Title Envisioning America : new Chinese Americans and the politics of belonging / Tritia Toyota

Published Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 242 pages) Series Asian America Asian America. Contents Transforming the field -- History and race -- Envisioning America -- California lifestyles -- Coming of age -- Seeking new allies, building new community -- Still the problem of the twenty-first century Summary Envisioning America is a revealing ethnographic portrait of how naturalized Chinese in Southern California have pursued the democratic ideals of participation through political empowerment and community recognition despite impediments to their full inclusion as American citizens Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index Notes Print version record Subject Chinese Americans -- California, Southern -- Politics and government -- History -- 20th century Asian Americans -- California, Southern -- Politics and government -- History -- 20th century Identity politics -- California, Southern -- History -- 20th century Chinese Americans -- Ethnic identity Asian Americans -- Ethnic identity SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. Asian Americans -- Ethnic identity Asian Americans -- Politics and government Chinese Americans -- Ethnic identity Chinese Americans -- Politics and government Identity politics Race relations -- Political aspects SUBJECT United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects Subject Southern California United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2009023019 ISBN 9780804772822 0804772827

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