Provides insights into important Asian American concerns, The
fastest growing segment of the U.S. population since the mid-1960s,
Asian Americans encompass Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos,
Asian Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis, Vietnamese,
Lao, Hmong, Cambodians, Iu-Mien, and others. Their remarkably
diverse ethnic, social, historical, and religious backgrounds and
experiences enrich the cultural fabric of the United States. The
study of Asian Americans offers many insights on such issues as
immigration, refugee policy, transnationalism, return migration,
cultural citizenship, ethnic communities, community building,
identity and group formation, panethnicity, race relations, gender
and class, entrepreneurship, employment, representation, politics,
adaptation, and acculturation
Features multidisciplinary perspectives, This collection of
articles presents contemporary research that examines such issues
as the growing political power of Asian Americans, the empowerment
of emigrant women, the rise of youth gangs, relations between
ethnic groups, the migration of highly educated Asians, and other
important subjects. The writings are drawn from a wide variety of
disciplines to provide a broad but informative array of insights on
this fascinating and diverse population. The different volumes give
in-depth exposure to important issues linked to the different
communities and impart a greater understanding of the Asian
Americans in the United States. Each volume features an
introduction by the editor that places the articles in context,
draws attention to important Asian American concerns, and comments
on analyses that are particularly incisive
A versatile classroom and student research resource, Because its
coverage cuts across so many disciplines, this important collection
is useful in cultural, ethnic, and women's studies, history,
sociology, economics and labor studies, political science, and
anthropology. The material can be used in courses or by students
individually. Professors will appreciate the collection because it
gives them access to a concentration of material for classroom use
and is a user-friendly way to introduce students to a variety of
opinions and diversity of sources that can get them started on
doing their own research. Students will appreciate the many
articles as a veritable gold mine of information for reports and
papers. Librarians will be pleased by the set's durability and
permanence that will save wear and tear on journal collections.
Individual volumes available:
Vol. 1. The History and Immigration of Asian Americans
264 pages, 0-8153-2690-4
Vol. 2. Asian American Family Life and Community
304 pages, 0-8153-2691-2
Vol. 3. Asian American Women and Gender
272 pages, 0-8153-2692-0
Vol. 4. Adaptation, Acculturation and Transnational Ties Among
Asian Americans
272 pages, 0-8153-2693-9
Vol. 5. Asian American Interethnic Relations and Politics
280 pages, 0-8153-2694-7
Vol. 6. Asian American Issues Relating to Labor, Economics, and
Socioeconomic Status
240 pages, 0-8153-2695-5
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