Civic engagement of Asian American student leaders / Ma. Glenda Lopez Wui and Cameron S. White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lopez, Ma. Glenda S., author.

White, Cameron, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asian American college students--Political activity.

Asian American college students.

Asian American college students--Ethnic identity.

Asian American civic leaders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 137 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]

Contents:

Why Asian American youth civic engagement?

Civic engagement : definition, benefits, and influences

The research setting, participants, and methods

"I know I created something; I change something for the better" : how and why they became civically engaged

"The biggest impact that my parents had on me was the teachings of how to be a decent human being" : influences of family, school and community on civic engagement

"I could not do anything at all and go to school, make great scores, but that's not what I want to do" : challenges of and coping with the demands of civic engagement

"When people look at me and they see a small Asian girl, they don't think, she is the president of the organization" : impact of being Asian American on civic engagement and future plans

Civic engagement as empowerment : discussion and conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Lopez, Ma. Glenda S. Civic engagement of Asian American youth Civic engagement of Asian American student leaders

ISBN:

9781666903560 (electronic bk.)

1666903566 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

40031541122

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.