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Citizen 13660 Citizen 13660 Miné Okubo "Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens--who were forced into 'protective custody' shortly after Pearl Harbor. Ci… OL1218814W
Encyclopedia of Asian American issues today Encyclopedia of Asian American issues today Edith Wen-Chu Chen This is a revealing compilation of essays on the latest research and debates on Asian Americans, a growing and influential ethnic group today. Asian Americans are often considered a "model minority,"… OL15501114W
The making of Asian America through political participation The making of Asian America through political participation Lien, Pei-te Asian Americans are widely believed to be passive and compliant participants in the U.S. political process-if they participate at all. In this book, Pei-te Lien maps the actions and strategies of Asi… OL15843954W
The woman warrior The woman warrior Maxine Hong Kingston The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts is Kingston's disturbing and fiercely beautiful account of growing up Chinese-American in California. The young Kingston lives in two worlds: the… OL1822441W
The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan,Ronald Bass,Jordi Fibla,Tsai Chin,Wayne Wang,Gwendoline Yeo Four mothers, four daughters, four families, whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's telling the stories. In 1949, four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet we… OL1843720W
Major problems in Asian American history Major problems in Asian American history Lon Kurashige,Alice Yang Murray "Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the [book] introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. [The book] presents ... selec… OL19595766W
Yellow peril! Yellow peril! John Kuo Wei Tchen,Dylan Yeats "The "yellow peril" is one of the most long-standing and pervasive racist ideas in Western culture--indeed, this book traces its history to the Enlightenment era. Yet while Fu Manchu evokes a fading … OL19663969W
Major problems in Asian American history Major problems in Asian American history Lon Kurashige Presents a carefully selected group of readings that puts you on the front lines of history -- engaging you as you evaluate primary sources, test the interpretations of distinguished historians, and … OL19665778W
Asian America Asian America Kevin Scott Wong,Cathy J. Schlund-Vials,Jason Oliver Chang An essential volume for the growing academic discipline of Asian American studies, this collection of core primary texts draws from a wide range of fields. from law to visual culture to politics, and… OL19729909W
How to write an autobiographical novel How to write an autobiographical novel Alexander Chee From the author of The Queen of the Night, an essay collection exploring how we form our identities in life, in politics, and in art. OL19738261W
Exiled Exiled Katya Cengel "The story of four families confronting deportation forty years after the beginning of large-scale resettlement of Southeast Asian refugees in America"-- OL19763979W
Interpreter of maladies Interpreter of maladies Jhumpa Lahiri Oorspr. titel: Interpreter of maladies. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin. Verhalen over Indiase emigranten in de Verenigde Staten. OL2001058W
American history unbound American history unbound Gary Y. Okihiro "American History: Asians and Pacific Islanders is a survey history of the United States from its beginnings to the present as revealed by Asian American and Pacific Islander history. As such, this t… OL20020468W
Asian American identities and practices Asian American identities and practices Kathleen M. Nadeau,Jonathan H. X. Lee "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 … OL20024351W
The bride price The bride price Mai Neng Moua "A principled decision brings unexpected consequences for a Hmong American woman struggling to reconcile the two cultures--and to be a good daughter while breaking the rules. When Mai Neng Moua decid… OL20058389W
The Chinese in America The Chinese in America Iris Chang,Iris Chang In an epic story that spans 150 years and continues to the present day, Iris Chang tells of a people's search for a better life—the determination of the Chinese to forge an identity and a destiny in … OL2686148W
American Dragons American Dragons Laurence Yep Includes short stories, poems, and excerpts from plays that relate what it is like growing up Asian American. OL451167W
East Asian Americans and political participation East Asian Americans and political participation Tsung Chi Filling a gap in the literature on American minority politics, East Asian Americans and Political Participation offers the first systematic, thorough coverage of the impact of Chinese American, Korea… OL5815881W
Asian American chronology Asian American chronology Edward J. W. Park,Xiaojian Zhao Asian Americans are one of the fastest-growing racial groups in the U.S. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on Asian Americans, comprising three volumes that address a broad… OL6210018W
Asian Pacific Americans and baseball Asian Pacific Americans and baseball Joel S. Franks "Early on, Pacific Islanders competed against each other and against mainlanders, with teams barnstorming the States, winning more than they lost against college, semi-pro, and even professional nine… OL8499374W
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