Rethinking the Asian American Movement

by Maeda; Daryl Joji

• ISBN13: 9780415800822
• ISBN10: 041580082X
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-10-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Although it is one of the least-known social movements of the 1960s and 1970s, the Asian American movement drew upon some of the most powerful currents of the era, and had a wide-ranging impact on the political landscape of Asian America, and more generally, the United States. Using the racial discourse of the black power and other movements, as well as antiwar activist and the global decolonization movements, the Asian American movement succeeded in creating a multi-ethnic alliance of Asians in the United States and gave them a voice in their own destinies. 㬬 Rethinking the Asian American Movementprovides a short, accessible overview of this important social and political movement, highlighting key events and key figures, the movement's strengths and weaknesses, how it intersected with other social and political movements of the time, and its lasting effect on the country. It is perfect for anyone wanting to obtain an introduction to the Asian American movement of the twentieth century.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Introduction	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Abbreviations	p. ix
Introduction: Refraining the Movement	p. 1
Key Organizations	p. 9
Campus Activism	p. 27
Community Activism in Cities and the Countryside	p. 52
Arts and Culture	p. 85
Interracialism, Internationalism, and Intersections of Gender and Race	p. 107
Consolidations and Transformation	p. 136
Conclusion: The Asian American Movement Remix	p. 147
Notes	p. 150
Bibliography	p. 170
Index	p. 179
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.