Distinguished Asian Americans

Author : Chung H. Chuong,Dorothy Cordova,Robert H. Hyung Chan Kim,Steve Fugita,Franklin Ng,Jane Singh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313000409

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Distinguished Asian Americans by Chung H. Chuong,Dorothy Cordova,Robert H. Hyung Chan Kim,Steve Fugita,Franklin Ng,Jane Singh Pdf

Asian Americans have made significant contributions to American society. This reference work celebrates the contributions of 166 distinguished Asian Americans. Most people profiled are not featured in any other biographical collection of noted Asian Americans. The Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, Korean Americans, South Asian Americans (from India and Pakistan), and Southeast Asian Americans (from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) profiled in this work represent more than 75 fields of endeavor. From historical figures to figure skater Michelle Kwan, this work features both prominent and less familiar individuals who have made significant contributions in their fields. A number of the contemporary subjects have given exclusive interviews for this work. All biographies have been written by experts in their ethnic fields. Those profiled range widely from distinguished scientists and Nobel Prize winners to sports stars, from actors to activists, from politicians to business leaders, from artists to literary luminaries. All are role models for young men and women, and many have overcome difficult odds to succeed. These colorfully written, substantive biographies detail their subjects' goals, struggles, and commitments to success and to their ethnic communities. More than 40 portraits accompany the biographies and each biography concludes with a list of suggested reading for further research. Appendices organizing the biographies by ethnic group and profession make searching easy. This is the most current biographical dictionary on Asian Americans and is ideal for student research.

Author : Hyung-chan Kim
Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0313289026

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Distinguished Asian Americans by Hyung-chan Kim Pdf

From historical figures to figure skater Michelle Kwan, this work features both prominent and less familiar individuals who have made significant contributions in their fields. A number of the contemporary subjects have given exclusive interviews for this work."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Hyung-chan Kim
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002855816

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Distinguished Asian Americans by Hyung-chan Kim Pdf

From historical figures to figure skater Michelle Kwan, this work features both prominent and less familiar individuals who have made significant contributions in their fields. A number of the contemporary subjects have given exclusive interviews for this work."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Naomi Hirahara
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781573563444

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Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders by Naomi Hirahara Pdf

Biographical entries on 96 Asian men and women who have succeeded in business reflect individual triumphs and the historic experiences of ethnic minorities. Entries are mainly from the 20th century, but some profile significant figures from the late 19th century. Profiles offer basic biographical information and information on the subject's business and background. B&w photos are included of most subjects. Author information is not given. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Don T. Nakanishi,Ellen D. Wu
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781573563253

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Distinguished Asian American Political and Governmental Leaders by Don T. Nakanishi,Ellen D. Wu Pdf

Students and the general reader will find inspiration in the profiles of Asian Americans who have achieved successful careers in politics and government, often despite impoverished beginnings and racial attacks. For each person, the profile includes summaries of education, awards, and positions held, followed by a profile of his or her life and career, with a list of sources. Nakanishi directs the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA; Wu is a doctoral candidate at the U. of Chicago. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Jennifer Lee,Min Zhou
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610448505

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The Asian American Achievement Paradox by Jennifer Lee,Min Zhou Pdf

