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Asian American history : a very short introduction / Madeline Y. Hsu.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hsu, Madeline Yuan-yin, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asian Americans--Social conditions.
- Asian Americans.
- Asian Americans--History.
- Asian Americans--Cultural assimilation.
- United States--Race relations--History.
- United States.
- Race relations.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- This Very Short Introduction provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America, highlighting how Asian immigration has shaped the evolution of ideological and legal interpretations of America as a 'nation of immigrants.'.
- Contents:
- Preface: an orientation (revised)
- Empires and migration
- Race and the American republic
- Living in the margins
- Crucibles of war
- Imperialism, immigration, and capitalism.
- Notes:
- Previous edition: 2017.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Online resource; title from digital title page (Oxford Academic, viewed February 20, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hsu, Madeline Yuan-yin. Asian American history.
- ISBN:
- 9780197820742
- 0197820743
- OCLC:
- 1552959810
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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