Description
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.Author: Jonathan Lee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 01/16/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780313384585
ISBN10: 0313384584
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Asian American Studies & Pacific
About the Author
Jonathan H. X. Lee, PhD, is associate professor of Asian American studies who specializes in Southeast Asian and Sino-Southeast Asian American studies at San Francisco State University.