The Changs next door to the Díazes : remapping race in Suburban California / Wendy Cheng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheng, Wendy, 1977-

Series:

Democracy and urban landscapes.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian Americans--California--Los Angeles Suburban Area.

Asian Americans.

Hispanic Americans--California--Los Angeles Suburban Area.

Hispanic Americans.

Los Angeles Suburban Area (Calif.)--Race relations.

Los Angeles Suburban Area (Calif.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : University of Minnesota Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examining the San Gabriel Valley, Wendy Cheng unpacks questions of how identity--especially racial identity--is shaped by place. Informed by nearly seventy interviews, Cheng argues that people's daily experiences deeply influence their racial consciousness, providing a model for considering the spatial dimensions of racial formation and the significant demographic shifts taking place across the national landscape.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction: Theorizing Regional Racial Formation

1. Not "For Caucasians Only": Race, Property, and Homeownership

2. "The Asian and Latino Thing in Schools": Academic Achievement and Racialized Privilege

3. "Just Like Any Other Boy"? Race and the San Gabriel Valley Boy Scouts of America

4. Diversity on Main Street: Civic Landscapes and Historical Geographies of Race

5. SGV Dreamgirl: Interracial Intimacies and the Production of Place

Conclusion: How Localized Knowledges Travel

Appendix: Cognitive Maps of Race, Place, and Region

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4529-4026-6

OCLC:

866444854