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Book SynopsisKibria suggests further developments may resolve this situation-especially the emergence of a new kind of pan-Asian American identity that would complement the Chinese or Korean American identity rather than replace it.
Trade ReviewKibria's extensive interviews of Chinese Americans and Korean Americans in Boston and Los Angeles in the 1980s and '90s make for an incredibly familiar and enlightening title. -- Terry Hong AsianWeek A good overview of the issues and experiences prevalent among more acculturated Asian Americans and how they negotiate and forge new racial and ethnic identities. -- William Ming Liu Journal of College Student Development 2003 For scholars of ethnicity, the Asian diaspora, immigration, and sociologists of race, this book is filled with a number of illuminating empirical findings and theoretical advances. -- Jonathan W. Warren American Journal of Sociology 2004 With its detailed analysis and lucid text, Becoming Asian American adds a rich case study to the growing sub-field of ethnic and racial studies: the sociology of second-generation immigrants. -- Keiko Yamanaka Ethnic and Racial Studies 2004
Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Asian Americans and the Puzzle of New Immigrant Integrations
Chapter 2. Growing up Chinese and American, Korean and American
Chapter 3. The Everyday Consequences of Being Asian: Ethnic Options and Ethnic Binds
Chapter 4. College and Asian American Identity
Chapter 5. The Model Minority at Work
Chapter 6. Ethnic Futures: Children and Intermarriage
Chapter 7. Becoming Asian American
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