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1 online resource (426 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Growth and Diversity: The Education of Asian/Pacific Americans Introduction; I HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE SCHOOLING OF ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICANS; 1 "Yellow Peril" in the Schools (I and II); 2 Politics, Education, and Language Policy: The Case of Japanese Language Schools in Hawaii; 3 Chinese American Contributions to the Educational Development of Toisan, 1910-1940; 4 Lau v. Nichols: History of a Struggle for Equal and Quality Education; II ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND THE MODEL MINORITY DEBATE |
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5 The Myth of Asian American Success and Its Educational Ramifications6 Education and the Socialization of Asian Americans: A Revisionist Analysis of the "Model Minority'' Thesis; 7 Asian American Educational Achievements: A Phenomenon in Search of an Explanation; 8 Education, Occupational Prestige, and Income of Asian Americans; III ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL ISSUES: THE CHALLENGES OF GROWTH AND DIVERSITY; 9 Asian American Children: A Diverse Population |
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10 Southeast Asian Refugees in American Schools: A Comparison of Fluent-English-Proficient and Limited-English-Proficient Students11 Language and Identity in the Education of Boston-Area Khmer; 12 Service Delivery to Asian/Pacific LEP Children: A Cross-Cultural Framework; 13 The Education of White, Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese Students: A Look at "High School and Beyond"; 14 Barriers to Higher Education for Asian/Pacific-American Females; IV HIGHER EDUCATIONAL ISSUES AND EXPERIENCES: ACCESS, REPRESENTATION, AND EQUITY; 15 The Demographics of Diversity: Asian Americans and Higher Education |
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16 Asian Americans in Higher Education: Trends and Issues17 A Quota on Excellence? The Asian American Admissions Debate; 18 Meritocracy and Diversity in Higher Education: Discrimination Against Asian Americans in the Post-Bakke Era; 19 Predictors of Academic Achievement Among Asian American and White Students; 20 Opening the American Mind and Body: The Role of Asian American Studies; 21 On the Ethnic Studies Requirement; 22 Prejudicial Studies: One Astounding Lesson for the University of Connecticut; 23 Guerilla War at UCLA: Political and Legal Dimensions of the Tenure Battle |
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24 Selected Annotated Bibliography on Asian/Pacific Americans and EducationNotes on Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
The contributions to The Asian American Educational experience examine the most significant issues and concerns in the education of Asian Americans. Contributors, all leading experts in their fields, provide theoretical discussions, practical insights and recommendations, historical perspectives and an analytical context for the many issues crucial to the education of this diverse population--controversies in higher education over alleged admissions quotas, stereotypes of Asian American students as ""whiz kid |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Asian Americans -- Education
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Asian Americans -- Education
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Yamano, Tina
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| ISBN |
9781136652318 |
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1136652310 |
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