"Asian America" by Pawan Dhingras is a book that explores the experiences, successes, challenges, histories, and the various cultures of Asian immigrants in the US. It provides a wide-angle lens to understand the racial and ethnic mix of America and how Asian Americans have played a pivotal role in shaping their own experiences.
The book is enriched with rich and vivid details that reveal subtle connections between Asian American communities and their cultural diversity. A relatively rare perspective in academic literature, "Asian America" presents a host of theories relevant to the exploration of Asian communities in the context of American society.
Apart from making innovative and cutting-edge studies on Asian American experiences, the text also sheds light on the latest technological and political developments that have contributed in shaping those experiences.
In light of globalization, "Asian American" aims to draw similarities between Asian cultures in other countries and hopes to create awareness on the broader societal implications of racial integration. As a critical and visionary volume, it represents the bright and promising future for sociology and the similar STEM-based fields to vigorously engage in issues concerning ethnicity, race and discrimination, thereby rendering a newer perspective.
Asian America holds a position as America's fastest-growing minority group. But who are Asian Americans as a whole? How do they differ from other ethnic groups? In which ways do Asians face similar struggles and challenges as other minorities, yet exist within a distinct cultural context? These and many more questions are explored in this updated edition, edited by Pawan Dhingra, Harvard historian and a leading figure in understanding the complexities and dynamics of Race, Class, Gender and Identity in America.
Электронная Книга «Asian America» написана автором Pawan Dhingra в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781509534302
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Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority population in the country. Moreover, they provide a unique lens on the wider experiences of immigrants and minorities in the United States, both historically and today. Pawan Dhingra and Robyn Magalit Rodriguez’s acclaimed introduction to understanding this diverse group is here updated in a thoroughly revised new edition. Incorporating cutting-edge thinking and discussion of the latest current events, the authors critically examine key topics in the Asian-American experience, including education and work, family and culture, media and politics, and social hierarchies of race, gender, and sexuality. Through vivid examples and clear discussion of a broad range of theories, the authors explore the contributions of Asian American Studies, sociology, psychology, history, and other fields to understanding Asian Americans, and vice versa. The new edition includes further pedagogical elements to help readers apply the core theoretical and analytical frameworks encountered. In addition, the book takes readers beyond the boundaries of the United States to cultivate a comparative understanding of the Asian experience as it has become increasingly global and diasporic. This engaging text will continue to be a welcome resource for those looking for a rich and systematic overview of Asian America, as well as for undergraduate and graduate courses on immigration, race, American society, and Asian American Studies.
