Asian Americans
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©2027, 196 pages
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Asian Americans offers a timely and engaging exploration into the unique historical and contemporary experiences and challenges of Asian Americans. This book provides a wide-ranging perspective on the complex narratives of Asian immigrants in the United States, acknowledging the rich and varied contributions they have made to the fabric of American life despite hardships and adversities. Beginning with early migrations from the Asian continent, the book discusses how Asian communities have been integral participants, intertwined with the trajectory of the nation, and are inseparable from the broader American narrative.
The book traces the evolution of Asian American experiences from origins of immigration, through periods of adversity and resilience, and culminating in pressing contemporary issues such as the phenomena of being seen as the "model minority" and the "perpetual foreigner." It features special focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Asian Americans, underscoring an alarming rise in hate crimes and examining causes and effects. This book deconstructs stereotypes and fosters recognition to respond to the urgent need for deeper knowledge and empathy of Asian Americans today.
Designed to be user-friendly for students and general readers alike, Asian Americans provides a quick and effective way to build awareness, understanding, and recognition of the Asian American legacy within the broader context of United States history. The text is ideal for American history, sociology, and cultural studies courses, as well as general readers.
The book traces the evolution of Asian American experiences from origins of immigration, through periods of adversity and resilience, and culminating in pressing contemporary issues such as the phenomena of being seen as the "model minority" and the "perpetual foreigner." It features special focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Asian Americans, underscoring an alarming rise in hate crimes and examining causes and effects. This book deconstructs stereotypes and fosters recognition to respond to the urgent need for deeper knowledge and empathy of Asian Americans today.
Designed to be user-friendly for students and general readers alike, Asian Americans provides a quick and effective way to build awareness, understanding, and recognition of the Asian American legacy within the broader context of United States history. The text is ideal for American history, sociology, and cultural studies courses, as well as general readers.
Yongsheng Sun is a senior professor of intercultural studies and sociology at Columbia Basin College. He holds a Ph.D. from Washington State University and has taught in the Washington State higher education and K-12 system for 32 years.
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"Asian Americans by Yongsheng Sun is a timely and poignant read. I could not put it down and believe it to be an important book for future and current K – 12 educators to read. The “Key Takeaways” and “Questions for Reflection” sections are particularly helpful and compelling. I plan to use Asian Americans in my social studies class for future elementary teachers this summer."
Dr. Shelley Redinger, Adjunct Faculty, Washington State University
"Yongsheng Sun's well-documented book, Asian Americans, deftly chronicles the experiences, issues, and contributions of America's fastest growing racial group. Along with outlining the key themes of Asian American history, it documents the sociological factors—particularly the stereotypes as the Model Minority and the Perpetual Foreigner—that have shaped the daily lives of Asian Americans. The illuminating graphics, helpful key takeaway bullet points, and the Close and Personal firsthand accounts together make this book accessible and fascinating."
Russell Jeung, Ph.D., Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University, Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate
"Asian Americans are never fully settled as true Americans. For centuries, constellations of invented and fantastical ideas have surged up in new forms, widening the mysterious gulf that marks Asian groups as 'the other.' No matter their family histories, citizenship statuses, labor, or geography, the 'yellow peril' nightmare that haunted Kaiser Wilhelm II circa 1895, this book shows, is never quite gone. It has surfaced again in the arbitrary waves of anti-Asian hate during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and another form of it is likely to surge again as the world drifts toward an unstable multipolarity. This book by Dr. Yongsheng Sun will interest Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, as well as readers of ethnic studies and racial formation, who want to see where this gulf comes from—and how it might finally be overcome."
Gordon C. Chang (郑志达 | 鄭志達), Author of Revolution and Witchcraft: The Code of Ideology in Unsettled Times; Professor of Sociology, Western Illinois University
Dr. Shelley Redinger, Adjunct Faculty, Washington State University
"Yongsheng Sun's well-documented book, Asian Americans, deftly chronicles the experiences, issues, and contributions of America's fastest growing racial group. Along with outlining the key themes of Asian American history, it documents the sociological factors—particularly the stereotypes as the Model Minority and the Perpetual Foreigner—that have shaped the daily lives of Asian Americans. The illuminating graphics, helpful key takeaway bullet points, and the Close and Personal firsthand accounts together make this book accessible and fascinating."
Russell Jeung, Ph.D., Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University, Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate
"Asian Americans are never fully settled as true Americans. For centuries, constellations of invented and fantastical ideas have surged up in new forms, widening the mysterious gulf that marks Asian groups as 'the other.' No matter their family histories, citizenship statuses, labor, or geography, the 'yellow peril' nightmare that haunted Kaiser Wilhelm II circa 1895, this book shows, is never quite gone. It has surfaced again in the arbitrary waves of anti-Asian hate during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and another form of it is likely to surge again as the world drifts toward an unstable multipolarity. This book by Dr. Yongsheng Sun will interest Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, as well as readers of ethnic studies and racial formation, who want to see where this gulf comes from—and how it might finally be overcome."
Gordon C. Chang (郑志达 | 鄭志達), Author of Revolution and Witchcraft: The Code of Ideology in Unsettled Times; Professor of Sociology, Western Illinois University
