Asian American Studies Now: A Critical Reader
Jean Yu-Wen Shen Wu
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Description for Asian American Studies Now: A Critical Reader
Paperback. Represents the changes occurring in Asian American communities and the world, changes that require a reconsideration of how the interdisciplinary field of Asian American studies is defined and taught. This anthology summarizes and defines the shape of this field, addressing topics such as transnationalism, US imperialism, racism and immigration. Editor(s): Wu, Jean Yu-Wen Shen; Chen, Thomas C. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1361.
Asian American Studies Now truly represents the enormous changes occurring in Asian American communities and the world, changes that require a reconsideration of how the interdisciplinary field of Asian American studies is defined and taught. This comprehensive anthology, arranged in four parts and featuring a stellar group of contributors, summarizes and defines the current shape of this rapidly changing field, addressing topics such as transnationalism, U.S. imperialism, multiracial identity, racism, immigration, citizenship, social justice, and pedagogy.
Asian American Studies Now truly represents the enormous changes occurring in Asian American communities and the world, changes that require a reconsideration of how the interdisciplinary field of Asian American studies is defined and taught. This comprehensive anthology, arranged in four parts and featuring a stellar group of contributors, summarizes and defines the current shape of this rapidly changing field, addressing topics such as transnationalism, U.S. imperialism, multiracial identity, racism, immigration, citizenship, social justice, and pedagogy.
Jean Yu-wen Shen Wu and Thomas C. Chen have selected essays for the significance of their contribution to the field and their clarity, brevity, and ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813545752
SKU
V9780813545752
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About Jean Yu-Wen Shen Wu
JEAN YU-WEN SHEN WU is a senior lecturer in the American studies program at Tufts University and the coeditor of Asian American Studies: A Reader (Rutgers University Press). THOMAS C. CHEN is a doctoral candidate in the American civilization department at Brown University.
Reviews for Asian American Studies Now: A Critical Reader
"To read these essays is to be challenged again and again by some of the brightest minds and most sophisticated political sensibilities at work today. This volume is essential reading."
Paul Spickard
author of Almost All Aliens
"A very valuable resource for students and scholars of Asian American and ethnic studies. Highly recommended."
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Paul Spickard
author of Almost All Aliens
"A very valuable resource for students and scholars of Asian American and ethnic studies. Highly recommended."
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"Pedagogically ... Read more