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Asian Americans : Contemporary Trends and Issues.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2005Copyright date: ©2006Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (369 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781452264479
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Asian AmericansDDC classification:
  • 973/.0495
LOC classification:
  • E184.A75 A
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - Introduction -- 2 - Asian Immigration: History and Contemporary Trends -- 3 - Settlement Patterns and Diversity -- 4 - The Socioeconomic Attainments of Asian Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 1: Second Generation Asian Americans -- 5 - Major Issues Related to Asian American Experiences -- PHOTO ESSAY 2: Chinese Americans -- 6 - Chinese Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 3: Japanese Americans -- 7 - Japanese Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 4: Filipino Americans -- 8 - Filipino Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 5: South Asian Americans -- 9 - South Asian Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 6: Korean Americans -- 10 - Korean Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 7: Southeast Asian Americans -- 11 - Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 8: Economic Adaptation -- 12 - Future Prospects of Asian Americans -- Index -- About the Editor -- About the Contributors.
Summary: Offering a broad overview of the Asian American experience, Asian Americans provides an accessible resource for all students interested in the expanding and important Asian American population. While historical information is provided for each group, the main focus is on the variables and issues that impact Asian American life today. The scholars who author the chapters look at topics such as labor force participation and economic status, educational achievements, intermarriage, intergroup relations, and settlement patterns. Photo essays help to enhance the presentations.
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Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - Introduction -- 2 - Asian Immigration: History and Contemporary Trends -- 3 - Settlement Patterns and Diversity -- 4 - The Socioeconomic Attainments of Asian Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 1: Second Generation Asian Americans -- 5 - Major Issues Related to Asian American Experiences -- PHOTO ESSAY 2: Chinese Americans -- 6 - Chinese Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 3: Japanese Americans -- 7 - Japanese Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 4: Filipino Americans -- 8 - Filipino Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 5: South Asian Americans -- 9 - South Asian Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 6: Korean Americans -- 10 - Korean Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 7: Southeast Asian Americans -- 11 - Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian Americans -- PHOTO ESSAY 8: Economic Adaptation -- 12 - Future Prospects of Asian Americans -- Index -- About the Editor -- About the Contributors.

Offering a broad overview of the Asian American experience, Asian Americans provides an accessible resource for all students interested in the expanding and important Asian American population. While historical information is provided for each group, the main focus is on the variables and issues that impact Asian American life today. The scholars who author the chapters look at topics such as labor force participation and economic status, educational achievements, intermarriage, intergroup relations, and settlement patterns. Photo essays help to enhance the presentations.

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