Description
Book SynopsisIn this important and masterful synthesis of the Chinese and Japanese experience in America, historian Roger Daniels provides a new perspective on the significance of Asian immigration to the United States. Examining the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the early 1980s, Daniels presents a basic history comprising the political and socioeconomic background of Chinese and Japanese immigration and acculturation. He draws distinctions and points out similarities not only between Chinese and Japanese but between Asian and European immigration experiences, clarifying the integral role of Asians in American history. Daniels' research is impressive and his evidence is solid. In forthright prose, he suggests fresh assessments of the broad patterns of the Asian American experience, illuminating the recurring tensions within our modern multiracial society. His detailed supporting material is woven into a rich historical fabric which also gives personal voice to the tenacious individual
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Significance of the Asian American Experience
The Coming of the Chinese
The Anti-Chinese Movement
Chinese America, 1880-1941
The Coming of the Japanese and the Anti-Japanese Movement
Japanese America, 1920-1941
Asian Americans and World War II
Asian Americans and the Cold War, 1945-1960
Epilogue: Since 1960 - The Era of the Model Minority
Selected Bibliography
Index
