Asian-American Identity Problems [laze.net] This results in a notably significant negative effect on asianamerican The most notable reason for this is that most Asian/White couples that one sees http://www.laze.net/papers/asianamident.shtml
Extractions: Asian Civilization I While Asian-Americans have a very rich culture, often they suffer from problems of identity crises, as do many in this country. Should one maintain a sense of family history? Or is it better to try to blend in and assimilate with the rest of America? This is a problems many minorities, in general, face, but Asian-Americans seem to have a particular presence in this problem. There are countless reasons as to why this could be. This paper will explore specific problems among Asian-Americans trying to find an identity as well as possible reasons and solutions for this problem. The information from this paper comes from books containing oral histories, statistical books, and personal interviews, as well as a smattering of hypothesizing and author's contemplation on the subject. From the very point in the mid-19th century that Chinese people began to come to the United States, there was a general distaste for these foreigners. Stereotypes surrounded them and while having their supporters, many people made it publically known their views on Chinese immigrants. An 1873 editorial in the magazine The Elevator shows the ignorant hostility being vented: This disturbing train of thought suffers from what many racist rationalizations do: poorly thought out arguments. The most notable one in this particular editorial is the reference to Chinese as "pagans in religion." This is ironic because while many Chinese of the time did not subscribe to Christianity, their primary religion was Buddhism, a clearly monotheistic religion. A pagan, as defined by the Miriam-Webster dictionary, is a "follower of a polytheistic religion."
Benezet, Anthony (Informational Paper) In 1780, he wrote Short Account of the people Called Quakers (1780), creating one led by such notable people as Frederick Douglass and Elijah Lovejoy. http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=77
MacPháidín Library: Reference Department ANB Online is the premier biographical resource for notable people in American This edition of Asian American Drama contains 70 plays by 17 playwrights, http://www.stonehill.edu/library/Reference/alphadata.htm
Extractions: P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Note: Off-campus links are available to those with a Stonehill College/HillNet I.D. barcode and PIN number. Click here for info. A ACS Publications Off-Campus Link Over 30 full text journals from the American Chemical Society. Years of full text coverage varies with each title. Alexander Street Press Databases Access 10 different databases containing primary source material in History, Drama, Film and more. American Civil War: Letters and Diaries Off-Campus Link American Film Scripts Online Off-Campus Link ... Off-Campus Link Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines. Includes selected abstracts from research journals. A FirstSearch database.
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Extractions: From the "People" Archives: One Year After the SFIAAF, Asian Film/Independent Sound Chris Chan Lee on "Yellow" by Amanda N. Nanawa The 16th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) closed last Thursday night, proving the existence of a diverse, Asian American, multinational, and multicultural audience for Asian-themed film. With 24 sold-out features including the Opening Night youth hit, " Kelly Loves Tony ", the Filipino-American " Disoriented " and " Fakin' Da' Funk " which stars Pam Grier and Ernie Hudson, the San Francisco festival remains an important event for both Asian filmmakers and the entire community. At last year's festival, one of the stand out films was Chris Chan Lee's feature film " Yellow A writer, director, and musician, Lee had a vision to make a film about a group of Asian American teens living out all American dilemmas. He wanted his characters to transcend beyond the cultural stereotypes, and become people with an identity rather than insipid stereotypes. The title is loaded with meaning, drawing upon such jargon as cowardice or racial discrimination. But the film allows its characters to set an example and show responsibility to everyone, regardless of culture. Asian Week quoted Lee as saying that Western audiences regard Asians on film as characters that are stiff or controlled. Sometimes tagged as the "generAsian-X" film or a Korean "
Asian American Social Studies Asian American Politics Here is a call for Asian Americans to get involved with You will find many resources about the asianamerican community. http://www.archaeolink.com/asian_american_social_studies.htm
Extractions: Asian-American General Resources Civil Rights Military Asian-American Notable People To African-American General Resources - To Hispanic/Latino-American General resources Asian American Politics Here is a call for Asian Americans to get involved with politics. The website is a look of one person's political views, but there is enough general information relating to the Asian American political scene to make it worth reading. - From Don W. Joe, Asian American Legal Defense Fund - http://www.asianam.org/ Asian Americans - Diverse Ethnicity, Great Contributions, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filapinos amd more. You will find many resources about the Asian-American community. A good place to begin a research project. - illustrated - From asianamericans.com - http://www.asianamericans.com/ Asia Through a Glass Darkly: Stereotypes of Asians in Western Literature Here is an excellent paper about how Asian stereotyping effects Asian Americans. Read about some of the cruelties inflicted on Asians, done so not out of ignorance but deliberately. - From askasia.org -
Extractions: As used by social scientists, assimilation is allowing one's original culture to be overidden by the dominant culture. Acculturation is acquiring the capability to function within the dominant culture while retaining one's original culture. The distinction seems subtle but is fraught with not-so-subtle social and psychological implications. The 2000 Census counted 11.9 million identifying themselves as Asian Americans. That total was comprised of 10.2 million (85.7%) claiming purely Asian heritage and 1.7 million (14.3%) claiming mixed heritage. Of the mixed-heritage Asian Americans, 868,395 (52.4%) claimed part white ancestry, 138,802 (8.38%) claimed part Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ancestry, 106,782 (6.45%) claimed part black ancestry, and 249,108 (17.7%) claimed another unspecified race. These mixed-race Asian Americans evidence a notable degree of assimilation, especially in light of the fact that in most parts of the U.S. anti-miscegenation laws weren't outlawed until the late 1960s. Other statistics suggest Asian Americans prefer to acculturate while retaining their Asian heritage. Spoken language provides some insight into the issue. As of 2000 8.5 million Asian Americans (71.4% of the AA pop.) spoke English "very well". Yet at home 54% nevertheless spoke an Asian language, suggesting an effort to preserve Asian heritage even among those who had acquired the ability to function in the mainstream.
