The Making of Asian America: A History

Erika Lee

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Introduction, Part 1, Chapters 1-2

Part 2, Chapters 3-4

Part 2, Chapters 5-6

Part 2, Chapters 7-9

Part 3, Chapters 10-12

Part 4, Chapters 13-14

Part 4, Chapters 15-16

Part 5, Chapter 17-Epilogue

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Index of Terms

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Essay Topics

The US is often described as a country of immigrants, yet Asian American history has often been overlooked. Why has this been the case? How does the story of Asian American immigration compare to that of immigration from other regions?

What role did sex/gender play in Asian immigration to the Americas? How did gender struggles reflect wider cultural contexts in both the ancestral lands and in the US?

What is the relationship between historical Asian immigration and class?