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Book SynopsisDiscusses frameworks such as transnationalism, the political contexts of international migrations, and a multipolar approach to the study of contemporary US race relations. This volume contains essays that challenge some long-held assumptions about Asian-American communities.
Trade ReviewSince the book covers diverse topics, scholars will pick and choose articles according to their individual interests. Whatever their choice, they will encounter careful research and interesting approaches. -- J.P Rodechko, Wilkes University (emeritus) * CHOICE, May 2004 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction: Underexplored Topics, Emerging Frameworks Part 2 Part One: Underexplored Topics Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Chinese American Experiences in a New England Mill City: Lowell Massachusetts, 1876-1967 Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Revisiting New York's Chinatown, 1900-1930 Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Forgotten Families: The Development of the Chinese American Community in San Francisco, 1860-1880 Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Testing Assumptions: IQ, Japanese Americans, and the Model Minority Myth in the 1920s and 1930s Chapter 7 Chapter 5: A Finer Set of Hopes and Dreams: The Japanese American Citizens League and Ethnic Community in Cincinnati, Ohio 1942-1950 Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Wrong Face, Wrong Name: The Return of Japanese American Veterans to Hood River, Oregon, after World War II Chapter 9 Chapter 7: Return to the Wars: Jimmie Omura's 1947 Crusade Against the Japanese American Citizens League Part 10 Part II: Emerging Frameworks Chapter 11 Chapter 8: "Life is a Gamble": State Policies, Gender, and the Global Context of Filipino Migration to the United States Chapter 12 Chapter 9: Politics and the Indochinese Refugees Exodus, 1975-1997 Chapter 13 Chapter 10: The Politics of Race and Redistricting in California, 2000-2002 Part 14 Afterword Part 15 About the Editors Part 16 Index