Asian American Links This former host of the Asian American radio show, Gold Mountain on WPFW 89.3 FM, The site features notable books and authors as well as an easily http://www.askasia.org/navigation/Links/AsAm.htm
Extractions: The Asian American Arts Aliance is a New York-based organization dedicated to "increasing the support, recognition and appreciation of Asian American Arts." The site includes a summary of their history, a calendar of local events in various artistic pursuits, and information on its programs and services. Asian American Rising
Extractions: Introduction Rationale for Multiethnic Literature in the Classroom Characteristics of Good Multiethnic Literature History of Asian American Literature ... Movies Asian American literature is a growing new field. It is considered one of the subdivisions of multicultural literature. The literature today like the Joy Luck Club are best sellers in the book market and there is a growing demand for more. The Asian population of the United States today continues to rapidly increase and they constitute about 2.9% of the total American population. According the 1990 census, the largest Asian minority in the United States are the Chinese Asian population. Of that percentage, Chinese is the largest with a largest percentage being foreign born. The second largest group is the Filipino which constitute 19%. Japanese make up 12% with most of them being native born. Indian and Korean each are at 11% and Vietnamese make up 8% of the population. Another subgroup of Asians includes the Hmong (mung) which are a culture group that immigrated 5,000 years ago from China to the mountainous region of Laos, but many were forced out of their territory during the Vietnam War because they helped the United States during the conflict.
Ethnic Studies Research Guide - Marriott Library Kim, HyungChan. Dictionary of Asian American History. Westport, ConnecticutGreenwood notable Native Americans. Detroit Gale Research Inc., 1995. http://www.lib.utah.edu/ResGuides/Ethnic Studies.html
Extractions: Learning More ... Ethnic Studies Department Dr. Lisa A. Flores (Department Representative) F IND JOURNAL ARTICLES and FIND BOOKS Chicano Database: 1967-present : All types of material on Mexican-American topics. Records added since 1992 have expanded its scope to include the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. Ethnic News Watch 1960- present: A full-text collection of over 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Champagne, Duane. The Native North American Almanac. Detroit: Gale Research Inc.,1994. General Reference, Level 3, E77 N37 1994. This is a valuable resource which will provide information on Native Americans in the United States and Canada. It covers Native American administration, art, culture, economy, film, history, law and legal issues. Kanellos, Nicolas. The Hispanic Almanac From Columbus to Corporate America. Detroit: Visible Link, 1994. General Reference, Third Level 3, E 184 S75 H495 The Hispanic American population in the United States is more than twenty two million, making the United States the fifth largest Spanish country in the world. This almanac covers a broad range of important aspects of Hispanic life and culture.
Extractions: Wu assumed the helm of the law school July 15, becoming the youngest dean and the first Asian American to hold the position in the schools history. The ninth dean of the law school, Wu, at 37, is one of the youngest deans in the United States. One of three Asian law school deans, he is the only one in Michigan and the only one of Chinese extraction.
