Orientalism before Asian America -- The Asian diaspora in the pre-exclusion years -- Making a living : the politics and economics of work before the 1930s -- Social intimacy and Asian American communities before World War II -- Racism and the anti-Asian movements -- Response and resistance -- Americanization, modernity, and the second generation through the 1930s -- Asian Americans and the crucible of World War II -- Asian America in the early cold war years -- The Vietnam War, Southeast Asians, and the transformation of Asian America -- Politics and activism in Asian America in the 1960s and 1970s -- The watershed of 1965 and the remaking of Asian America -- Reckonings : Asian America in the late twentieth century
Summary:
"A New History of Asian America is a fresh and up-to-date history of Asians in the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present. Drawing on current scholarship, Shelley Lee brings forward the many strands of Asian American history, highlighting the distinctive nature of the Asian American experience while placing the narrative in the context of the major trajectories and turning points of U.S. history. Covering the history of Filipinos, Koreans, Asian Indians, and Southeast Indians as well as Chinese and Japanese, the book gives full attention to the diversity within Asian America. A robust companion website features additional resources for students, including primary documents, a timeline, links, videos, and an image gallery."--Publisher's description.
