Restoried Selves: Autobiographies of Queer Asian / Pacific American
Activists presents the first-person accounts of 20 activistslife
stories that work against common stereotypes, shattering
misconceptions and dispelling misinformation. These autobiographies
challenge familial and cultural expectations and values that have
traditionally forced queer Asian / Pacific Americans into silent
shame because of their sexual orientation and/or ethnicity. Authors
share not only their experiences growing up but also how those
experiences led them to become social activists, speaking out
against oppression. Many harmful untruthsor storiesabout queer
Asian-Pacific Americans have been repeated so often, they are
accepted as fact. Restoried Selves: Autobiographies of Queer Asian
/ Pacific American Activists provides a forum for voices often
ignored in academic literature to re-story themselves, addressing a
range of experiences that includes cultural differences and values,
conflicts between different generations in a family or between
different groups in a community, and difficulties and rewards of
coming out. Those giving voice to their stories through narrative
and other writing genres include the transgendered and intersexed,
community activists, youths, and parents. The stories told in
Restoried Selves: Autobiographies of Queer Asian / Pacific American
Activists reflect on: personal experiencesbased on country of
origin, educational background, religion, gender, and age
populations served by activism, including the working poor,
immigrants, adoptees, youth, women, and families different arenas
of activism, including schools, governments, social services, and
the Internet issues targeted by activism, including affirmative
action, HIV/AIDS education, mental health, interracial
relationships, and sexual violence institutions in need of change,
including legal, religious, and educational entities and much more!
Restoried Selves: Autobiographies of Queer Asian / Pacific American
Activists is an essential read for academics and researchers
working in Asian American studies, ethnic studies, gender studies,
and queer studies, and for LGBTQ youth and their parents, teachers,
and social service providers.
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