Asian Americans: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History [3 volumes] - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1598842390 ISBN 13: 9781598842395

Publisher: Greenwood, 2013

Synopsis

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on Asian Americans, comprising three volumes that address a broad range of topics on various Asian and Pacific Islander American groups from 1848 to the present day.

· Presents information on Asian Americans and individual Asian ethnic groups that provides comprehensive overviews of the respective groups

· Includes special topic entries that contain source information regarding major historical events

· Comprises work from a truly outstanding list of contributors that include scholars, journalists, writers, community activists, graduate students, and other specialists

· Expands the boundaries of Asian American studies through innovative entries that address transnationalism, gender and sexuality, and inter- and cross-disciplinarity

About this title

Book Description:

Asian Americans are one of the fastest-growing racial groups in the U.S.

About the Author:

Xiaojian Zhao, PhD, is professor of Asian American studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Edward J.W. Park, PhD, is professor of Asian Pacific American studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1598842390
• ISBN 13: 9781598842395
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1544
• Editor: Zhao Xiaojian, Ph.D. Edward J.W. Park