My Chinese-America / essays by Allen Gee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gee, Allen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gee, Allen.

Chinese Americans--Ethnic identity.

Chinese Americans.

Chinese Americans--Cultural assimilation.

Chinese Americans--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Fe, New Mexico : SFWP, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div>Eloquently written essays about aspects of Asian American life comprise this collection that looks at how Asian-Americans view themselves in light of America's insensitivities, stereotypes, and expectations. <I>My Chinese-America</I> speaks on masculinity, identity, and topics ranging from Jeremy Lin and immigration to profiling and Asian silences. This essays have an intimacy that transcends cultural boundaries, and casts light on a vital part of American culture that surrounds and influences all of us.</div>

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Profile; Chapter 2: Is It Safe There?; Chapter 3: Osaka; Chapter 4: Fraught with Masculinity; Chapter 5: Silences; Chapter 6: Point Guard; Chapter 7: Asians in the Library; Chapter 8: The Real New South; Chapter 9: Echocardiography; Chapter 10: By 2042; Chapter 11: My Chinese-america: A Meditation on Mobility; Acknowledgment; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781939650306

1939650305

9781939650337

193965033X