The Contemporary Asian American Experience Beyond the Model Minority

by Fong, Timothy P.

• ISBN13: 9780131850613
• ISBN10: 013185061X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-02-26
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book examines the contemporary history, culture, and social relationships that form the fundamental issues confronted by Asians in America today. Comprehensive, yet concise, it focuses on abroadrange of issues, and features a unique comparative approach that analyzes how race, class, and gender intersect throughout the contemporary Asian American experience.Chapter topics cover the history of Asians in America; emerging communities, changing realities; Asian Americans and educational opportunity; workplace issues; anti-Asian violence; Asian Americans and the media; Asian American families and identities; and political empowerment.For anyone interested in an understanding and awareness beyond the simplistic stereotype of the "model minority" through the exposure to important concerns of Asian American groups and communities.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction: Changing Asian America	p. 1
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 1
Who Are Asian Americans?	p. 9
Organization of the Book	p. 11
Perspective of the Book	p. 12
Comments on the Third Edition	p. 14
Notes	p. 14
The History of Asians in America	p. 17
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 17
A Brief History of Asians in America	p. 18
Immigration	p. 18
Anti-Asian Laws and Sentiment	p. 21
World War II and the Cold War Era	p. 23
Post-1965 Asian Immigrants and Refugees	p. 27
The 1965 Immigration Reform Act	p. 27
Global Economic Restructuring	p. 31
The Vietnam War and Southeast Asian Refugees	p. 33
Conclusion	p. 37
Notes	p. 37
Emerging Communities, Changing Realities	p. 41
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 41
Settlement Patterns	p. 45
Nativity and Geographic Distribution	p. 45
New Communities	p. 48
Asian American Self-Employment and Consumer Buying Power	p. 52
Asian American Consumer Buying Power	p. 60
Socioeconomic Profile	p. 62
The Model Minority: Myth or Reality?	p. 62
Beyond the Model Minority	p. 68
Conclusion	p. 72
Notes	p. 73
The Right to Excel: Asian Americans and Educational Opportunity	p. 76
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 76
Why Asian Americans Do So Well in School	p. 81
Nature/Genetics	p. 81
Nurture/Culture	p. 84
Relative Functionalism	p. 87
Educational Issues Facing Asian Americans	p. 89
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)	p. 89
Parental Pressure and Stress	p. 93
Racial Tensions and Violence in Schools	p. 98
Backlash in Higher Education	p. 101
Alleged Quotas in Higher Education	p. 103
Problems with Subjectivity	p. 105
The Admissions Controversy Continues	p. 108
Broad Enrollment Trends in Higher Education	p. 109
Conclusion	p. 111
Notes	p. 112
Workplace Issues: Beyond Glass Ceilings	p. 116
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 116
Glass Ceiling	p. 117
Science, Engineering, and High Technology	p. 118
Federal Government Employment	p. 124
Asian Americans Fighting Back	p. 128
Three Celebrated Court Cases	p. 130
Language Rights	p. 135
Accent Discrimination	p. 135
"English-Only" Rules	p. 137
Asian American Working Class and Labor Movement	p. 140
Community-Based Labor Organization	p. 143
Conclusion	p. 149
Notes	p. 149
Anti-Asian Violence: Breaking the Silence	p. 153
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 153
Anti-Asian Hate Incidents	p. 155
Verbal Assaults	p. 156
Physical Violence	p. 158
Contributing Factors to Anti-Asian Violence	p. 163
Anti-Immigrant and Perpetual Foreigner Sentiment	p. 163
Economic Competition	p. 165
Move-in Violence	p. 169
Poor Police-Community Relations	p. 172
Asian American and African American Relations	p. 177
History of Korean-Black Tensions	p. 180
The Aftermath	p. 183
Conclusion	p. 185
Notes	p. 188
Charlie Chan no More: Asian Americans and the Media	p. 192
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 192
History of Asian Americans in Motion Pictures	p. 195
From "Rising Sun" and "Pearl Harbor" to "Better Luck Tomorrow" and "Harold and Kumar"	p. 204
Asian Americans on Television	p. 208
Television Highlights and Lowlights for Asian Americans	p. 211
Asian Americans in the Theater	p. 217
Asian Americans in Sports	p. 222
Theories on Asian Americans and Sports	p. 229
Conclusion	p. 232
Notes	p. 232
More Than "Family Values": Asian American Families and Identities	p. 236
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 236
Asian American Families	p. 237
Domestic Violence	p. 244
New Generations and Identity Formations of Asian Americans	p. 248
Asian American Identity Formation	p. 249
Additional Factors for Identity Formation	p. 253
New Asian American Families and Identities	p. 256
Interracial Marriage	p. 256
Why Do Asian Americans Interracially Marry?	p. 263
Biracial and Multiracial Asian Americans	p. 270
Amerasians	p. 275
Gay and Lesbian Asian Americans	p. 278
Korean Adoptees in the United States	p. 283
Conclusion	p. 287
Notes	p. 287
The Final Frontier: Asian American Political Empowerment	p. 292
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 292
History of Asian American Political Activism	p. 296
Asian American Political Empowerment, 1970s-Present	p. 301
Asian Americans in Electoral Politics	p. 305
Who Votes, Who Does Not, and Why	p. 307
New Findings: The 2004 Presidential Election	p. 312
Increasing Political Clout	p. 314
Bilingual Ballots	p. 315
Political Redistricting	p. 317
Encouraging Prospective Candidates	p. 321
Conclusion	p. 324
Notes	p. 325
Conclusion: Coming Full Circle	p. 329
Visibility and Invisibility	p. 329
Beyond the Model Minority	p. 330
New Directions in Asian American Studies	p. 331
The Next Steps	p. 333
Speak Out, Act Up	p. 333
Embrace Diversity and Change	p. 334
Work Together and with Others	p. 334
Think Globally, Act Locally	p. 334
New Thinking and Teaching	p. 335
Conclusion	p. 336
Notes	p. 336
Bibliography	p. 337
Index	p. 373
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