| Asian American Issues Contributor(s): Danico, Mary Yu (Author), Ng, Franklin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313319650 ISBN-13: 9780313319655 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $60.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: Many Asian Americans have made great strides in achieving the "American Dream." However, the diverse population faces great challenges from outside their communities as well as from within. Asian American Issues brings to the fore 8 major issues affecting the Asian American population today, including media stereotypes of a model minority, transnationalism, panethnicity, intergenerational conflict, and cultural expression. Students will find that the background narrative and questions for debate and discussion are a meaningful way to engage in the current events of this growing ethnic group. The history of Asian immigrants in the United States spans more than 200 years. Today, they are the third largest minority group. Almost half live in the West but there are population shifts to other regions of the country. As they become more visible, community dynamics continue to evolve. Each generation also struggles with what it means to be Asian American. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 305.895 |
| LCCN: 2004016133 |
| Series: Contemporary American Ethnic Issues |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.46" W x 9.56" (1.01 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many Asian Americans have made great strides in achieving the American Dream. However, this diverse population faces great challenges from outside their communities as well as from within. Asian American Issues brings to the fore eight major issues affecting the Asian American population today, including media stereotypes of a model minority, transnationalism, panethnicity, intergenerational conflict, and cultural expression. Students will find that the background narrative and questions for debate and discussion are a meaningful way to engage in the current events of this growing ethnic group. The history of Asian immigrants in the United States spans more than 200 years. Today, they are the third largest minority group. Almost half live in the West but there are population shifts to other regions of the country. As they become more visible, community dynamics continue to evolve. Each generation also struggles with what it means to be Asian American. |