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Contemporary Asian America (third edition) - A Multidisciplinary Reader (Paperback, 3rd edition)
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Contemporary Asian America (third edition) - A Multidisciplinary Reader (Paperback, 3rd edition)
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The third edition of the foundational volume in Asian American
studies Who are Asian Americans? Moving beyond popular stereotypes
of the "model minority" or "forever foreigner," most Americans know
surprisingly little of the nation's fastest growing minority
population. Since the 1960s, when different Asian immigrant groups
came together under the "Asian American" umbrella, they have
tirelessly carved out their presence in the labor market,
education, politics, and pop culture. Many times, they have done so
in the face of racism, discrimination, sexism, homophobia, and
socioeconomic disadvantage. Today, contemporary Asian America has
emerged as an incredibly diverse population, with each segment of
the community facing its unique challenges. When Contemporary Asian
America was first published in 2000, it exposed its readers to the
formation and development of Asian American studies as an academic
field of study, from its inception as part of the ethnic
consciousness movement of the 1960s to the systematic inquiry into
more contemporary theoretical and practical issues facing Asian
America at the century's end. It was the first volume to integrate
a broad range of interdisciplinary research and approaches from a
social science perspective to assess the effects of immigration,
community development, and socialization on Asian American
communities. This updated third edition discusses the impact of
September 11 on Asian American identity and citizenship; the
continued influence of globalization on past and present waves of
immigration; and the intersection of race, gender, sexuality, and
class on the experiences of Asian immigrants and their children.
The volume also provides study questions and recommended
supplementary readings and documentary films. This critical text
offers a broad overview of Asian American studies and the current
state of Asian America.
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