Asian Americans And Politics
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Author |
: Andrew Aoki |
Publisher |
: Polity |
Total Pages |
: 249 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780745634470 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0745634478 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Asian American Politics by : Andrew Aoki
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of Asian American participation in US politics. Written to be easily accessible to students, the book covers historical and cultural context, political behavior and attitudes, interest groups and parties, elected officials, and public policies that have an important impact on Asian Americans. The role of identity provides an organizing theme which allows students to see connections between different aspects of Asian American politics. Andrew Aoki and Okiyoshi Takeda explain how the fate of Asian Americans has been powerfully influenced by the way they have been portrayed in the media, and more generally, in US society. Students are introduced to the “forever foreigner” image, which has helped to marginalise Asian Americans, and the “model minority” myth, which can give policymakers misleading impressions. The book also stresses how Asian Americans have worked to take control of their image and political fortunes. Students learn how the Asian American Movement helped to promote a “panethnic” identity which could strengthen Asian American political influence. Asian American Politics is a lively and accessible introduction, ideal for students taking courses in race and politics. For more information and resources visit the accompanying series website: www.politybooks.com/minoritypol
Author |
: Janelle S. Wong |
Publisher |
: Russell Sage Foundation |
Total Pages |
: 389 |
Release |
: 2011-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781610447553 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1610447557 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Asian American Political Participation by : Janelle S. Wong
Asian Americans are a small percentage of the U.S. population, but their numbers are steadily rising—from less than a million in 1960 to more than 15 million today. They are also a remarkably diverse population—representing several ethnicities, religions, and languages—and they enjoy higher levels of education and income than any other U.S. racial group. Historically, socioeconomic status has been a reliable predictor of political behavior. So why has this fast-growing American population, which is doing so well economically, been so little engaged in the U.S. political system? Asian American Political Participation is the most comprehensive study to date of Asian American political behavior, including such key measures as voting, political donations, community organizing, and political protests. The book examines why some groups participate while others do not, why certain civic activities are deemed preferable to others, and why Asian socioeconomic advantage has so far not led to increased political clout. Asian American Political Participation is based on data from the authors’ groundbreaking 2008 National Asian American Survey of more than 5,000 Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, and Japanese Americans. The book shows that the motivations for and impediments to political participation are as diverse as the Asian American population. For example, native-born Asians have higher rates of political participation than their immigrant counterparts, particularly recent adult arrivals who were socialized outside of the United States. Protest activity is the exception, which tends to be higher among immigrants who maintain connections abroad and who engaged in such activity in their country of origin. Surprisingly, factors such as living in a new immigrant destination or in a city with an Asian American elected official do not seem to motivate political behavior—neither does ethnic group solidarity. Instead, hate crimes and racial victimization are the factors that most motivate Asian Americans to participate politically. Involvement in non-political activities such as civic and religious groups also bolsters political participation. Even among Asian groups, socioeconomic advantage does not necessarily translate into high levels of political participation. Chinese Americans, for example, have significantly higher levels of educational attainment than Japanese Americans, but Japanese Americans are far more likely to vote and make political contributions. And Vietnamese Americans, with the lowest levels of education and income, vote and engage in protest politics more than any other group. Lawmakers tend to favor the interests of groups who actively engage the political system, and groups who do not participate at high levels are likely to suffer political consequences in the future. Asian American Political Participation demonstrates that understanding Asian political behavior today can have significant repercussions for Asian American political influence tomorrow.
Author |
: Christian Collet |
Publisher |
: Temple University Press |
Total Pages |
: 253 |
Release |
: 2009-07-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781592138623 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1592138624 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Transnational Politics of Asian Americans by : Christian Collet
Asian Americans as a force for political change on both sides of the Pacific.
Author |
: Don T. Nakanishi |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 502 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0742518507 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780742518506 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Asian American Politics by : Don T. Nakanishi
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Author |
: Leland T. Saito |
Publisher |
: University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2023-08-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780252055317 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0252055314 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Race and Politics by : Leland T. Saito
Located a mere fifteen minutes from Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley is an incubator for California's new ethnic politics. Here, Latinos and Asian Americans are the dominant groups. Politics are Latino-dominated, while a large infusion of Chinese immigrants and capital has made the San Gabriel Valley the center of the nation's largest Chinese ethnic economy. The white population, meanwhile, has dropped from an overwhelming majority in 1970 to a minority in 1990. Leland T. Saito presents an insider's view of the political, economic, and cultural implications of this ethnic mix. He examines how diverse residents of the region have worked to overcome their initial antagonisms and develop new, more effective political alliances. Tracing grassroots political organization along racial and ethnic lines, Race and Politics focuses on the construction of new identities in general and the panethnic affiliation "Asian American" in particular.
Author |
: Gordon H. Chang |
Publisher |
: Stanford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 442 |
Release |
: 2001 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0804742014 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780804742016 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis Asian Americans and Politics by : Gordon H. Chang
This volume is the first to take a broad-ranging look at the engagement of Asian Americans with American politics. Its contributors come from a variety of disciplines—history, political science, sociology, and urban studies—and from the practical political realm.
Author |
: Thomas P. Kim |
Publisher |
: Temple University Press |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1592135501 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781592135509 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Racial Logic of Politics by : Thomas P. Kim
Why the two-party political system works against Asian Americans.
Author |
: Viet Thanh Nguyen |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195146998 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195146999 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Race & Resistance by : Viet Thanh Nguyen
Viet Nguyen argues that Asian American intellectuals need to examine their own assumptions about race, culture and politics, and makes his case through the example of literature.
Author |
: Lynn Fujiwara |
Publisher |
: University of Washington Press |
Total Pages |
: 317 |
Release |
: 2018-12-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780295744377 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0295744375 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics by : Lynn Fujiwara
Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics brings together groundbreaking essays that speak to the relationship between Asian American feminisms, feminist of color work, and transnational feminist scholarship. This collection, featuring work by both senior and rising scholars, considers topics including the politics of visibility, histories of Asian American participation in women of color political formations, accountability for Asian American “settler complicities” and cross-racial solidarities, and Asian American community-based strategies against state violence as shaped by and tied to women of color feminisms. Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics provides a deep conceptual intervention into the theoretical underpinnings of Asian American studies; ethnic studies; women’s, gender, and sexual studies; as well as cultural studies in general.
Author |
: Pei-te Lien |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 283 |
Release |
: 2004-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135952303 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1135952302 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Politics of Asian Americans by : Pei-te Lien
Through the perspectives of mass politics, this book challenges popular misconceptions about Asian Americans as politically apathetic, disloyal, fragmented, unsophisticated and inscrutable by showcasing results of the 2000-01 Multi City Asian American Political Survey.