| Picturing Model Citizens: Civility in Asian American Visual Culture Contributor(s): Phu, Thy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439907218 ISBN-13: 9781439907214 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Criticism - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 305.895 |
| LCCN: 2011043059 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the heart of the model minority myth - often associated with Asian Americans - is the concept of civility. In this book, Thy Phu exposes the complex links between civility and citizenship, and argues that civility plays a crucial role in constructing Asian American citizenship. |