Pawan Dhingra - Asian America

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2 Dedication Dedication P.D.: For my children, a part of Asian America I continually learn from. R.R.: For my son, Amado. It is because of you that books like these are important.

3 Title Page Asian America Second Edition Pawan Dhingra Robyn Magalit Rodriguez polity

4 Copyright Copyright © Pawan Dhingra and Robyn Magalit Rodriguez 2021 The right of Pawan Dhingra and Robyn Magalit Rodriguez to be identified as Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First edition published in 2014 by Polity Press This edition first published in 2021 by Polity Press Polity Press 65 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK Polity Press 101 Station Landing Suite 300 Medford, MA 02155, USA All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3430-2 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Dhingra, Pawan, author. | Rodriguez, Robyn Magalit, author. Title: Asian America / Pawan Dhingra, Robyn Magalit Rodriguez. Description: 2nd edition. | Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Unique critical introduction to the fastest-growing minority group in the US”--Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020029872 (print) | LCCN 2020029873 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509534289 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509534296 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509534302 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Asian Americans--Social conditions. | Asian Americans--Ethnic identity. | United States--Ethnic relations. | United States--Race relations. Classification: LCC E184.A75 D45 2021 (print) | LCC E184.A75 (ebook) | DDC 305.895/073--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020029872 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020029873 The publisher has used its best endeavours to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition. For further information on Polity, visit our website: politybooks.com

5 Foreword and Acknowledgments

6 Part I Framing Asian America 1 Introduction Who are Asian Americans? Sociological and interdisciplinary approaches Inequalities, institutions, and identities Race, culture, and power Perspectives on Asian America Studying Asian America How to read this book Notes 2 Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Defining race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality From social constructions to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination Asian Americans as racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities Real impact of social constructions Conclusion Notes 3 Arrival and History Sociological approaches to immigration Race, labor, empire, and immigration The old period of immigration: the industrial revolution and the rise of the US empire The “Intermediate Period,” 1943–1965 Conclusion Notes

7 Part II Identities and Exclusion 4 Media and Popular Culture The sociology of media From “yellow peril” to “model minority”: representations of Asian Americans historically Asian Americans in the media industry Responding to mainstream media: (re)presenting Asian America Other forms of popular culture Conclusion Notes 5 Identity Identity development Identity work Identity salience Strong ethnic identities Weak ethnic identities Pan-ethnic and racial identities Multi-ethnic and adoptee identities Balancing multiple identities Conclusion Notes 6 Belonging and Exclusion Asian Americans as foreigners Legal citizenship Social citizenship Cultural citizenship Transnational connections Conclusion Notes 7 Interracial Relations Group formation Tensions within “Asian America” Interracial conflict Conclusion Notes

8 Part III Navigating Opportunities and Challenges 8 Class and Work Lives Income Occupations Poverty Analyzing class status Professionals Laborers Small-business owners The poor Conclusion Notes 9 Education Asian Americans’ educational achievements and struggles Explaining Asian Americans’ outcomes Children’s motivations and struggles Mental health challenges within the so-called model minority Possible quotas and affirmative action Asian American Studies and the Asian-American movement Conclusion Notes 10 Family and Intimate Relations Intermarriage and heterogeneity Intermarriage, ethnicity, pan-ethnicity, and race Under-recognized gay/lesbian relationships Transnational, transracial adoption Domestic challenges Transnational families Conclusion Notes 11 Social Movements and Politics Asian Americans in social movements Asian Americans in the labor movement: a case study Applying social movement theory to Asian-American labor organizing Beyond labor movements Electoral politics Transnational politics Conclusion Notes

9 References

10 Index

11 End User License Agreement

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2 Table of Contents

3 Dedication

4 Title Page

5 Copyright

6 Foreword and Acknowledgments

7 Begin Reading

8 References

9 Index

10 End User License Agreement

1 Chapter 1 Table 1.1 Asian-American population

2 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Median household income across raceTable 8.2 Median household earnings by Asian ethnicityTable 8.3 Aggregate poverty rates by Asian ethnicity (2006–2010)

3 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Educational attainment by race, for ages 25 and olderTable 9.2 Educational attainment by Asian national originTable 9.3 Educational attainment by Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander subgroup

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