{"product_id":"asian-americans-9780761991731","title":"Asian Americans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes race matter? Having witnessed the civil rights movement and changes in immigration laws, we continue to ask ourselves this complex question. In the United States, racial status and identity has historically been defined by the White majority. Asian Americans: From Racial Category to Multiple Identities shows that race continues to be a major organizing principle in the US. Using census data on Blacks, White Ethnics, and Nonblack Minorities, Lott deconstructs widely accepted majority\/minority classifications to reveal the multiplicity of identities surrounding each group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those looking for an introductory text on the development of racial categories throughout the years, this is a good find. -- Chong-Suk Han, International Examiner, International Examiner\u003cbr\u003eLott has written a clear, concise book for the layman as well as social scientist that should be read by people of all races. -- Deh-I Hsiung, Senior Program Analyst, National Science Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003echapter 1 About the Author chapter 2 Acknowledgment chapter 3 Dedication chapter 4 What Are You chapter 5 Chapter One  Race: A Major Organizing Principle chapter 6 Chapter Two  Directive 15 Origins chapter 7 Chapter Three  Continuing Utility of Directive 15 chapter 8 Chapter Four  Asian Americans: A Racial Category chapter 9 Chapter Five  Asian Americans: A Multiplicity of Identities chapter 10 Bibliography chapter 11 Index","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037902078295,"sku":"9780761991731","price":34.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761991731.jpg?v=1750938092","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/asian-americans-9780761991731","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}