social science / ethnic studies / asian american studies

"The Making of Asian America tells the little-known history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, from the arrival of the first Asians in the Americas to the present-day. ... this book shows how generations of Asian immigrants and their American-born descendants have made and remade Asian American life in the United States: sailors who came on the first trans-Pacific ships in the 1500s; indentured "coolies" who worked alongside African slaves in the Caribbean; and Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and South Asian immigrants who were recruited to work in the United States only to face massive racial discrimination, Asian exclusion laws, and for Japanese Americans, incarceration during World War II. Over the past fifty years, a new Asian America has emerged out of community activism and the arrival of new immigrants and refugees. No longer a "despised minority," Asian Americans are now held up as America's "model minorities" in ways that reveal the complicated role that race still plays in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"Present a collection of essays, including 'The Face of Sueng-Hui Cho,' in which the author explores the logic of the Virginia Tech shooter"--OCLC.

Arranged chronologically, this volume captures the past and cultural traditions of American Indian people, spanning from the 1920s to 2015.

"Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators, businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative experience of modern China, this book provides a comprehensive summary of the culture, institutions, traditions, and international relations that have shaped today's China. Covers contemporary Chinese politics, economy, geography, law, education, culture, and history, providing readers with a breadth of insights into modern China and its people. Addresses a variety of current issues such as pollution, corruption, human trafficking, human rights, civil liberties, and the one-child policy. Contains accessible information ideal for high school and college-level students, grade school teachers, and any readers interested in the general topics of Asia and China"--Provided by publisher.