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--History.

Asian Americans.

Asian Americans--Social conditions.

Asian Americans--Cultural assimilation.

United States--Race relations--History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 167 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

New York NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

Asian Americans are the highest-earning and considered the best-assimilated racial group in the U.S., yet Asian immigrants faced pervasive barriers to inclusion. From the gold rush and the construction of the transcontinental railroad to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, fear of the "Yellow Peril" spurred government efforts to exclude Asian Americans. Only in the 1960s did demands for full acceptance gain ground--although as stereotyped "model minorities." This book follows the path toward integration for immigrants from Asia, and provides a narrative interpretation of key themes that emerge in the history of Asian migrations to North America Adapted from back cover.

Contents:

Empires and migration

Race and the American republic

Living in the margins

Crucibles of wars

Imperialism, immigration, and capitalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-156) and index.

ISBN:

9780197820711

0197820719

OCLC:

1499701497