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Struggle for Ethnic Identity
Min, Pyong Gap. Ed(S): Kim, Rose
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Description for Struggle for Ethnic Identity
paperback. The authors present narratives on ethnic identity written by first and second generation Asian American professionals. This book aims to prove the ethnicity is a dynamic process, not a fixed state. Editor(s): Kim, Rose. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Dr. Pyong Gap Min and Rose Kim present a compilation of narratives on ethnic identity written by first-, 1.5-, and second-generation Asian American professionals. In an attempt to reconcile the dichotomies long associated with being both Asian and American, these narratives trace the formation of each author's ethnic identity and discuss its importance in shaping his or her professional career. The narratives touch upon common themes of prejudice and discrimination, loss and retention of ethnic subculture, ethnic versus non-ethnic friendship networks, and racial and inter-racial dating patterns. When coupled with Dr. Min's comprehensive introductory chapter on contemporary trends in the ... Read more
Dr. Pyong Gap Min and Rose Kim present a compilation of narratives on ethnic identity written by first-, 1.5-, and second-generation Asian American professionals. In an attempt to reconcile the dichotomies long associated with being both Asian and American, these narratives trace the formation of each author's ethnic identity and discuss its importance in shaping his or her professional career. The narratives touch upon common themes of prejudice and discrimination, loss and retention of ethnic subculture, ethnic versus non-ethnic friendship networks, and racial and inter-racial dating patterns. When coupled with Dr. Min's comprehensive introductory chapter on contemporary trends in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780761990673
SKU
V9780761990673
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Ref
99-15
About Min, Pyong Gap. Ed(S): Kim, Rose
Pyong Gap Min: Queens College of the City University of New York Rose Kim: Journalist
Reviews for Struggle for Ethnic Identity
Struggle for Ethnic Identity is a welcome and valuable resource that brings out the human dimensions of the Asian American experience that are too often obscured by homogenizing stereotypes.
Keith Osajima, (University of Redlands)
Journal of American Ethnic History
Few empirical studies had been done on Asian Americans in terms of personal experiences, cultural and ethnic identity, ... Read more
Keith Osajima, (University of Redlands)
Journal of American Ethnic History
Few empirical studies had been done on Asian Americans in terms of personal experiences, cultural and ethnic identity, ... Read more