Chains of Babylon : the rise of Asian America

Author/Creator:

Maeda, Daryl J.

Publication/Creation:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2009

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Chains of Babylon : the rise of Asian America / Daryl J. Maeda

Series Titles:

Critical American studies series
Critical American studies series.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Third World Liberation Front--History
Asian Americans--Politics and government--20th century
Asian Americans--Social conditions--20th century
Asian Americans--Ethnic identity
Political activists--United States--History--20th century
Social movements--United States--History--20th century
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--United States
African Americans--Relations with Asian Americans
Social movements
United States--Race relations--History--20th century
United States--Social conditions--20th century

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Before Asian America -- "Down with Hayakawa!" : assimilation vs. third world solidarity at San Francisco State College -- Black Panthers, Red Guards, and Chinamen : constructing Asian American identity through performing blackness -- "Are we not also Asians?" : building solidarity through opposition to the Viet Nam war -- Performing radical culture : a grain of sand and the language of liberty -- Conclusion : fighting for the heart of Asian America.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xviii, 203 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990025533130302486

ISBN:

9780816648900 (hc : acid-free paper)
0816648905 (hc : acid-free paper)
9780816648917 (pb : acid-free paper)
0816648913 (pb : acid-free paper)

OCLC Number:

320434840

Barcode:

010002471293