Asian Americans and Politics Perspectives, Experiences, Prospects

Name: Asian Americans and Politics Perspectives, Experiences, Prospects
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ISBN: 9780804742016

ISBN-10: 0804742014

ISBN-13: 9780804742016

Edition: 2001

Authors: Gordon H. Chang

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Asian Americans have quite recently emerged as visible participants in American politics. This multidisciplinary volume takes a broad ranging look at the phenomenon, with questions like What issues can be associated with Asian Americans?

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 1/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English

Gordon H. Chang is Oliver H. Palmer Professor in Humanities and Professor of History at Stanford University.



Figures and Tables


Preface


Introduction




Framing the Discussion



Asian Americans and Politics: Some Perspectives from History




The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans




Citizenship Nullification: the Impossibility of Asian American Politics




Beyond Electoral Politics: Renewing a Search for a Paradigm of Asian Pacific American Politics




Voting Behavior



Asian Americans as the Median Voters: an Exploration of Attitudes and Voting Patterns on Ballot Initiatives




Changing of the Guard? The Emerging Immigrant Majority in Asian American Politics




Voting Participation: Race, Gender, and the Comparative Status of Asian American Women




Emerging Political Identities



U.S.-Born, Immigrant, Refugee, or Indigenous Status: Public Policy Implications for Asian Pacific American Families




Asian Pacific American Youth: Pathways for Political Participation




Seen, Rich, But Unheard? The Politics of Asian Indians in the United States




The Impact of Mainstream Political Mobilization on Asian American Communities: The Case of Korean Americans in Los Angeles, 1992-1998




Toward the Future



People from China Crossing the River: Asian American Political Empowerment and Foreign Influence




Lessons Learned from the "Locke for Governor" Campaign




Building on the Indigenous Base: The Fund-Raising Controversy and the Future of Asian American Political Participation




Asian Americans and Multiracial Political Coalitions: New York City's Chinatown and Redistricting, 1990-1991



Contributors


Index