Asian America: Forming New Communities, Expanding Boundaries

ISBN 10: 0813544874 / ISBN 13: 9780813544878

Published by Rutgers University Press, 2009

About this Item

Looks at post-1960s Asian American communities in the US and Canada. From Chinese Americans in Chicagoland to Vietnamese Americans in Orange County, this collection focuses on global views of Asian American communities as well as on territorial and cultural boundaries. It examines challenges Asian American communities face in the 21st century. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481. . 2009. None ed. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Asian America: Forming New Communities, Expanding Boundaries
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813544874
• ISBN 13: 9780813544878
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The last half century witnessed a dramatic change in the geographic, ethnographic, and socioeconomic structure of Asian American communities. While traditional enclaves were strengthened by waves of recent immigrants, native-born Asian Americans also created new urban and suburban areas.

Asian America is the first comprehensive look at post-1960s Asian American communities in the United States and Canada. From Chinese Americans in Chicagoland to Vietnamese Americans in Orange County, this multi-disciplinary collection spans a wide comparative and panoramic scope. Contributors from an array of academic fields focus on global views of Asian American communities as well as on territorial and cultural boundaries.

Presenting groundbreaking perspectives, Asian America revises worn assumptions and examines current challenges Asian American communities face in the twenty-first century.

About the Author

Huping Ling is a professor of history at Truman State University. She is the executive editor of the Journal of Asian American Studies and an award-winning author and editor of ten books, including Emerging Voices (Rutgers University Press), Voices of the Heart, Chinese St. Louis, and Surviving on the Gold Mountain.