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Asian American Identities and Practices: Folkloric Expressions in
Everyday Life probes the intersection, interplay, and
interconnection of Asian and Asian American folklore and folk life
in globally fluid and culturally creative landscapes among Asian
American communities and subjects. Asian American folklore, as a
way of life and practice, has emerged and continues to emerge as
Asians Americans lay claim and take root in the American mosaic. As
such, the contributors in this volume all show how the Asian
American historical experiences and continued international
migration inform the production of new folkloric practices,
subjectivities, and ideologies, which in turn strengthen specific
Asian American ways of life while normalizing folklore that are
squarely produced in Asian America. This collection illustrates
that Asian American folklore and folk life is interwoven with
social relationships, the creation of various types of ethnic,
cultural, and national identities, and adaptive strategies within
the particular historical periods, communities, and shifting
boundaries and demographics of Asian America.The global context of
Asian American folklore and folk life, especially in the racially
charged post-9/11 context, bespeaks how Asians, past and present,
maneuver the cultural spaces of their host society and old
traditions to create new sites and new opportunities for cultural
folkloric production and expression in everyday life.
Asian American Identities and Practices: Folkloric Expressions in
Everyday Life probes the intersection, interplay, and
interconnection of Asian and Asian American folklore and folklife
in globally fluid and culturally creative landscapes among Asian
American communities and subjects. Asian American folklore, as a
way of life and practice, has emerged and continues to emerge as
Asian Americans lay claim and take root in the American mosaic. As
such, the contributors in this volume all show how the Asian
American historical experiences and continued international
migration inform the production of new folkloric practices,
subjectivities, and ideologies, which in turn strengthen specific
Asian American ways of life while normalizing folklore that are
squarely produced in Asian America. This collection illustrates
that Asian American folklore and folklife is interwoven with social
relationships, the creation of various types of ethnic, cultural,
and national identities, and adaptive strategies within the
particular historical periods, communities, and shifting boundaries
and demographics of Asian America. The global context of Asian
American folklore and folklife, especially in the racially charged
post-9/11 context, bespeaks how Asians, past and present, maneuver
the cultural spaces of their host society and old traditions to
create new sites and new opportunities for cultural folkloric
production and expression in everyday life.
"Contemporary Issues in Southeast Asian American Studies" is the
first anthology to critically examine Southeast Asian Americans and
their communities. It offers contemporary perspectives of renowned
Southeast Asian American scholars to complement insightful
primary-source documents. Together, these selections highlight
Southeast Asian American experiences from interdisciplinary and
cross-cultural comparative approaches, and explore such topics and
themes as: history, cultural productions, political activism and
apathy, and economic and social integration. The essays are written
in clear, jargon-free language accessible to undergraduate
students, and each is followed by pedagogically engaging and
provocative discussion questions. Students are encouraged to not
only identify challenges and struggles but also to devise solutions
to the difficult topics discussed in each chapter.
Jonathan H. X. Lee is Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies
specializing in Southeast Asian and Sino-Southeast Asian American
studies. Lee received a Ph.D. in religious studies from the
University of California at Santa Barbara in 2009. He is the
Program Co-chair of the Religions of Asia section for the American
Academy of Religion, Western Region (AAR/WR) conference, and is
academic adviser and grant writer for South East Asian Cultural
Heritage & Musical Performing Arts (SEACHAMPA). Lee is also a
member of the National Association for the Education and
Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Americans (NAFEA)
and is a member of the editorial review board of the "Journal of
Southeast Asian American Education & Advancement." His recent
publications include "Cambodian American Experiences: Histories,
Communities, Cultures, and Identities" (2010) and "The Encyclopedia
of Asian American Folklore and Folklife" (on-press).
For student research, this reference highlights the importance of
Asian Americans in U.S. history, the impact of specific
individuals, and this ethnic group as a whole across time;
documenting evolving policies, issues, and feelings concerning this
particular American population. Asian American History Day by Day:
A Reference Guide to Events provides a uniquely interesting way to
learn about events in Asian American history that span several
hundred years (and the contributions of Asian Americans to U.S.
culture in that time). The book is organized in the form of a
calendar, with each day of the year corresponding with an entry
about an important event, person, or innovation that span several
hundred years of Asian American history and references to books and
websites that can provide more information about that event.
Readers will also have access to primary source document excerpts
that accompany the daily entries and serve as additional resources
that help bring history to life. With this guide in hand, teachers
will be able to more easily incorporate Asian American history into
their classes, and students will find the book an easy-to-use guide
to the Asian American past and an ideal "jumping-off point" for
more targeted research.
Asian American History: Primary Documents of the Asian American
Experience cultivates historical perspective through experiential
and reflective learning. Designed to fill a content gap in general
introductory books on the subject, this text shares documentary
case studies of Asian immigrants struggling for the right to be
fully American. These readings illustrate the dynamic, powerful,
and divisive socially constructed nature of racial categories, as
well as the legacy of colonialism that served as a foundation for
the development of racial hierarchies.
This book provides a comprehensive story of the complicated and
rich story of the Japanese American experience—from immigration,
to discrimination, to adaptation, achievement and contributions to
the American mosaic. Japanese Americans: The History and Culture of
a People highlights the enormous contributions of Japanese
Americans in history, civil rights, politics, economic development,
arts, literature, film, popular culture, sports, and religious
landscapes. It not only provides context to important events in
Japanese American history and in-depth information about the lives
and backgrounds of well-known Japanese Americans, but also captures
the essence of everyday life for Japanese Americans as they have
adjusted their identities, established communities, and interacted
with other ethnic groups. This innovative volume will become the
standard resource for exploring why the Japanese came to America
more than 130 years ago, where they settled, and what experiences
played a role in forming the distinctive Japanese American
identity.
