Imagining Asia in the Americas

For centuries, Asian immigrants have been making vital contributions to the cultures of North and South America. Yet in many of these countries, Asians are commonly viewed as undifferentiated racial "others," lumped together aschinosregardless of whether they have Chinese ancestry. How mig...

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Main Authors:	Rivas, Zelideth María, Lee-DiStefano, Debbie
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	United States Rutgers University Press 2016
Edition:	1
Series:	Asian American Studies Today
Subjects:	America America > Relations > Asia Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) ancestry Asia Asia > Foreign public opinion, American Asia > Foreign public opinion, Caribbean Asia > Foreign public opinion, Latin American Asia > Relations > America asian asian american Asian American Studies asian community Asians Asians > America > Social conditions caribbean central america china chinese chinese american Community life Community life > America culture Ethnic Studies Foreign public opinion, American Foreign public opinion, Caribbean Foreign public opinion, Latin American heritage HISTORY HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) identity immigrant Immigrants Immigrants > America > Social conditions japan japanese american korea korean american Language & Literature LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Asian American Public opinion Public opinion > America Relations Social aspects Social conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE / General Social sciences Sociology south america Transnationalism Transnationalism > Social aspects > America korean american ancestry japan asia chinese american asian community asian heritage asian american chinese korea caribbean china central america identity culture south america immigrant japanese american
ISBN:	0813585236, 9780813585239, 9780813585215, 081358521X, 0813585201, 9780813585208
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Summary:	For centuries, Asian immigrants have been making vital contributions to the cultures of North and South America. Yet in many of these countries, Asians are commonly viewed as undifferentiated racial "others," lumped together aschinosregardless of whether they have Chinese ancestry. How might this struggle for recognition in their adopted homelands affect the ways that Asians in the Americas imagine community and cultural identity? The essays inImagining Asia in the Americasinvestigate the myriad ways that Asians throughout the Americas use language, literature, religion, commerce, and other cultural practices to establish a sense of community, commemorate their countries of origin, and anticipate the possibilities presented by life in a new land. Focusing on a variety of locations across South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States, the book's contributors reveal the rich diversity of Asian American identities. Yet taken together, they provide an illuminating portrait of how immigrants negotiate between their native and adopted cultures. Drawing from a rich array of source materials, including texts in Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Gujarati that have never before been translated into English, this collection represents a groundbreaking work of scholarship. Through its unique comparative approach,Imagining Asia in the Americasopens up a conversation between various Asian communities within the Americas and beyond.
Bibliography:	Bibliography: p. 185-196 Includes index
ISBN:	0813585236 9780813585239 9780813585215 081358521X 0813585201 9780813585208
DOI:	10.36019/9780813585239