History of Asian Americans: Exploring Diverse Roots
- ISBN-10
- 0313384584
- ISBN-13
- 9780313384585
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 210
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Jonathan H. X. Lee
Description
A comprehensive, compelling, and clearly written title that provides a rich examination of the history of Asians in the United States, covering well-established Asian American groups as well as emerging ones such as the Burmese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan American communities.
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- 2015-01-16
- 225 pages
- Ebook
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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