American peril the violent history of anti-Asian racism Scott Kurashige

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurashige, Scott, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism against Asians--United States--History.

Racism against Asians.

Hate crimes--United States.

Hate crimes.

Asian Americans--Political activity.

Asian Americans.

White supremacy movements--United States.

White supremacy movements.

United States--Race relations--History.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California University of California Press [2026]

Summary:

This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terror against Asian Americans. But these attacks were part of a much longer pattern that made anti-Asian racism integral to the outbreak of white supremacist, misogynist, and colonial violence across 175 years of U.S. history. Writte

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Author's Note

Introduction

Part One. How America Erased the Violent History of Anti -Asian Racism (1850s-1970s)

1 . The Violence of Exclusion

2 . The Violence of Empire

3 . From Mass Incarceration to Mass Murder

4 . How Asian Women Become Targets of Violence

5 . The Violence Beyond Vietnam

Part Two. How the Murder of Vincent Chin Remade Asian American Identity and Politics (1980s-Present)

6 . Martyr in the Motor City

7 . White Grievance and the Rise of the Counterrevolution

8 . Naming and Confronting Hate Crimes

9 . When the Police Cause More Harm

10 . Building Community in the Face of Violence

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record

Other Format:

Print version Kurashige, Scott American Peril

ISBN:

9780520424784

0520424786

OCLC:

1569121034

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