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Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscures the political economic basis that makes racialized life in America legible. This is especially true when it comes to Asian Americans. This book reframes the conversation in terms of what has been called "racial capitalism" and utilizes two extended case studies to show how Asian Americans perpetuate and resist its political economy.
List of contents
- Preface and Note on Method
- Introduction
- Part I: The Delta Chinese
- Chapter 1: Remythologizing the Model Minority Myth: The Chinese Question
- Chapter 2: A Moving Picture of Racial Capitalism
- Chapter 3: Becoming White in the White/Black Binary
- Part II: Redeemer Community Church
- Chapter 4: Redeemer Community Church and All That Lies Beneath
- Chapter 5: Deep Economy: Dayspring's Doxology
- Chapter 6: Rise University Preparatory and the Politics of Hope
- Postscript: Beyond Marxism
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
About the author
Jonathan Tran is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Baylor University where he holds the George W. Baines Chair of Religion.
Summary
Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscures the political economic basis that makes racialized life in America legible. This is especially true when it comes to Asian Americans. This book reframes the conversation in terms of what has been called
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The text is an important read for those who are engaged in theology in the public sphere. I also encourage academics teaching courses on justice and practical theology to consider this as a resource.
