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Discusses the author's experiences on three campuses within the University of California system where Asian American studies was first developed - in response to vehement student demand - under the rubric of ethnic studies. This title documents a field of endeavour in which scholarship and identity define and strengthen each other.

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"Newcomers to the field will gain a rich understanding of the origins and mission of AAS and the challenges it faced and continues to face as it becomes institutionalized in higher education."--Journal of Higher Education

In Defense of Asian American Studies

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      Publisher: MO - University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780252072536, 978-0252072536
      ISBN10: 0252072537
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      Book Synopsis
      Discusses the author's experiences on three campuses within the University of California system where Asian American studies was first developed - in response to vehement student demand - under the rubric of ethnic studies. This title documents a field of endeavour in which scholarship and identity define and strengthen each other.

      Trade Review

      "Newcomers to the field will gain a rich understanding of the origins and mission of AAS and the challenges it faced and continues to face as it becomes institutionalized in higher education."--Journal of Higher Education

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