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This book is a
21st
Century snapshot
of Asian Pacific
Americans; a
tapestry of
tales reflecting
their lives,
experiences,
hopes, and
dreams.
Ultimately the
spectrum of
values—in
education,
family,
work--form a
remarkable
mosaic of the
Asian American
experience,
distinct in many
ways from that
of Asians living
in Asia, or as
immigrants
encountering
diaspora
elsewhere in the
world.
While there have
been many books
on history,
immigration and
diaspora of
Asians in
America, few
have been framed
through the
voice of
individual
experience.
This book is
written in oral
history format,
with stories
which reflect
the range of
complexities
inherent in the
landscape of
Asians in
America. These
first-hand
accounts were
conducted within
the spirit of
journalistic
interviews.
Their richness
derives from the
collective
diversity that
comprise the
Asian American
Experience.
Through the
individual
experiences
recounted, we
become engaged
in the discourse
of major themes
within the
interdisciplinary
fields of
cultural, and
sociological
literature,
history, and
politics,
spanning first
to fourth
generation.
Within the book,
there are a
range of voices.
Examples: Gary
Locke, former
governor of
Washington
State, talks
about his start
in American
politics; while
Hank Sasaki
shares his
passion for
Country and
Western music as
the “Cowboy from
Japan”. Gita
Deane recounts
her efforts to
fight for
same-sex
marriage in
Maryland, while
Dale Minami,
attorney,
details his
efforts in
changing the
tide of history
in Korematsu v.
United States,
1984.
To purchase a
copy of Asian
Americans in the
21st Century,
please visit
http://www.thenewpress.com/index.php?option=com_title&task=view_title&metaproductid=1286
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