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Informationen zum Autor Linda Trinh Vo is Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of California! Irvine; she is the co-editor with Rick Bonus of Contemporary Asian American Communities: Intersections and Divergences (Temple). Klappentext Focusing on San Diego in the post-Civil Rights era, Linda Trinh Vo examines the ways Asian Americans drew together - despite many differences within the group - to construct a community that supports a variety of social, economic, political, and cultural organizations. Using historical materials, ethnographic fieldwork, and interviews, Vo traces the political strategies that enable Asian Americans to bridge ethnicity, generation, gender, language, and class differences, among others. She demonstrates that mobilization is not a smooth, linear process and shows how the struggle over ideologies, political strategies, and resources affects the development of community organizations. Vo also analyzes how Asian Americans construct their relationship with Asia and how they forge relationships with other racialized communities of color. Vo argues that the situation in San Diego illuminates other localities across the country where Asians face challenges trying to organize, find sufficient resources, create leaders, and define strategies. Zusammenfassung Focusing on San Diego in the post-Civil Rights era! this book examines the ways Asian Americans drew together despite many differences within the group to construct a community that supports a variety of social! economic! political! and cultural organizations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Paths of Resistance and Accommodation for Asian Americans 2. Asian Immigration and Settlement in San Diego 3. The Politics of Social Services for a "Model Minority": The Union of Pan Asian Communities 4. Cultural Images and the Media: Racialization and Oppositional Practices 5. Economic Positioning: Resources! Opportunities! and Mobilization 6. "Where Do We Stand?" Politics! Representation! and Leadership 7. Mapping Asian America: In Search of "Our" History and "Our" Community 8. Ambiguities and Contradictions: Narratives of Identity and Community 9. Conclusion: Milestones and Crossroads for Asian Americans List of Interviewees Notes References Index ...
