{"product_id":"yellow-journalist-dispatches-from-asian-america-9781566398305","title":"Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to be Asian American?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"For three decades, William Wong has been America's most energetic and entertaining chronicler of the Asian diaspora and its effects on politics, culture, business, sports, dress, diet, and language. Like other great humorists, he exposes the painful absurdities that plague each new wave of immigrant families as they enrich the national character, from Wong's own adventurous parents to Tiger Woods. Some of these pieces offer surprising insights on geopolitics and others explore the legal and social consequences of racial discrimination, but my favorites are the playful essays, including the classic 'So That's Why I Can't Lose Weight.' \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJay Mathews\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e reporter and columnist, and author of \u003ci\u003eClass Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"One of the advantages of having a writer of Bill Wong's talent around is that we don't have to depend upon intermediaries and go-betweens to give us insights about issues affecting Asian-Americans. He is often entertaining, and ironic, but underneath it all is a serious mind devoted to shattering myths about one of our fastest growing minorities.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eIshmael Reed\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Reed Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It is about time that America meet William Wong—an icon in journalism whose experience as a second generation Chinese-American has given him a unique lens through which life in America can be examined. For almost two decades, his columns in the \u003c\/i\u003eOakland Tribune\u003ci\u003e and other San Francisco bay area newspapers have captured a different kind of reality about some of our most important social, cultural, and political moments. Wong's readiness to share his family, his community, and his conscience allows readers to cross a bridge into the world of Asian America. Whether it is an analysis of the 1996 campaign finance scandals or a perspective on how parent pressures and bi-cultural conflicts can play out in a young Asian American teen's life, Wong's skillful weaving of humor, irony, and poignant portrayals of the circumstances make each story linger long past the final sentence of his essay.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAngela E. Oh\u003c\/b\u003e, Lecturer\/Former Advisory Board Member, President's Initiative on Race\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Foreword   by Darrell Y. Hamamoto Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Hometown: In the Shadow of San Francisco American Dream, Chinatown Branch   A \"Manong\" with Magical Hands 2. Family: From Agrarianism to Cyberspace Finding Sacred Ground   Traditions: Old and New   \"Rock On, Mr. President\" 3. History: From Exclusion to Confusion Conquering Frontiers and Barriers   Wong Is an American Name   The \"Forgotten Holocaust\"   Healing Wounds, or Opening Them?   The Price of Memories 4. Immigration: Huddled Masses Still Searching for Gold Mountain   Second-Class Citizenship   Downsize Your SUV   Se Habla English 5. Identity and Acculturation: Visibility Invisible A State of Mind   So That's Why I Can't Lose Weight   Yellow Chic   A Tumultuous World in Transition   \"We Lost a Country\"   Who's a Bonehead Now?   Paradise Lost   Minnesota Chow Mein   Best Friend or Best Meal?   Violating the Crustacean Creed   Parenting, Chinese Style   The American Nightmare 6. Anti-Asian Racism: Forever Foreigner \"The Boat People Own Everything\"   Learning from the Vincent Chin Case   Escaping Racism: No Way Out   The Golden State of Bigotry   Swastikas in the Sunset   Un-American Christians   I Am a Gook 7. Class: Yin and Yang Picking on the Most Vulnerable   New Global Capitalists   An Obnoxious Status Quest   The Rich Can Be Nice Too   Exploiting Our Own 8. Affirmative Action: The Myth of Meritocracy Between a Rock and a Hard Place   Calling for Magician Administrators   The Selfish Versus the Altruists   When Values Collide 9. Gender: He Said, She Said The \"Hottest\" Dating Trend   Special Assets   Hiding Behind a Cultural Defense   The Hero of Asian Men 10. Race Relations: Why Can't We All Get Along? Just Who Is the Victim Here?   Playing Together   Plenty of Blame to Go Around   Middleman Myopia   Yellow Pride Versus Multiculturalism   Beyond Black and White 11. Politics: A Seat at the Table Right Man, Wrong Time   Race and Ideology: Bumping into Each Other   An Asian American \"Mr. Fixit\"   Riding a Yellow Wave   A Common Human Affliction   A Question of Loyalty   Trolling for the Big Fish   Scientific Scapegoat 12. Crime: Bang, Bang, You're Dead \"It Makes You Feel Special\"   The Model Minority Criminal   Born to Kill   Boyish Appeal 13. Stars: I AM Somebody Colorblind Casting   Forbidden in More Ways Than One   The Connie Chung Syndrome   Kowtowing to the Queen   Disposable Commodities   Mercenaries   The Politics of a Bond Film   Money Talks   The News Media: Only Getting Part of It   Everybody's Child Publication Credits Index","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041364771159,"sku":"9781566398305","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781566398305.jpg?v=1750949980","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/yellow-journalist-dispatches-from-asian-america-9781566398305","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}