The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism : Community, Vision, and Power /

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This text reinterprets a misunderstood and overlooked epoch of the Asian American experience, the Asian American Movement (AAM). The authors argue that, contrary to the common view of the movement as a passing phase limited to college youth, the Asian American Movement spanned diverse political view...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Liu, Michael, 1948- (Autor), Geron, Kim, 1951- (Autor), Lai, Tracy A. M., 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, A division of Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, [2008]
Temas:
1900 - 1999
Asian Americans > Politics and government > 20th century.
Asian Americans > Social conditions > 20th century.
Political activists > United States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Social movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Community life > United States > History > 20th century.
Social justice > United States > History > 20th century.
Power (Social sciences) > United States > History > 20th century.
Américains d'origine asiatique > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Activistes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvements sociaux > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Communauté > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Justice sociale > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
Asian Americans > Politics and government.
Asian Americans > Social conditions.
Civil rights movements.
Community life.
Political activists.
Power (Social sciences)
Race relations.
Social conditions.
Social justice.
Social movements.
Soziale Situation
Politisches Handeln
Bürgerrechtsbewegung
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
United States.
USA.
Asiaten.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Exploring the Asian American Movement using social movement theory
  • Background to the formation of the AAM
  • Swelling rhythm: the 1960s era and the conditions for change
  • The birth of the movement: stepping toward new values and new community
  • The Mature Movement (1976-1982): weaving through new surroundings
  • From Vincent Chin to Jesse Jackson (1983-1989): the horned snake rattles
  • Last dance and a new motion in a tube of bamboo (post-1990).

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