The making of Asian America : a history
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- ISBN: 1476739412
- ISBN: 9781476739410
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viii, 519 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm - Edition: First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2015
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-502) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part one: Beginnings : Asians in the Americas. Los Chinos in New Spain and Asians in early America ; Coolies -- Part two: The making of Asian America during the age of mass migration and Asian exclusion. Chinese immigrants in search of Gold Mountain ; "The Chinese must go!": the anti-Chinese movement ; Japanese immigrants and the "yellow peril" ; "We must struggle in exile": Korean immigrants ; South Asian immigrants and the "Hindu invasion" ; "We have heard much of America": Filipinos in the U.S. empire ; Border crossings and border enforcement: undocumented Asian immigration -- Part three: Asian America in a world at war. "Military necessity": the uprooting of Japanese Americans during World War II ; "Grave injustices": the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II ; Good war, Cold War -- Part four: Remaking Asian America in a globalized world. Making a new Asian America through immigration and activism ; In search of refuge: Southeast Asians in the United States ; Making a new home: Hmong refugees and Hmong Americans ; Transnational immigrants and global Americans -- Part five: twenty-first-century Asian Americans. The "rise of Asian Americans"?: myths and realities -- Epilogue: Redefining America in the twenty-first century. |
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The Making of Asian America : A History
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
Part 1 | Beginnings: Asians in the Americas | |
1 | Los Chinos in New Spain and Asians in Early America | p. 15 |
2 | Coolies | p. 34 |
Part 2 | The Making of Asian America During the Age of Mass Migration and Asian Exclusion | |
3 | Chinese Immigrants in Search of Gold Mountain | p. 59 |
4 | "The Chinese Must Go!": The Anti-Chinese Movement | p. 89 |
5 | Japanese Immigrants and the "Yellow Peril" | p. 109 |
6 | "We Must Struggle in Exile": Korean Immigrants | p. 137 |
7 | South Asian Immigrants and the "Hindu Invasion" | p. 151 |
8 | "We Have Heard Much of America": Filipinos in the US. Empire | p. 174 |
9 | Border Crossings and Border Enforcement: Undocumented Asian Immigration | p. 191 |
Part 3 | Asian America in a World at War | |
10 | "Military Necessity": The Uprooting of Japanese Americans During World War II | p. 211 |
11 | "Grave Injustices": The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II | p. 229 |
12 | Good War, Cold War | p. 252 |
Part 4 | Remaking Asian America in a Globalized World | |
13 | Making a New Asian America Through Immigration and Activism | p. 283 |
14 | In Search of Refuge: Southeast Asians in the United States | p. 314 |
15 | Making a New Home: Hmong Refugees and Hmong Americans | p. 334 |
16 | Transnational Immigrants and Global Americans | p. 357 |
Part 5 | Twenty-first-Century Asian Americans | |
17 | The "Rise of Asian Americans"? Myths and Realities | p. 373 |
Epilogue: Redefining America in the Twenty-first Century | p. 391 | |
Bibliographic Essay | p. 403 | |
Image Credits | p. 411 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 415 | |
Notes | p. 419 | |
Index | p. 503 |