Asian Americans are often stereotyped as the “model minority.” Their sizeable presence at elite universities and high household incomes have helped construct the narrative of Asian American “exceptionalism.” While many scholars and activists characterize this as a myth, pundits claim that Asian Americans’ educational attainment is the result of unique cultural values. In The Asian American Achievement Paradox, sociologists Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou offer a compelling account of the academic achievement of the children of Asian immigrants. Drawing on in-depth interviews with the adult children of Chinese immigrants and Vietnamese refugees and survey data, Lee and Zhou bridge sociology and social psychology to explain how immigration laws, institutions, and culture interact to foster high achievement among certain Asian American groups. For the Chinese and Vietnamese in Los Angeles, Lee and Zhou find that the educational attainment of the second generation is strikingly similar, despite the vastly different socioeconomic profiles of their immigrant parents. Because immigration policies after 1965 favor individuals with higher levels of education and professional skills, many Asian immigrants are highly educated when they arrive in the United States. They bring a specific “success frame,” which is strictly defined as earning a degree from an elite university and working in a high-status field. This success frame is reinforced in many local Asian communities, which make resources such as college preparation courses and tutoring available to group members, including their low-income members. While the success frame accounts for part of Asian Americans’ high rates of achievement, Lee and Zhou also find that institutions, such as public schools, are crucial in supporting the cycle of Asian American achievement. Teachers and guidance counselors, for example, who presume that Asian American students are smart, disciplined, and studious, provide them with extra help and steer them toward competitive academic programs. These institutional advantages, in turn, lead to better academic performance and outcomes among Asian American students. Yet the expectations of high achievement come with a cost: the notion of Asian American success creates an “achievement paradox” in which Asian Americans who do not fit the success frame feel like failures or racial outliers. While pundits ascribe Asian American success to the assumed superior traits intrinsic to Asian culture, Lee and Zhou show how historical, cultural, and institutional elements work together to confer advantages to specific populations. An insightful counter to notions of culture based on stereotypes, The Asian American Achievement Paradox offers a deft and nuanced understanding how and why certain immigrant groups succeed.

Author : Naomi Hirahara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : 0313092834

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Distinguished Asian American Business Leaders by Naomi Hirahara Pdf

Biographical entries on 96 Asian men and women who have succeeded in business reflect individual triumphs and the historic experiences of ethnic minorities. Entries are mainly from the 20th century, but some profile significant figures from the late 19th century. Profiles offer basic biographical information and information on the subject's business and background. B&w photos are included of most subjects. Author information is not given. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Jennifer Lee,Min Zhou
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0415946697

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Asian American Youth by Jennifer Lee,Min Zhou Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Russell Leong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015058137731

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Asian Americans on War & Peace by Russell Leong Pdf

Cultural Writing. Nonfiction. Asian American Studies. ASIAN AMERICANS ON WAR AND PEACE is the first book to respond to the events of September 11, 2001 from Asian American perspectives, from the vantage point of those whose lives and communities have been forged by both war and peace. Together, twenty-four scholars, writers, activists and legal scholars reveal how Asians in America view the future of the planet in relation to the events of this last year and this last century, both in America and in the Middle East. Includes essays by Helen Zia, Jessica Hagedorn, Vijay Prashad, Amitava Kumar, Russell C. Leong, Jerry Kang, Frank Chin, Moustafa Bayoumi, Stephen Lee, Janice Mirikitani, Arif Dirlik, Grace Lee Boggs, and many others.

Author : Khyati Y. Joshi,Jigna Desai
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252095955

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Asian Americans in Dixie by Khyati Y. Joshi,Jigna Desai Pdf

Extending the understanding of race and ethnicity in the South beyond the prism of black-white relations, this interdisciplinary collection explores the growth, impact, and significance of rapidly growing Asian American populations in the American South. Avoiding the usual focus on the East and West Coasts, several essays attend to the nuanced ways in which Asian Americans negotiate the dominant black and white racial binary, while others provoke readers to reconsider the supposed cultural isolation of the region, reintroducing the South within a historical web of global networks across the Caribbean, Pacific, and Atlantic. Contributors are Vivek Bald, Leslie Bow, Amy Brandzel, Daniel Bronstein, Jigna Desai, Jennifer Ho, Khyati Y. Joshi, ChangHwan Kim, Marguerite Nguyen, Purvi Shah, Arthur Sakamoto, Jasmine Tang, Isao Takei, and Roy Vu.

