Asian American Sexual Politics - The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality

Informationen zum Autor Rosalind S. Chou is assistant professor of sociology at Georgia State University. She is the coauthor of The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism with Joe R. Feagin. Klappentext Asian American Sexual Politics explores beauty, self-esteem, and sexual attraction among Asian Americans. Drawing on sixty in-depth interviews, this book shows how constructions of Asian American gender and sexuality reinforce the social and political dominance for whites and exposes often-ignored new racism in the United States. Zusammenfassung Asian American Sexual Politics explores beauty! self-esteem! and sexual attraction among Asian Americans. Drawing on sixty in-depth interviews! this book shows how constructions of Asian American gender and sexuality reinforce the social and political dominance for whites and exposes often-ignored new racism in the United States. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Why Asian American Sexual Politics? Chapter 2: The Making of Good Sons and Daughters Chapter 3: External Forces of Socialization-Under Western Eyes Chapter 4: Asian American Women: Self-Image, Self-Esteem, and Identity Chapter 5: Asian American Masculinity Chapter 6: Asian American Sexual Politics: Love and Relationships Chapter 7: Now What? Resistance, Empowerment, and Counter-Frames

Product details

• Authors: Rosalind S. Chou, Chou Rosalind S.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.2015
• EAN: 9781442209251
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-0925-1
• No. of pages: 214
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; USA, Ethnic Studies, American Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, United States of America, USA, Gender studies, gender groups, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General