This in-depth historical analysis highlights the enormous
contributions of Chinese Americans to the professions, politics,
and popular culture of America, from the 19th century through the
present day. While the number of Chinese Americans has grown very
rapidly in the last decade, this group has long thrived in the
United States in spite of racism, discrimination, and segregation.
This comprehensive volume takes a global view of the Chinese
experience in the Americas. While the focus is on Chinese Americans
in the United States, author Jonathan H. X. Lee also explores the
experiences of Chinese immigrants in Canada, Mexico, and South
America. He considers why the Chinese chose to leave their home
country, where they settled, and how the distinctive Chinese
American identity was formed. This volume is organized into four
sections: historical overview; political and economic life;
cultural and religious life; and literature, the arts, and popular
culture. Detailed essays capture the essence of everyday life for
this immigrant group as they assimilated, established communities,
and interacted with other ethnic groups. Alphabetically arranged
entries describe the political, social, and religious institutions
begun by Chinese Americans and explores their roles as business
owners, activists, and philanthropic benefactors for their
communities. Highlights the distinctive roles that Chinese
Americans have added to the fabric of American life Illustrates the
experience of Chinese Americans with discrimination, resistance,
and assimilation Considers the emigres of the Sinophone diaspora
with entries on Cambodian-Chinese and Vietnamese-Chinese Americans
Offers a selection of fascinating primary documents that enrich the
reader's experience Reveals the problems that Chinese American
women faced with the passage of the 1882 Exclusion Act
A comprehensive, compelling, and clearly written title that
provides a rich examination of the history of Asians in the United
States, covering well-established Asian American groups as well as
emerging ones such as the Burmese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan American
communities. History of Asian Americans: Exploring Diverse Roots
supplies a concise, easy-to-use, yet comprehensive resource on
Asian American history. Chronologically organized, it starts with
Chinese immigration to the United States and concludes with
coverage of the most recent Asian migrant populations, describing
Asian American lives and experiences and documenting them as an
essential part of the continuously evolving American experience and
mosaic. The book discusses domestic as well as international
influencing factors in Asian American history, thereby providing
information within a transnational framework. An ideal resource for
high school and undergraduate level students as well as general
readers interested in learning about the history of Asian
Americans, the chapters employ critical racialization and ethnic
studies discourses that put Asian and Asian Americans subjects in
an insightful comparative perspective. The book also specifically
addresses the important roles played by Asian American women across
history. Examines Asian migration to the United States and the
resulting formation of diverse Asian American communities that
include Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean,
Laotian, South Asian, and Vietnamese and new emerging Asian
American communities such as the Burmese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan
American Compares 19th-century Asian American history in Hawaii
with that on the American mainland Employs racialization and
push-pull theories as well as a transnational approach to document
the rich and diverse experiences of Asians in the United States
A resource ideal for students as well as general readers, this
two-volume encyclopedia examines the diversity of the Asian
American and Pacific Islander spiritual experience. Despite
constituting a fairly small proportion of the U.S.
population-roughly 5 percent-Asian Americans are a widely diverse
group with equally heterogeneous religious beliefs and traditions.
This encyclopedia provides a single source for authoritative
information on the Asian American and Pacific Islander religious
experience, addressing South Asian Americans, such as Indian
Americans and Pakistani Americans; East Asian Americans, including
Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Korean Americans; and
Southeast Asian Americans, whose ethnicities include Filipino
Americans, Thai Americans, and Vietnamese Americans. Pacific
Islanders include Hawaiians, Samoans, Marshallese, Tongan, and
Chamorro. The coverage includes not only traditional eastern belief
systems and traditions such as Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism
as well as Micronesian and Polynesian religious traditions in the
United States, but also the culture and religious rituals of Asian
American Christians. Covers both common motifs in Asian American
religious culture, such as Chinese New Year festivals and mortuary
rituals, as well as many newly established faith traditions
Contains entries on rarely addressed topics within Asian American
religion, such as Hezhen Shamanism
This comprehensive compilation of entries documents the origins,
transmissions, and transformations of Asian American folklore and
folklife. Equally instructive and intriguing, the Encyclopedia of
Asian American Folklore and Folklife provides an illuminating
overview of Asian American folklore as a way of life. Surveying the
histories, peoples, and cultures of numerous Asian American ethnic
and cultural groups, the work covers everything from ancient Asian
folklore, folktales, and folk practices that have been transmitted
and transformed in America to new expressions of Asian American
folklore and folktales unique to the Asian American historical and
contemporary experiences. The encyclopedia's three comprehensive
volumes cover an extraordinarily wide range of Asian American
cultural and ethnic groups, as well as mixed-race and
mixed-heritage Asian Americans. Each group section is introduced by
a historical overview essay followed by short entries on topics
such as ghosts and spirits, clothes and jewelry, arts and crafts,
home decorations, family and community, religious practices,
rituals, holidays, music, foodways, literature, traditional healing
and medicine, and much, much more. Topics and theories are examined
from crosscultural and interdisciplinary perspectives to add to the
value of the work.
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