Asian America. Pawan Dhingra

      

CONTENTS

      1  Cover

      2  Dedication

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright

      5  Foreword and Acknowledgments

      6  Part I Framing Asian America 1 Introduction Who are Asian Americans? Sociological and interdisciplinary approaches Inequalities, institutions, and identities Race, culture, and power Perspectives on Asian America Studying Asian America How to read this book Notes 2 Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Defining race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality From social constructions to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination Asian Americans as racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities Real impact of social constructions Conclusion Notes 3 Arrival and History Sociological approaches to immigration Race, labor, empire, and immigration The old period of immigration: the industrial revolution and the rise of the US empire The “Intermediate Period,” 1943–1965 Conclusion Notes

      7  Part II Identities and Exclusion 4 Media and Popular Culture The sociology of media From “yellow peril” to “model minority”: representations of Asian Americans historically Asian Americans in the media industry Responding to mainstream media: (re)presenting Asian America Other forms of popular culture Conclusion Notes 5 Identity Identity development Identity work Identity salience Strong ethnic identities Weak ethnic identities Pan-ethnic and racial identities Multi-ethnic and adoptee identities Balancing multiple identities Conclusion Notes 6 Belonging and Exclusion Asian Americans as foreigners Legal citizenship Social citizenship Cultural citizenship Transnational connections Conclusion Notes 7 Interracial Relations Group formation Tensions within “Asian America” Interracial conflict Conclusion Notes

      8  Part III Navigating Opportunities and Challenges 8 Class and Work Lives Income Occupations Poverty Analyzing class status Professionals Laborers Small-business owners The poor Conclusion Notes 9 Education Asian Americans’ educational achievements and struggles Explaining