Contemporary Asian America
Subtitle: a multidisciplinary reader
By: edited by Min Zhou and J.V. Gatewood.
Contributors: Zhou, Min, 1956-; Gatewood, James V., 1972-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 584
ISBN-13: 9780814797129; 9780814797136
Subjects: Asian Americans; Asian Americans -- Study and teaching
Description: "When Contemporary Asian America was first published, it exposed its readers to developments within the discipline, from its inception as part of the ethnic consciousness movement of the 1960s to the more contemporary theoretical and practical issues facing Asian America at the turn of the twenty-first century. This new edition features a number of fresh entries and updated material. It covers such topics as Asian American activism, immigration, community formation, family relations, gender roles, sexuality, identity, struggle for social justice, interethnic conflict/coalition, and political participation. As in the first edition, Contemporary Asian America provides an expansive introduction to the central readings in Asian American Studies, presenting a grounded theoretical orientation to the discipline and framing key historical, cultural, economic, and social themes with a social science focus. This critical text offers a broad overview of Asian American studies and the current state of Asian America"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.