Rethinking the Asian American movement

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    • Maeda, Daryl J.

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Rethinking the Asian American movement

Daryl Joji Maeda

(American social and political movements of the twentieth century)

Routledge, 2012 [i.e. 2011]

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-178) and index

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Although it is one of the least-known social movements of the 1960s and 1970s, the Asian American movement drew upon some of the most powerful currents of the era, and had a wide-ranging impact on the political landscape of Asian America, and more generally, the United States. Using the racial discourse of the black power and other movements, as well as antiwar activist and the global decolonization movements, the Asian American movement succeeded in creating a multi-ethnic alliance of Asians in the United States and gave them a voice in their own destinies. Rethinking the Asian American Movement provides a short, accessible overview of this important social and political movement, highlighting key events and key figures, the movement's strengths and weaknesses, how it intersected with other social and political movements of the time, and its lasting effect on the country. It is perfect for anyone wanting to obtain an introduction to the Asian American movement of the twentieth century.

Table of Contents

Editor's Series Introduction Acknowledgements Introduction Reframing the Movement Chapter 1 Key Organizations Chapter 2 Campus Activism Chapter 3 Community Activism Chapter 4 Culture and Representation Chapter 5 Interracialism, Internationalism, Intersectionality Chapter 6 Consolidations and Transformation Conclusion The Movement Remix

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