| A Framework for Immigration: Asians in the United States Contributor(s): Segal, Uma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231120834 ISBN-13: 9780231120838 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $37.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: Although stereotypically portrayed as academic and economic achievers, Asian Americans often live in poverty, underserved by human services, undercompensated in the workforce, and subject to discrimination. Although often perceived as a single, homogenous group, there are significant differences between Asian American cultures that affect their experience. Segal, an Asian American immigrant herself, analyzes Asian immigration to the U.S., including immigrants' reasons for leaving their countries, their attraction to the U.S., the issues they face in contemporary U.S. society, and the history of public attitudes and policy toward them. Segal observes that the profile of the Asian American is shaped not only by the immigrants and their descendents but by the nation's response to their presence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 305.895 |
| LCCN: 2002067286 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.28" W x 8.96" (1.46 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |