Dictionary of Asian American History

Dictionary of Asian American History
ISBN-10
0313237603
ISBN-13
9780313237607
Category
Social Science
Pages
654
Language
English
Published
1986-12-01
Publisher
Greenwood
Author
Robert H. Hyung Chan Kim

Description

Filling an important gap in scholarship, this unique historical dictionary recounts the experience of immigrants from more than ten countries in East and Southeast Asia and assesses the cultural, social, economic, and political impact of these groups on United States history. A wealth of specific information on people, places, and events is contained in over one thousand entries, each including its own bibliography. Fourteen historical and sociological essays, written by outstanding Asian specialists, provide analyses of particular groups and issues and clarify the ethnohistorical concepts that are essential to an understanding of majority/minority relations in America. An extensive general bibliography on Asian-American history and a comprehensive chronology of events are additional features.

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