Anti-Bias Anti-Racism Anti-Asian/Asian American
Books
Contemporary Asian America (third Edition) by ISBN: 9781479829231Publication date: 2016-04-19The third edition of Contemporary Asian America emphasizes sociological topics including immigration, community development, and identity amongst Asian Americans during the twenty-first century.
Eating Asian America by ISBN: 9781479810239Publication date: 2013-09-23Eating Asian America: A Food Studies Reader emphasizes the cultural and economic identity of Asian Americans through food. Authors provide historical content such as immigration and showcase the production and dissemination of ideas about Asian American food studies methodologies.
The Exquisite Corpse of Asian America by ISBN: 9781479809783Publication date: 2014-12-05Lee theorizes the engagement of Asian American human bodies and technology in The Exquisite Corpse of Asian America. The author emphasizes ethics, biotechnology, and sociology to reassess racial and social paradigms of Asian American bodies.
I Wore My Blackest Hair by ISBN: 9781503941977Publication date: 2017-11-14Writer Carlina Duan has published collections of poetry such as “I Wore My Blackest Hair” (2017), “Alien Miss” (2021), and “Here I Go, Torching “ (2015). Duan’s literary works depict her struggles as a Chinese American in the Midwest. Her life experiences, written in vivid poetry, capture many audiences, providing a vicarious understanding of Asian American identity.
Looking for Asian America by ISBN: 0816646724Publication date: 2007-10-11Photographer Wing Young Huie documents the socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural realities of his home state, Minnesota. His works were exhibited at the Walker Art Center, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art, and he is a recipient of the Bush Artist and McKnight fellowships. Wing Young Huie and his wife, Tara Huie, explored at least forty states to discover and document the convergence of Asian American and American cultures. Looking for Asian America showcases the eccentric and unique events in the United States such as a meditating Falun Gong protestor in Washington, D.C. Wing and Tara Huie's reflections on their photographs question Asian American ethnic identity in the United States in the twenty-first century.
Myth of the Model Minority by ISBN: 9781612055701Publication date: 2014-07-30The second edition of “Myth of the Model Minority” continues to discuss the ongoing racism and stereotypes amongst Asian Americans. Chou and Feagin interviewed many Asian Americans in various social settings including workplaces and educational institutions. Despite the seemingly easy acceptance of Asian Americans by white America, verbal harassments and even the status of the “model minority” creates doubt and misgivings in most Asian Americans. The co-authors of this book suggest both large and small scale changes to help combat racial aggressions, from public policy to private instances of defusing racial tensions.
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