reine Frances
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Self in children > Philippines; Racially mixed children > Philippines; Belonging (Social psychology) in children > Philippines; Children's books > Philippines; Communication
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2953
• Institution: De La Salle University

The proponent of the research and story is a Chinese born female who is living in the Philippines. She grew up confused about her own culture and personality--mainly confused about where she was supposed to be depending on what people around her told her. Her Chinese family told her she was part of...