Extractions: Have you wondered how Taiwanese Americans fit into Asian American history? How are Taiwanese Americans unique to other Asian groups? Dr. Yang will take you through a comparative history of Taiwanese Americans and Asian Americans, alluding to challenges, stereotypes, and victories that you may have already experienced without knowing it. H ello everyone! Welcome to the workshop. My name is Bruce Yang. The objective of this workshop is to discuss the role of Taiwanese American in Asian American history. Have you wondered how Taiwanese Americans fit into Asian American history? How are Taiwanese Americans unique to other Asian groups? Like most Asian immigrants, Taiwanese immigrants came to this country for the land of freedom and pursue of endless opportunities. Like most Asian Americans, Taiwanese Americans in this country also have to face the American culture of racial stereotyping, institutional discrimination, and deep seeded anti-Asian sentiment. Despite these challenges, like most Asian Americans, Taiwanese Americans have excelled and succeeded in various professions and different fields. But unlike most other Asian Americans, Taiwanese Americans constantly have to face a marginalization of our Taiwanese American identity. For example, a typical conversation goes like this:
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Extractions: This comprehensive 15-volume series written for middle school children is adapted from Takakis acclaimed history book, Strangers From a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans (see Takaki, Gr. 9-12 Each volume in the series covers major Asian American immigrant groups and issues. At the end of each volume is a chronology and a list of further readings. This format allows teachers flexibility in its use in the classroom. It can be used alongside the standard textbook, or students can be assigned whole books or chapters within books to supplement lessons. It is made appealing for middle school students by its extensive use of oral interviews, photographs and engaging historical text that makes the history come alive with feeling and emotion as well as documentation of dates, people, events, etc. Each volume is sold separately. The series titles and subjects are as follows: Spacious Dreams: The First Wave of Asian Immigration
Asian American Community Bulletin Board Many notable endeavors come from plain aspirations. Such is the case of the AsianAmerican Music Conference (AAMC), an annual event now celebrating its http://www.asiansinamerica.org/listings/0105_listings.html
Extractions: A panel discussion at last year's conference. Many notable endeavors come from plain aspirations. Such is the case of the Asian American Music Conference (AAMC), an annual event now celebrating its second run on January 29, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Burlingame, California. The goal of the conference is to unify and strengthen the Asian American music industry through panels, workshops on artist development, touring, promotions, music production, retail and distribution, radio, and media. Aside from workshops there will be informational and commercial booths, as well as various networking opportunities. History It was a simple desire to help aspiring Asian American artists obtain a foothold in the Asian American music industry that resulted in the organization of AAMC. The first AAMC was held on November 15, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza in Burlingame, California. Included in the one-day event were topics like Promotion, Artists Spotlight, Entertainment Law 101, and more. AAMC was the brainchild of Christina Luna, director of Prime Image Media Group, an event management and marketing company in San Francisco, California that specializes in the Asian market. Because of her working knowledge and history with Asian American artists, Luna recognized a need for more resources and education on the music industry. "Most artists love to do what they do, but not many of them have the resources to continue forward and transition into doing what they love, into making it a career. The principals involved have been myself, and the staff of Prime Image Media Group. Being the first of its kind, this event contributes to the community, enhancing a different side of Asian American artists."
Cuyamaca College Library - Reference Resources: People Of Color Cuyamaca College Library people of Color Includes biographies of 50 notableHispanic Americans, a Hispanic American history timeline, a quiz, http://www.cuyamaca.net/library/moresources/reference/peopleofcolor.asp
Extractions: Asian American Net Asian American Net is the first and the only web site whose mission is to serve all Asian American communities and to promote and strengthen cultural, educational, and commercial ties between Asia and North America. Includes the address of the embassies for each nation, links to newspapers, Asian studies programs and centers, immigration resources, and Asian American organizations.
K-12 At UW: Adult Role Models In Science (ARMS) people seeks to increase enrollment and graduation of African American, AmericanIndian, Asian American (especially Southeast Asian American), Latino/a and http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/k12/view.cfm?id=10303
Choi To Use NIMH Grant To Study Asian American Youth Some studies report that Asian American youth are more likely to be part of She intends to interview a wide variety of Korean American young people in http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/040108/choi.shtml
Extractions: Yoonsun Choi The issue of behavior problems among Asian American youth is little understood, she said. Some studies report that Asian American youth are more likely to be part of gangs and take part in violence than other groups, while other studies have an opposite finding: that Asian American youth demonstrate unusually healthy adaptation and adjustment. As a social worker, Choi has witnessed firsthand the difficulty Asian American young people face. As a social worker, she counseled young people who had difficulty reconciling their ethnic and cultural identities with their American identities. Many felt that discrimination limited their opportunities. Despite those problems, Asian Americans get stereotyped as being model minority members. Opportunities that are -available to other minority groups are not available to Asian Americans because they are not considered disadvantaged. Up to this point, studies have not adequately reconciled these opposing views, she said.
