Asian America. Pawan Dhingra
Asian Americans’ outcomes Children’s motivations and struggles Mental health challenges within the so-called model minority Possible quotas and affirmative action Asian American Studies and the Asian-American movement Conclusion Notes 10 Family and Intimate Relations Intermarriage and heterogeneity Intermarriage, ethnicity, pan-ethnicity, and race Under-recognized gay/lesbian relationships Transnational, transracial adoption Domestic challenges Transnational families Conclusion Notes 11 Social Movements and Politics Asian Americans in social movements Asian Americans in the labor movement: a case study Applying social movement theory to Asian-American labor organizing Beyond labor movements Electoral politics Transnational politics Conclusion Notes
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Guide
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1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Asian-American population
2 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Median household income across raceTable 8.2 Median household earnings by Asian ethnicityTable 8.3 Aggregate poverty rates by Asian ethnicity (2006–2010)
3 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Educational attainment by race, for ages 25 and olderTable 9.2 Educational attainment by Asian national originTable 9.3 Educational attainment by Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander subgroup
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