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Thinking Orientals : migration, contact, and exoticism in modern America /
What is the difference between an "Oriental" and an "Asian American"? Henry Yu explains how Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans came to be lumped together as "Orientals" and how this eventually led to their understanding of themselves as Asian Americans. Rich in it...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What is the difference between an "Oriental" and an "Asian American"? Henry Yu explains how Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans came to be lumped together as "Orientals" and how this eventually led to their understanding of themselves as Asian Americans. Rich in its lyrical use of imagery, in particular, metaphors of migration, mapping, and theatrical life, this study provides a glimpse into what W.E. B, DuBois called the "double consciousness" of racial minorities in the United States. This important book is one of the first to describe how crucial Asian Americans have been in theories of race and culture, helping move use away from the black/white dichotomy that has missed so much of American social life. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195116601 0195116607 9780198027614 0198027613 1280470232 9781280470233 1602567727 9781602567726 9780195151275 0195151275 1282367315 9781282367319 9786610470235 6610470235 9786612367311 6612367318 |