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Asian American Politics

Asian American Politics

Aoki, Andrew
Takeda, Okiyoshi

Hardcover

Series: Us Minority Politics, Book 1

Asian American StudiesGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

ISBN10: 074563446X
ISBN13: 9780745634463
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: Mar 1 2009
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.90 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.70
Language: English
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of Asian American participation in US politics. Written to be easily accessible to students, the book covers historical and cultural context, political behavior and attitudes, interest groups and parties, elected officials, and public policies that have an important impact on Asian Americans.

The role of identity provides an organizing theme which allows students to see connections between different aspects of Asian American politics. Andrew Aoki and Okiyoshi Takeda explain how the fate of Asian Americans has been powerfully influenced by the way they have been portrayed in the media, and more generally, in US society. Students are introduced to the forever foreigner image, which has helped to marginalise Asian Americans, and the model minority myth, which can give policymakers misleading impressions. The book also stresses how Asian Americans have worked to take control of their image and political fortunes. Students learn how the Asian American Movement helped to promote a panethnic identity which could strengthen Asian American political influence.

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