A Historical Anthology
Author: Shirley Hune
Secondary Author: Gail M. Nomura
ISBN: 9780814736333
Asian/Pacific Islander American Women is the first collection devoted to the historical study of A/PI women's diverse experiences in America. Covering a broad terrain from pre-large scale Asian emigration and Hawaii in its pre-Western contact period to the continental United States, the Philippines, and Guam at the end of the twentieth century, the text views women as historical subjects actively negotiating complex hierarchies of power. The volume presents new findings about a range of groups, including recent immigrants to the U.S. and understudied communities. Comprised of original new work, it includes chapters on women who are Cambodian, Chamorro, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Native Hawaiian, South Asian, and Vietnamese Americans. It addresses a wide range of women's experiences-as immigrants, military brides, refugees, American born, lesbians, workers, mothers, beauty contestants, and community activists. There are also pieces on historiography and methodology, and
Publisher: NYU Press
Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Subjects: History / United States / General, Social Science / Women's Studies, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies
This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA))