Active for more than two decades, the Asian American movement began a middle-class reform effort to achieve racial equality, social justice, and political empowerment. In this first history and in-depth analysis of the Movement, William Wei traces to the late 1960s, the genesis of an Asian American
The Asian American Movement
β Scribed by Wei, William
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 374
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Origins of the Movement; 2. Who Am I? Creating an Asian American Identity and Culture; 3. Race versus Gender: The Asian American Women's Movement; 4. Speaking Out: The Asian American Alternative Press; 5. Activists and the Development of Asian American Studies; 6. "To Serve the People" : Reformers and Community-Based Organizations; 7. The Emergence and Eclipse of Maoist Organizations; 8. From Radical to Electoral Politics: The Asian American Odyssey for Empowerment; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.;The first history and analysis of the Asian American Movement.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Origins of the Movement
2. Who Am I? Creating an Asian American Identity and Culture
3. Race versus Gender: The Asian American Women's Movement
4. Speaking Out: The Asian American Alternative Press
5. Activists and the Development of Asian American Studies
6. "To Serve the People" : Reformers and Community-Based Organizations
7. The Emergence and Eclipse of Maoist Organizations
8. From Radical to Electoral Politics: The Asian American Odyssey for Empowerment
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Notes
Index.
β¦ Subjects
Asian American--History and culture;Asian Americans--Politics and government;Asian Americans--Social conditions;Social sciences;History;Electronic books;Asian American -- History and culture;Asian Americans -- Politics and government;Asian Americans -- Social conditions
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