Author : Catherine Ceniza Choy
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807050798

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Asian American Histories of the United States by Catherine Ceniza Choy Pdf

An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history Original and expansive, Asian American Histories of the United States is a nearly 200-year history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the US. Reckoning with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in anti-Asian hate and violence, award-winning historian Catherine Ceniza Choy presents an urgent social history of the fastest growing group of Americans. The book features the lived experiences and diverse voices of immigrants, refugees, US-born Asian Americans, multiracial Americans, and workers from industries spanning agriculture to healthcare. Despite significant Asian American breakthroughs in American politics, arts, and popular culture in the twenty-first century, a profound lack of understanding of Asian American history permeates American culture. Choy traces how anti-Asian violence and its intersection with misogyny and other forms of hatred, the erasure of Asian American experiences and contributions, and Asian American resistance to what has been omitted are prominent themes in Asian American history. This ambitious book is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early twenty-first century.

Author : James Robert Flynn
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : 0805811109

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Asian Americans by James Robert Flynn Pdf

This authoritative book shows how the gap between a group's mean IQ and achievement can be precisely measured, and then partitioned between two factors -- an important methodology with potential application for all ethnic groups. In this case, the author shows that Chinese Americans' occupational achievements are generally far beyond their IQ -- as if they had a mean IQ 21 points higher than they actually do. This unique approach to explaining group achievement emphasizes non-IQ factors such as historical origins, family, work ethic, educational tradition, personality traits, and social institutions.

Author : Xiaojian Zhao,Edward J. W. Park
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1401 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Asian Americans
ISBN : LCCN:2013012894

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Asian Americans: G-O by Xiaojian Zhao,Edward J. W. Park Pdf

"This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on Asian Americans, comprising three volumes that address a broad range of topics on various Asian and Pacific Islander American groups from 1848 to the present day. This three-volume work represents a leading reference resource for Asian American studies that gives students, researchers, librarians, teachers, and other interested readers the ability to easily locate accurate, up-to-date information about Asian ethnic groups, historical and contemporary events, important policies, and notable individuals. Written by leading scholars in their fields of expertise and authorities in diverse professions, the entries devote attention to diverse Asian and Pacific Islander American groups as well as the roles of women, distinct socioeconomic classes, Asian American political and social movements, and race relations involving Asian Americans. Features: Presents information on Asian Americans and individual Asian ethnic groups that provides comprehensive overviews of the respective groups; Includes special topic entries that contain source information regarding major historical events; Comprises work from a truly outstanding list of contributors that include scholars, journalists, writers, community activists, graduate students, and other specialists; Expands the boundaries of Asian American studies through innovative entries that address transnationalism, gender and sexuality, and inter- and cross-disciplinarity" --From Publisher Description.

Author : Nhi-ha Trinh,Yanni Chun Rho,Francis G. Lu,Kathy Marie Sanders
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781603274371

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Handbook of Mental Health and Acculturation in Asian American Families by Nhi-ha Trinh,Yanni Chun Rho,Francis G. Lu,Kathy Marie Sanders Pdf

Asian Americans are the fastest growing minority group in the United States. When Asian immigrants arrive in the United States, they regularly encounter a vast number of difficulties integrating themselves into their new culture. In Handbook of Mental Health and Acculturation in Asian American Families, distinguished researchers and clinicians discuss the process of acculturation for individuals and their families, addressing the mental health needs of Asian Americans and thoroughly examining the acculturative process, its common stressors, and characteristics associated with resiliency. This first-of-its-kind, multi-dimensional title synthesizes current acculturation research, while presenting those concepts within a clinical framework. In addition to providing an in-depth look at both past and present research and offering directions for future topics to explore, the book also offers a range of practical tools such as research scales to measure levels of acculturation, interview techniques, and clinical approaches for special populations including children, the elderly, and their families. Thought-provoking and informative, Handbook of Mental Health and Acculturation in Asian American Families will enhance the understanding of the clinical and sociocultural problems Asian Americans face, providing clinicians with all the necessary insights to better care for their patients.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Asian American youth
ISBN : OCLC:1006512902

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Asian Americans by Anonim Pdf