Straight A's : Asian American College Students in Their Own Words /

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The American Dream of success for many Asian Americans includes the highest levels of education. But what does it mean to live that success? In Straight A's Asian American students at Harvard reflect on their common experiences with discrimination, immigrant communities, their relationships to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Akatsuka, Neal K. Adolph, 1987- (Editor), Yano, Christine Reiko (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2018.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Harvard University.
Harvard University > Students.
Students.
Asian Americans > Education (Higher)
Asian American college students.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Asian American Studies.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Étudiants americains d'origine asiatique.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Franklin Odo
  • Introduction : tiger tales and their tellings / Christine R. Yano
  • Family and class
  • Race
  • Sexuality and gender
  • Intimacy
  • Mental health
  • Organizations
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Conclusion : straightness and its consequences / Christine R. Yano
  • Reflection: one alum's perspective / Jeannie Park
  • Afterword / Josephine Kim.

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