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Informationen zum Autor Edith Wen-Chu Chen is associate professor in the Asian American studies department at California State University, Northridge. Her interests include race and ethnicity, Asian American women, intercultural communication, and Asians in the Americas. Glenn Omatsu is senior lecturer in Asian American studies and faculty mentor program coordinator for the Educational Opportunity Program at California State University, Northridge. He is co-editor (with Steve Louie) of Asian Americans: The Movement and Moment. Klappentext The number of Asian American students in schools and colleges has soared in the last twenty-five years, and they make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population. However, classroom material often does not include their version of the American experience. Teaching about Asian Pacific Americans was created to address this void. This resource guide provides interactive activities, assignments, and strategies for classrooms or workshops. Those new to the field of Asian American studies will appreciate the background information on issues that concern Asian Pacific Americans, while experts in the field will find powerful, innovative teaching activities that clearly convey established and new ideas. The activities in this book have been used effectively in classrooms, workshops for staff and practitioners in student services programs, community-based organizations, teacher training programs, social service agencies, and diversity training. Teaching About Asian Pacific Americans serves as a critical resource for anyone interested in race, ethnicity, and Asian Pacific American communities. Zusammenfassung Meant for educators and other practitioners who want to use interactive activities! assignments! and strategies in their classrooms or workshops. The activities in this book are aimed at staff and practitioners in student services programs! community-based organizations! teacher training programs! social service agencies! and diversity training. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Part One: Definitions, Concepts, and Issues Part 3 Chapter One: Vietnamese Boat People: Separation and Loss Chapter 4 Straddling Two Social Worlds: The Experiences of Vietnamese Refugee Children in the United States Chapter 5 An Oral History of Huy Tran: A Vietnamese American Refugee's Story Part 6 Chapter Two: Feast of Resistance: Asian American History Through Food Chapter 7 Japanese Americans and Chick-Sexing Part 8 Chapter Three: Food and "Pin@y Time": Mapping the Filipino American Experience Chapter 9 Timeline of Filipino American History Part 10 Chapter Four: Deconstructing the Model Minority Image: Asian Pacific Americans, Race, Class, Gender and Work Chapter 11 Southeast Asian Refugees Groups and the Barriers They Face Part 12 Chapter Five: Building Allies: Linking Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Studies Chapter 13 Alan's Story: Female-to-Male Transexual Straight Man Part 14 Chapter Six: Globalization and Transnationalism Role-Playing Activity: Korean Immigrants and the Garment Industry Chapter 15 Globalizations' "Race to the Bottom" Creates Sweatshops Chapter 16 Sweatshops in Our Backyards Chapter 17 A Los Angeles Garment Worker's Experience Part 18 Chapter Seven: Expressive Therapies for Asian American Clients: The Value of Nonverbal Sand Tray Therapy Part 19 Chapter Nine: Representations of Asian Americans in Advertising: Constructing Images of Asian Americans Part 20 Chapter Ten: Ripping Up Culture: Helping Students Reconnect with Their Cultural Values Part 21 Part Two: War, Colonialism, and Imperialism Part 22 Chapter Eleven: Paradise and the Politics of Tourist Hawai'i Chapter 23 From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawai'i Part 24 Chapter Twelve: Racializing the "Enemy": Japanese Americans after 12/7/41 and American Muslims and Arabs after 11/9/01 Chapter 25 After September 11, 2001: An Asian...
