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Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Who Am I? Mapping Ethnic Self-Identities 3. Political Orientations: Beliefs and Attitudes about Government 4. Understanding the Contours, Sources, and Impacts of Political Partisanship 5. Political Participitation in Electoral and Non-electoral Settings 6. Where and When Does Gender Matter? 7. Conclusions and Implications Appendix: Question Wording and Coding Scheme of the Pilot National Asian American Political Survey References
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Asian Pacific American Politics presents some of the most recent
research on Asian American politics, including both quantitative
and qualitative examinations of the role of Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans in some of today's major political
controversies. In the highly polarized politics of the United
States in the early 21st century, non-Black racial minorities such
as Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans will increasingly
find themselves swept into the epicenter of many of the divisive
controversies. This timely volume presents the latest scholarly
research on some of these issues, examining questions such as Asian
American support for #Black Lives Matter, responses to
racially-charged attacks, and the differences in the political
socialization, politicization, and community-based activism within
and across sectors of the Asian American population. In addition to
examining political identity, voting participation, political
mobilization, transnational politics, and partisan formation, the
volume also investigates important, but little discussed, issues
such as the Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement, political
incorporation of Filipino Americans, and the struggle to establish
"comfort women" memorials in the United States. Contributors also
examine, through dialogues, how Asian Americans fit into the larger
world of American racial politics, the extent to which they are
likely to build coalitions with other communities of color, and the
boundaries and contours of Asian American political theory.
Exploring and Expanding the Political World Pioneered by Don T.
Nakanishi, Asian Pacific American Politics will be of great
interest to scholars of race and ethnicity in American politics,
immigration and minority incorporation, ethnic identity politics,
and political participation and democratic inclusion of Asians. The
chapters were originally published in Politics, Groups, and
Identities.
Through the perspectives of mass politics, this book challenges popular misconceptions about Asian Americans as politically apathetic, disloyal, fragmented, unsophisticated and inscrutable by showcasing results of the 2000-01 Multi City Asian American Political Survey.
Despite the size and relative prosperity of the Asian American
ethnic population, the participation of Asian Americans in
electoral politics has been low. This study explores the
relationship between ethnic identity and political participation on
three levels-between the four major racial/ethnic groups of the
American nation, inside the multi-ethnic Asian American population,
and within a specific Asian American ethnic group (Koreans).
Empirical analysis of surveys dealing with ethnic identity,
experience, and voting behavior reveals the complexity of Asian
American identities and the importance of both positive and
negative experiences in shaping political participation. While, in
general, individuals of Asian descent tend to participate less in
electoral politics, the political involvement of those with a
stronger sense of pan-Asian or specific ethnic identity are more
complex. Political participation can be increased by a greater
sense of group consciousness and identification of interests with
either the panethnic group or a specific ethnic group. Most
importantly, the socio-political context shapes the impact of
ethnicity on political participation. The experience of Korean
Americans in southern California exemplifies this process-Koreans,
often victimized by hate crimes, were politicized by the riots
following the trial of LAPD officers in the Rodney King
incident.
The study concludes with a discussion of the meaning of electoral
participation and financial contributions for Asian Americans, and
of the role of political parties, interest groups, and media in the
mobilization of Asian Americans into mainstream politics.
(Ph.D. dissertation, University of Florida, 1995; revised with new
preface, and foreword)
Women of color, including Asian Pacific American (APA) women, have
made considerable inroads into elective office in the United States
in recent years; in fact, their numbers have grown more rapidly
than those of white women. Nonetheless, focusing only on success
stories gives the false impression that racism, sexism, and other
forms of oppression are not barriers for APA candidates to public
office. It also detracts attention from the persistent and severe
under-representation of all women and nonwhite men in elective
office in the United States. In Contesting the Last Frontier,
Pei-te Lien and Nicole Filler examine the scope and significance of
the rise of Asian Pacific Americans in US elective office over the
past half-century. To help interpret the complex experiences of
these political women and men situated at the intersection of race,
gender, and other dimensions of marginalization, Lien and Filler
adopt an intersectionality framework that puts women of color at
the center of their analysis. They also draw on their own original
dataset of APA electoral participation over the past 70 years, as
well as in-depth interviews with elected officials. They examine
APA candidates' trajectories to office, their divergent patterns of
political socialization, the barriers and opportunities they face
on the campaign trail, and how these elected officials enact their
roles as representatives at local, state, and federal levels of
government. In turn, they counter various tropes, including the
"model minority" myth that suggests that Asian Americans have
attained a level of success in education, work, and politics that
precludes attention to racial discrimination. Importantly, the book
also provides a look into how APA elected officials of various
origins strive to serve the interests of the rapidly expanding and
majority-immigrant population, especially those disadvantaged by
the intersections of gender, ethnicity, and nativity. Ambitious and
comprehensive, Contesting the Last Frontier fills an important gap
in American electoral history and uncovers the lived experiences of
APA women and men on the campaign trail and in elective office.
Contested Transformation constitutes the first comprehensive study
of racial and ethnic minorities holding elective office in the
United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Building on data from the Gender and Multicultural Leadership
(GMCL) National Database and Survey, it provides a baseline
portrait of Black, Latino, Asian American, and American Indian
elected officials - the women and men holding public office at
national, state, and local levels of government. Analysis reveals
commonalities and differences across race and gender groups on
their backgrounds, paths to public office, leadership roles, and
policy positions. Challenging mainstream political science theories
in their applicability to elected officials of color, the book
offers new understandings of the experiences of those holding
public office today. Gains in political leadership and influence by
people of color are transforming the American political landscape,
but they have occurred within a contested political context, one
where struggles for racial and gender equality continue.
Contested Transformation constitutes the first comprehensive study
of racial and ethnic minorities holding elective office in the
United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
Building on data from the Gender and Multicultural Leadership
(GMCL) National Database and Survey, it provides a baseline
portrait of Black, Latino, Asian American, and American Indian
elected officials - the women and men holding public office at
national, state, and local levels of government. Analysis reveals
commonalities and differences across race and gender groups on
their backgrounds, paths to public office, leadership roles, and
policy positions. Challenging mainstream political science theories
in their applicability to elected officials of color, the book
offers new understandings of the experiences of those holding
public office today. Gains in political leadership and influence by
people of color are transforming the American political landscape,
but they have occurred within a contested political context, one
where struggles for racial and gender equality continue.
Discusses Asian Americans as a force for political change on both
sides of the Pacific
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