| Asian/American: Historical Crossings of a Racial Frontier Contributor(s): Palumbo-Liu, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804734445 ISBN-13: 9780804734448 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: "A model of border-crossing scholarship. . . . Erudite in its range of scholarship and materials, using theory with critical finesse, and moving with ease across disciplinary and area boundaries, . . . it should be of relevance to all scholars engaged in Asian American studies and cultural studies, as well as scholars in American, Asian, and Pacific studies."--Arif Dirlik, Duke University "Passionate, wide-ranging, and serious, . . . an assault on our understanding of America's modernity, . . . highly suggestive for redefining the analytical terrain of American studies."--Aihwa Ong, author of Flexible Citizenship |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973.049 |
| LCCN: 98-48250 |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.36" W x 9.36" (1.70 lbs) 516 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book argues that the invention of Asian American identities serves as an index to the historical formation of modern America. By tracing constructions of "Asian America" to an interpenetrating dynamic between Asia and America, the author obtains a deeper understanding of key issues in American culture, history, and society. |